The Dark Side Of Reflecting Sunlight To Solar Farms At Night

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:15:53 +0000

When it comes to solar and wind power generation, the old quip goes: “What are you gonna do when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow?” Energy storage and returning power to be used by neighbors has always been part of that plan, but like all good disinformation, … [continued]

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U.S. Supercomputers Are Starting To Fall Behind China’s Less Efficient Builds

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:12:41 +0000

For people who follow the geopolitical struggles of the western Pacific, it’s obvious that computer chips are a big deal. The world’s most advanced semiconductors come from Taiwan, an island off the coast of China. It’s under the control of its own government, but China claims to own the island. … [continued]

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BasiGo’s Impressive Progress With Electric Buses In Kenya Illustrates The Incredible Opportunity To Tackle Africa’s Transport Challenges

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:07:50 +0000

We cover quite a lot of developments in the EV space across Africa. One of my favorite things about this is following up on the progress of some of the companies that are active in the nascent electric mobility industry across the continent’s various regions. One segment that is set … [continued]

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Azerbaijan Calls For $1 Billion Fund To Address Global Warming — Is This A Joke?

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:59:46 +0000

Azerbaijan has a great idea to fix the climate crisis — a one billion dollar fund to help poor countries. So far, there have been no takers.

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US Military Invests In New Silicon Battery, Possible EV Connection Emerging

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:15:39 +0000

The US Department of Defense is adopting a new high performance silicon battery from the the Chicago firm NanoGraf, which is also eyeballing the electric vehicle market.

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Researchers Claim New Process Destroys Forever Chemicals — Forever!

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:55:40 +0000

Researchers in Japan say they have found a way to break down so-called forever chemicals at room temperature using visible light.

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The Dayun Yuehu S5 Mini SUV Becomes The Lowest Priced EV In South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:35:38 +0000

Autotrader did a survey in South Africa a while ago to find out how much South Africans were willing to pay to buy an EV. The survey results show that 64% of respondents stated that they would purchase an electric vehicle within the next 5 years. 72% of consumers are … [continued]

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Marjorie Greene Says The Dumbest Thing I Think I’ve Ever Heard About EVs

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:15:18 +0000

There’s a scene in the movie Dumb and Dumber, where Lloyd drives the dog van the wrong way for hundreds of miles. Then, in desperation, he trades the car for a moped that the pair must then use to get to Aspen, Colorado. “You know, Lloyd, just when I think … [continued]

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Million-Mile EV Battery Bet Pays Off For Mercedes-Benz

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:00:31 +0000

A million-mile EV battery is one step closer to your new electric car, and Mercedes-Benz is among the automakers ready to pounce on it.

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