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Electra's EL9 Hybrid-Electric Ultra Short Achieves Breakthrough Wind Tunnel Performance, 7X Greater Lift than Conventional Aircraft

23 May 2025 | Synopsis

"Electra's blown wing design delivers the high lift needed for takeoff and landing in just 150 feet. This is 10 percent the distance typically required by conventional aircraft of the same size.

"...the tests demonstrated lift coefficients greater than 20 - 7X greater than the 2.5-3 range typical of unblown wings...EL9's approach and landing profile meets all FAA Part 23 safety and stall margin requirements."

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Volvo Produces Electric Articulated and Bi-Articulated Buses in Brazil

21 May 2025 | Synopsis

the Volvo BZRT, is available in both articulated and bi-articulated formats and is designed to support high-capacity urban transport systems, particularly Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) networks...electric bi-articulated version measures 28 metres in length and can accommodate up to 250 passengers.

"The bus is powered by two 200kW electric motors... paired with a two-speed automated transmission...chassis supports up to eight battery packs, with a combined capacity of 720kWh."

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Tornadoes Knocked Out My Home Power For Days, But My Rivian Became A Backup Energy Savior

21 May 2025 | Synopsis

"...the Rivian R1S offers a slew of power ports to fit various needs, whether it's while driving, out in the wild, or providing backup power to your home...To power my garage fridge... I simply ran an extension cord from the truck's rear 120V plug

"I only drained about 25 miles of range from the battery after powering my fridge and other devices for days...Not only was I impressed by how much stored energy I had at my disposal, but it was also incredible how easily I could access the BEV's two 120V plugs and abundant USB-C ports."

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Now There's Proof That the Fossil Fuel Industry Uses Cultural Sponsorships to Block Climate Action

21 May 2025 | Synopsis

"...the American Petroleum Institute (API) sponsored a workshop for Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, featuring "activities that mimicked work in the energy industry..." America's most powerful oil lobby likely did not tell the Girl Scouts, however, was that API had hosted the seminar as part of its mission to cultivate "nontraditional local allies"

"Big Oil exploits its partnerships with some of America's most trusted institutions, to greenwash its image, block progress on climate safety, and avoid accountability..."

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MAN Becomes First European Manufacturer To Launch Fully Electric Coach

21 May 2025 | Synopsis

Built on the foundations of MAN's Lion's City E chassis, the new electric coach will set a record for sustainable transport technology in Europe.

"Europe’s first electric coach can fit up to 61 passengers, with no restrictions in place for luggage volume...The first stages of development will see the electric coach head to short and medium distance operators, including shuttle services, works transport and city trips."

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CATL Battery Swap Electric Semi Tech Cleans Up The "Messy Middle"

19 May 2025 | Synopsis

"...the goal was to advance the adoption of battery swap technology in the heavy truck segment. To that end, CATL revealed a new, standardized battery pack it's calling 75#

"..a dozen heavy truck, terminal tractor, and heavy equipment manufacturers to develop more than 30 battery swap-enabled electric vehicles capable of running on 75#....300 battery swap stations serving heavy trucks in 13 core regions in China by the end of 2025."

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Despite Backlash, More States Are Considering Laws To Make Big Oil Pay For Climate Change

19 May 2025 | Synopsis

"This year, 11 states, from California to Maine, have introduced their own climate Superfund bills. Momentum is growing even as Vermont and New York’s laws face legal challenges by fossil fuel companies...big fossil fuel companies were...not paying their fair share for the climate crisis that they've caused

"...New York's law...sets a funding target ahead of time by requiring certain fossil fuel companies to pay a total of $75 billion, or $3 billion per year over 25 years."

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A New Flow Battery Takes On The Data Center Energy 'Crisis'

19 May 2025 | Synopsis

"A flow battery can discharge electricity for days or even weeks at a time, depending on the formula and the architecture. At that level of performance, flow batteries could store enough renewable energy to provide large energy consumers...Texas startup Quino Energy has developed an organic formula tailored for use in repurposed oil storage tanks, helping to reduce the expense of new infrastructure."

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Renewable Energy-On-Rails Scheme To Cure Transmission Line Blues

19 May 2025 | Synopsis

"Running on almost 140,000 route miles, the U.S. freight rail network is widely considered the largest, safest, and most cost-efficient freight system in the world...SunTrain proposes deploying freight trains as high-capacity, rolling energy storage systems...While the transmission grid is already close to capacity, the railroad grid is not. SunTrain can move gigawatt-hours of renewable energy...The next step is a 20-car, grid-connected train..."

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How To End Your City's Fight Over Scooter Parking Once and For All

18 May 2025 | Synopsis

"University of Oregon's Urbanism Next Center released a new guide to the nuts and bolts of how to do scooter parking right...Even cities that embrace the car-replacing power of scooters often grow frustrated by cluttered sidewalks...In Washington, D.C., for instance, an estimated 5.9 percent of micromobility vehicles blocked a pedestrian walkway..in Portland, Ore., a whopping 8.1 did.

"City leaders need to do more to set micromobility users up to succeed - by rolling out clear, easy-to-follow parking rules and great infrastructure to match."

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Game Changer: Harbinger Launches A Medium-Duty EREV With 500 Mile Range

18 May 2025 | Synopsis

The American truck brand is putting its latest $100 million raise to good use, developing a cost-competitive EREV chassis that marries a low-emissions 1.4L inline four-cylinder gas engine with a close coupled 800V generator sending power to a 140 or 175 kW battery for up to 500 miles of fully loaded range...Charging performance is also quick, with the ability to get the big battery from 10-80% charge in just under an hour on a 150 kW port."

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Rogue Hardware In Chinese Inverters Could Trigger Worst Blackout Threat To Date

18 May 2025 | Synopsis

"... analysts reportedly found communication modules, such as cellular radios, not listed in official documentation. These could create backdoors capable of bypassing security layers...Huawei, Sungrow, and Ginlong Solis - three Chinese firms - lead the global inverter market.

"SolarPower Europe... warned that compromising just 3 GW of inverter-linked capacity could disrupt Europe’s power grid."

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