Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions: From Field Work to Strategy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:14:53 +0000

With a delicate hand, Anna Karion slides a large, enclosed box back into its protective shelf. She’s standing on top of a hill that overlooks the Washington D.C. area. This box, a greenhouse gas (GHG) sensor, is connected to a tube that runs up a tall, metal tower that is … [continued]

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New Theory Explains Sand Ripples on Mars & on Earth

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:17:12 +0000

Common causes could upend previous understandings. Sand ripples are fascinating. They are symmetrical, yet wind, which causes them, is very much not. Furthermore, they can be found on Mars and on Earth. They would be even more fascinating if the same effect found on Mars could be found here on … [continued]

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IIHS Gives Poor Rating To Automated Driving Systems From Tesla & 9 Other Companies

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 03:40:10 +0000

The latest report from IIHS gives all but one automated driving technology a poor rating, including Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD.

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Argonne & Partners Create a New Approach to Transportation: Pairing Off-Street Parking with Electric Scooters

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:10:50 +0000

Argonne teams up with the Civic Infrastructure Collaborative and Millennium Parking Garages to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions Offering electric scooter rentals to parking garage customers can help reduce traffic and carbon emissions in Chicago, according to an Argonne collaboration. Fighting traffic and searching for parking are some … [continued]

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From Instant Grits to Polymers: Scientist Kat Knauer Is Laser Focused on Plastics Pollution

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:56:35 +0000

Polymer Scientist Applies Scientific Method To Solve Greatest Environmental Challenges While Making Lives Better Kat Knauer enjoyed science classes as a young girl but her understanding that science could be used as an instrument for good was solidified when a beloved family member grew ill. Her childhood dog, Penny, was … [continued]

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Surprise, Surprise: Car Dealers Say Biden Moving Too Fast On EVs — Dragging Their Feet Again

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:30:03 +0000

Car dealers have been an issue for electric vehicle sales during this whole modern electric vehicle era. One of the … [continued]

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A Crystal Ball for Solar Modules

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:22:02 +0000

NREL Links Rapidly Evolving Photovoltaic Module Technologies With Potential Reliability Impacts Historically, photovoltaic (PV) modules have demonstrated high reliability, making … [continued]

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Australian Plug-in Vehicle Sales Exceed 10% in February 2024

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 06:09:35 +0000

It has been a very newsy month down under. The most important item has to be that Australian plug-in electric … [continued]

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EVs At 19.3% Share In Germany — Tesla Model Y Leads

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:34:10 +0000

February saw plugin EVs at 19.3% share of the German auto market, still in a hangover from sudden incentive changes … [continued]

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EU Spent €1.2 Billion On Hydrogen Transportation, Asked For More To Compete With Batteries

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:57:50 +0000

Recently the EU’s Joint Research Centre released an assessment of efforts related to hydrogen for transportation. In it, they make … [continued]

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