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How Design-Savvy Electric Boats Are Shaping the Future of Yachting

18 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"Battery-powered boats have come of age, thanks to collaborations with luxury automakers, creative design, and improved performance and range."

"Improvements in hull design, drive trains, management systems, and even the addition of solar panels have led to electric-powered craft with high-level fit and finish and stylish design...It's not just a simple case of retrofitting an existing hull with electric motors and heavy lithium-ion batteries. It has to be engineered together to work effectively."

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ZeroAvia's New Turbocharged Hydrogen Fuel Cell Makes Zero-Emission Flights A Possibility

18 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"These high-temperature fuel cells operate with direct air cooling, eliminating the need for heavy water cooling systems. This approach reduces weight and streamlines the system design, making it more suitable for aviation applications

"Significant improvements have also been made to the membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a critical component of fuel cells. Breakthroughs in catalysts and electrode materials have been achieved to enhance performance and efficiency, ensuring the fuel cells can meet the rigorous demands of aviation."

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Fool's Gold May Be Valuable After Scientists Make 'Unexpected' Discovery In Appalachian Mountains

18 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"Scientists at West Virginia University discovered a surprising amount of lithium in 15 rock samples of pyrite...Sulfur-rich pyrite doesn't require as many resources during the extraction process which means its environmental impact is much lower than the -ion alternative.

"...a relatively small amount of lithium in samples, it can release a significant portion (up to 54 percent) of all the lithium from pyrite alone..."

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Electric Cars Are Saving Americans Billions - Even People Who Don't Drive Them

17 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"A recent report by...Synapse Energy Economics examined how much electric car owners paid for electricity and compared that with the cost for utilities to build, generate, and distribute that electricity. What it found was that, in aggregate, EV drivers provided more than $3 billion in net revenue to the grid between 2011 and 2021.

"The net effect is that the cost of electricity will go down for everyone..."

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EV Fast-Charging Comes To Condos And Apartments

17 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"...about a third of Americans live in large multifamily developments, often in cities that stand to benefit the most from a switch to electrification. And electrifying the parking lots of existing developments is often easier said than done.

"...there's another benefit to picking a DC fast charger in place of a bank of AC plugs - it takes up less room. "We didn't use anything from our inventory of parking, which is the biggest problem for condos - lack of parking."

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'Electric Altimas': How Depreciation Is Bringing Teslas Within Reach of 'Low-Income Individuals'

17 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"Teslas are depreciating so bad. They might become the new Nissan Altima. If you guys haven't been noticing lately, you can get Tesla Model 3 with only 24,000 miles for around $27,000-$26,000..."

"...the government should take Tesla with all these cheaper prices, give huge tax breaks to individuals who live in lower income housing, give them two years of free charging, whether it's through Electrify America or it's through like Tesla..."

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What's Behind The Oil And Gas Attitude Toward Electric Vehicles

17 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"New Mexico Oil and Gas Association [cites]…three things that can influence your opinion on electric vehicles… first is that a lot of oil and gas components are used in construction of an EV. Second…they displace internal combustion engines (ICEs), and they displace oil that is the source of gasoline and diesel. Third, tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from EVs are zero…"

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Governors of Six Southern States Warn Workers Against Joining UAW Union

17 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"...joining the United Auto Workers would threaten jobs and 'the values we live by.'

"An economist who has closely studied unionization in the South called the statement 'unprecedented and shocking' and said it discouraged workers from exercising their legal right to organize...VW workers told The Washington Post this month that they wished politicians would stay out of the matter and leave it up to employees."

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8 Years Into America's E-Scooter Experiment, What Have We Learned?

16 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"The climate benefits of shared e-scooters depend upon how companies deploy and manage them, and what steps are taken to keep riders safe.

"...researchers have shown that the eco-friendly dreams of shared micromobility have not materialized without problems...researchers see two factors that determine the overall climate impact of e-scooters: how users ride them, and how operators manage them from manufacturing to disposal."

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Can Green Hydrogen Production Help Bring Oceanic Dead Zones Back To Life?

16 Apr 2024 | Synopsis

"As the world warms, the oceans are losing their oxygen. Since the 1950s, they've already lost about two percent - a figure that could hit four percent by the end of this century...About 15 percent of the deeper parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence are getting close to the threshold where a lot of marine animals will struggle to live...oxygen pumped into the gulf near Stephenville would reach the Rimouski dead zone several hundred kilometers away..

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