A few bills have moved forward in California that would advance solar power in the state in various ways. The state was long a leader in solar power legislation and growth, but that changed when the Golden State changed its net metering policy. Perhaps things will swing back in the … [continued]
In reality, the battery electric heavy trucks of today have insufficient range for many applications. Even the mighty Tesla Semi (once it actually becomes widely available) will have its limitations. No matter how aerodynamic the shape of the cab or how large the battery, hauling a fully loaded semi-trailer uphill … [continued]
Gothenburg — Lynk & Co 08 partnered with QUEST DAKAR 2026, an automotive expedition held from July 15 to August 2, 2026, connecting Casablanca with Dakar across Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal. As the official expedition vehicle, the Lynk & Co 08 was driven by professional rally drivers along one of … [continued]
This week, as part of our summer travels around New England, hubby and I have reserved a Vermont farmhouse. The rolling hills are lush and verdant. Generations of farmers have planted creamy hydrangea and purple phlox. Native columbine, wild grapes, and milkweed feed pollinators are among the thousands of plants … [continued]
A forthcoming 3 gigawatt-hour factory in North Carolina will help nail down an ample supply of Made-in-the-USA lithium-ion batteries, supported by a $100 million grant from the US Department of Energy.
If you feel a sense of déjà vu with the state of the US–Iran war, you’re not alone. In recent days, Iran has again demanded the Trump administration lift sanctions on the country, unfreeze Iranian assets and remove its military blockade, in return for Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz. This basically … [continued]
In November, California will vote on a proposal to levy a one-off 5% tax on the wealth of all billionaires in the state. Google co-founder and billionaire Sergey Brin has already spent US$100 million on political donations to a group opposing the tax. Brin is hoping to avoid a potential tax bill … [continued]
On September 5, 2024, after giving a speech about his economic plans for the United States, Donald Trump was asked what he would do, if re-elected president, to make childcare more affordable. Trump then offered a nonsensical, 374-word response: well, I would do that, and we’re sitting down — you know, … [continued]
HVDC hardware is converging around repeatable 2 GW building blocks, while the surrounding grid still has to solve controls, interoperability and planning.
High-voltage direct current transmission used to look like a specialist technology reserved for unusually long lines, subsea links or awkward grid problems. That is changing. In a recent Redefining Energy conversation, Cornelis Plet, CTO of Grid Systems Integration at GE Vernova, described HVDC as something that is moving into the … [continued]
Novel lithium pre-doping technology to raise energy density and lower cost Enables the use of low-cost lithium carbonate with existing production lines Global PoC evaluations and licensing to accelerate commercialization TOKYO — Asahi Kasei (TOKYO:3407), a diversified global company, has developed a novel pre-doping technology for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) … [continued]
