According to a recent study conducted by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, the collective release of metals and other environmentally harmful substances by ships poses a significant threat to the marine ecosystem. The researchers assessed the pollution levels caused by these emissions in four ports and discovered that over … [continued]
At the Tesla Semi unveiling in 2017, Elon Musk announced that the all-electric truck would have a range of up to 500 miles on a single charge and be able to carry up to 81,000 lb. He also revealed that the Semi would be equipped with active safety features, a … [continued]
Innovative battery researchers have cracked the code to creating real-time 3D images of the promising but temperamental lithium metal battery as it cycles. A team from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in observing how the lithium metal in the cell behaves as it charges and discharges. The new … [continued]
I saw an interesting video on YouTube by Undecided with Matt Ferrell about batteries made from concrete. The video asked, “What if we could turn our houses and buildings themselves into batteries?” Cement is highly pollutive and is a leading cause of greenhouse gas pollution — it may not be … [continued]
A smooth buttery paste could be the secret sauce that gives the solid-state electric vehicle battery an edge in the race for EV buyers.
Humans caused the climate problem and are now increasingly being called upon to solve the problem. Illegal dumpers, blatant polluters, and inefficient users of fossil fuels should be the first who are called upon to pay their fair share of the cleanup. And, beyond the fossil fuel billionaires, each of us needs to acknowledge our contribution to atmospheric pollution.
Of all the strange things we do as a race on this planet, refining and over-complicating things are some of them. We’re never satisfied with letting things be and often time favor extravagant conspiracy theories over reality. After all, how would the opposing piston engine and the convoluted internal combustion engine system have worked until now otherwise? Even though it has brought us this far, we need to get rid of inefficiency for more effective solar thermal energy storage systems.
A group of Harvard students are taking their school to court over the school’s investment practices, in an attempt to force the illustrious institution to divest from investing in fossil fuel companies. The student lawsuit, filed by the Harvard Climate Justice Coalition, claims that the investments harm students and future … [continued]
Several universities have almost simultaneously announced that they will be divesting their fossil fuel investments, in a trend that will hopefully spread across large and small tertiary institutions worldwide. I have come across a number of these stories of late, and it seems that the idea is becoming more and … [continued]
The fuel consumption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can be cut by as much as 10% (for long-distance driving) through the use of logged driving routes, according to new research from the Chalmers University of Technology. By scheduling the use of the battery for specific portions of a journey, … [continued]
