EDITOR'S PICK

Bernard Piccard: The Man Who Found 1,650 Ways to Turn a Profit While Decarbonizing

08 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"...sustainability doesn't have to come at a cost - and that reframing attempts to hit net zero as a way of generating profit could be key to hitting targets...tasked his foundation with demonstrating that environmental protection and economic profit can go hand in hand.

"...the foundation started its project eight years ago, it has logged 1,650 solutions - processes, products, materials, and devices - that can make an environmental difference..."

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Chargepoint Deploys AI Diagnostic Tool to Analyse and Fix Its Charging Stations

08 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"...new AI-driven tool that is the first of its kind in the industry...will help diagnose breakdown issues, signal repairs, and improve dependability for users across their charging network...technology will enable us to triage and resolve physical issues that cannot be detected via remote monitoring...

"...the app will analyze the issue via uploaded pictures and send a report to ChargePoint's operations team, who will implement repairs."

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Are Today's Tax Credits the Best Way to Get Americans to Buy E.V.s?

07 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"...totaling those pluses and minuses is complex, but overall the researchers found that Americans have seen a two-to-one return on their investment in the new electric vehicle subsidies. That includes environmental benefits, but mostly reflects a shift of profits to the United States.

"Those benefits were undermined, however, by a loophole allowing dealers to apply the subsidy to leases of foreign-made electric vehicles."

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The Mibot Is A Tiny Single-Seater 'Mobility Robot' For Traversing Japan's Crowded City Centres

07 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

Built by Hiroshima-based KG Motors, the mibot is described as a 'small mobility robot packed with excitement'...the vehicle priced at one million Yen, or just over £5,000...Intended for just a solitary passenger, with 45kg of cargo space, the little mibot is aimed at Japan's ageing population...everyday range of around 100km, with a frankly rather frightening potential top speed of 60km/h."

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Venturi: From The World's First Electric Sports Car To The Moon

07 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"Venturi President Gildo Pastor unveiled the first ever all-electric sports car, Fetish, at the Paris Motor Show all the way back in 2004...Twenty years later, Venturi has established itself as a leading player in the field of sustainable mobility and technological innovation

"Starting 2026, Venturi Astrolab’s FLEX rover - for which the Venturi Group will have designed and manufactured innovative wheels and batteries - will be in operation on the Moon."

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Booze To Battery: Wine Powers New Energy Storage Tech, Can Boost EV Range, Performance

07 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"A novel battery component that uses food-based acids found in sherbet and winemaking could make lithium-ion batteries more efficient, affordable and sustainable

"The new technology replaces graphite with compounds derived from food acids like tartaric and malic acid...This breakthrough is a major step forward in battery technology, showing how food waste can be turned into a valuable resource for powering the world."

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Latin America Gears Up For Clean Hydrogen Boom But The Road Is Not Smooth

07 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"...Colombia's government...has made weaning the nation off oil and coal in favor of renewable energy a major policy goal...billions of dollars in funding are on offer from multilateral lenders.

"...major hurdles they cited included a lack of customers as local businesses shy away from signing deals that producers need to secure financing...Clean hydrogen is currently much more expensive - north of $10 per kilogram in some places..."

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It's Time for Auto Companies to Re-Commit to the Electric Future

07 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"The question is whether auto company boards and CEOs will meet the moment, or if they will let their fate be written for them by the likes of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Donald Trump...it is totally plausible that the Supreme Court could decide the fate of key vehicle standards, including California’s nation-leading Advanced Clean Cars II...companies can see their own best interest, and the public interest, in a stable electric vehicle future."

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Zero Emission Industries Announces High-Performance Fuel Cell Powertrain System in Repower of World-First Hydrogen Go-Fast Boat

06 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"...cutting-edge fuel cell system, designed to replace gas and diesel engines, was first implemented to repower a 1995 27-foot offshore speedboat..ZEI previously engineered and installed a similar power system on the world's first commercial passenger ferry in San Francisco

"The prototype "Z-Class" fuel cell power system installed in the boat is more performant, flexible, and robust than comparable diesel, gasoline or battery-only electric motors."

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Big Oil Urges Trump Not to Gut Biden's Climate Law

06 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"...oil giants including Exxon Mobil, Phillips 66 and Occidental Petroleum have extolled the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. Many in the fossil-fuel industry opposed the law when it passed in 2022 but have come to love provisions that earmark billions of dollars for low-carbon energy projects they are betting on.

"(Exxon)...and Chevron...have promised to pump more than $30 billion combined into carbon capture, hydrogen, biofuels..."

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Bipartisan Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Bill Still Awaiting Vote In U.S. Senate

06 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"The legislation, which is co-sponsored by several New York lawmakers and has the backing of the FDNY, would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to create federal standards for the batteries

"Since 2019, New York City officials have investigated more than 860 fires as being sparked by lithium-ion batteries, according to data provided by the FDNY. Thirty-one people have been killed, and hundreds more were injured.

"It’s endorsed by firefighters associations, by experts for product safety.."

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It's Easier Than Ever to E-Bike to the Airport in DC. Will More Cities Follow Suit?

06 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"... a new set of bike and scooter parking stalls was installed over the summer in the parking garage just across from the airport terminal...allows for parking of both rented e-bikes and flyers' own personal bikes. The parking is free, and there’s even charging capability

"Biking to the airport is a carry-on only game, which eliminates a fair share of flyers...For the rest of us, it comes down to two things: the availability of protected bike lanes that make bikers feel safe, and social stigma."

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