31 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
"Nissan Motor Co. has sold more than 650,000 Leaf EVs. Their batteries often retain a charging capacity longer than the car’s life span...it is using the old batteries in portable power sources it developed with electronics maker JVCKenwood Corp. and 4R Energy Corp"Each Leaf uses 48 battery modules. The portable power stations contain two modules...The 14.4-kilogram (32-pound) power source sells for 170,500 yen ($1,170) in Japan."
31 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
"For most of the decade, [Preethi, age 38) main way of making money was begging on [Bengaluru] streets, making her susceptible to abuse and violent crime."The charity that donated Preethi’s EV, Shishu Mandir, received donations to give a number of smaller electric vehicles to women and nonbinary people to use as a ride-hailing service...the charity has donated 17 electric rickshaws and is preparing to donate 5 more within the next two months."
31 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
"...a planning concept for urban and suburban areas, aimed at making most or all amenities - including education, healthcare, grocery stores, pharmacies, parks and offices - reachable by foot, bicycle or public transit."This is how cities were naturally designed before cars and how most communities and people around the world live... a way to make life convenient for residents, encourage healthy lifestyles and reduce traffic pollution.."
31 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
"...commodity analysts at Bank of America said that the hydrogen economy has seen significant growth in the last year, and is actually growing at 3.5 times the previously estimated pace. Electrolysis capacity could now hit 205GW by 2030E...still far from the 560GW required to reach Net Zero by 2050"..nickel-containing alkaline water electrolysers (AELs) currently being the industry standard...platinum-intensive proton exchange membrane electrolysers (PEMs) have gained traction and currently account for 32% of installed electrolysis projects globally."
31 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
"...Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution instrument [is] ...part of NASA's ongoing Earth Venture Instrument mission...to help humanity understand the current state of our home planet,"...hovering over the same spot all day long...means that it can continuously observe pollution levels over North America, tracking changes in emissions, their causes, and the specific chemicals in the air throughout the day."
30 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
"The Fiat-branded car, called the Citroen e-C3, is expected to reach the United States market in 2024, with a price tag of $27,000 and a battery range of 186 miles..Even if it trails the Chevy Bolt, the Citroen e-C3 will be among the lowest-priced EVs on the market." One recent study found that switching from a gas-powered car to an EV would reduce the planet-overheating gases produced by 52% over the vehicle's lifetime."
30 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
"The mini bike runs on a pair of 56V 7.5Ah ARC Lithium batteries from EGO, giving a maximum range of up to 18 miles (29 km) from 840 Wh of battery capacity."There's no telling yet just how powerful that rear hub motor is, but 28 mph (45 km/h) probably feels mighty fast when you’re scrunched onto something the size of a rocking horse...it’s the first to use lawn mower batteries for power."
30 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
'EVs are safer than internal-combustion vehicles, especially when properly handled and maintained.'"It doesn't matter if ICE vehicles catch fire more often, or even as often as EVs. The pictures are more spectacular, and it plays on the public's fear of the unknown...Nickel-based chemistries create their own oxygen during a thermal event..LFP batteries are less likely to have a 'thermal event'...
30 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
CEO Ola Kallenius..."thinks aggressively pursuing decarbonization will let Mercedes stay nimble...when the industry gets to the point where the new technology unseats the incumbent technology and there is exponential growth, Mercedes needs to be (and already is) in a position where it doesn't fall behind...The idea is to decouple economic growth from resource usage growth..two core technologies driving the shift to EVs are the electric drive systems and software."30 Aug 2023 | Synopsis
Electrogenic "conversion specialist shared details of the one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce EV...built for a private collector with a passion for sustainability...powered by a 93 kWh battery pack housed within the car’s original architecture with no modifications to the vehicle’s structure...despite the Phantom II having a drag ratio close to 1, its EV technology is able to garner up to 150 miles in real-world driving scenarios."
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