Op-Ed: Election In Brazil Is A Fight For The Planet
Your grandkids need Bolsonaro to lose.
Day: October 4, 2022
Tesla’s Targeting Huge Sales Push in Germany With Giga Berlin
With Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin now producing electric vehicles within Germany, the automaker is looking to significantly increase sales. While it’s currently producing and selling far fewer units than legacy automakers in the country, Tesla is hoping that will change in the months to come. Tesla is aiming for a substantial … [continued]
Observations Confirm Model Predictions of Sea-Level Change from Greenland Melt
Accurate predictions of regional sea-level change are essential in understanding the impact of climate change on coastal areas Rising sea levels from melting glaciers and ice sheets pose an increasing threat to coastal communities worldwide. A new analysis of high-resolution satellite observations takes a major step forward in assessing this … [continued]
Floating Solar Powered Desalinization Plant Debuts In Abu Dhabi (With Video)
Abu Dhabi startup Menhat says it has found a way to make a floating desalinization system that runs on sunlight with no emissions.
Sex/Unsexy, Practical/Impractical: Ground Transport Has Silly Nonsense & Boring Reality
All of us, most of the time, wander around on the surface of the Earth. A small percentage travel across rivers, lakes and oceans in boats of various kinds regularly. A smaller percentage than that get above the ground into the skies. And, of course, the tiniest rounding error on a gnat’s hairy thorax get above the atmosphere. So let’s talk about moving around on the ground in this next edition of sexy/unsexy, practical/impractical.
Why Should We Pay Extra for Nuclear Power?
There were a couple of interesting developments in June in regards to electric power. One was that NextEra Energy issued its Investor Conference Report 2022 to its stockholders. Another was a paper from Stanford University, “Low-cost solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity for 145 countries,” (LCS study) by … [continued]
NY Governor Hochul: Electrovaya to Establish Lithium-Ion Battery Gigafactory in Chautauqua County
Green Energy Company Plans to Create up to 250 Jobs at Its First U.S. Plant State Funds Will Help Construct Battery Technology and Manufacturing Facility Supporting the Domestic Innovation and Commercialization of Next-Generation Battery Production Courtesy of Governor Hochul, Governor’s Press Office. Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced Electrovaya, Inc., a … [continued]
EVgo & Chase Open First Charging Station Of 50-Station Partnership
EVgo and Chase recently announced that they installed and opened the first of 50 fast charging stations at banking branches across the United States. The first station opened in Carmel, Indiana, with 100 and 350 kW speeds. Chase is installing EV chargers at 50 branches across the U.S. Come celebrate … [continued]
Sexy/Unsexy, Practical/Impractical: There Are Mutts & Magnificent Beasts In Energy
What defines sexy? Lots of press. Frequent headlines. Gushing talking heads who should know better. Promises of massive deployment and profits. Glistening Photoshop renders. Curves. Lots of fanbois and fangrrrls who proselytize on its behalf.
Norway’s Plugin Growth Flat In September, BEV Share Up
September saw Norway’s plugin electric vehicles take 89.1% of the market, down year on year from 91.5% share. Whilst full electrics saw very slight growth in share, plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were at 14,646 units, down 18.6% YoY, though still up from pre-2020 seasonal norms (around 12,300 … [continued]
