By Jim Ringold A good friend recently wrote me the following: “We all know that you fell out of love with German cars. But, why did you fall in love with a self-driving thing?” It is the same question, in essence, as stick shift versus automatic transmission. Both steering and … [continued]
Loopholes in the European Commissions carbon price proposal lets millions of CO2 emissions off the hook
A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium ion design to run for the thousand-plus cycles needed to power an electric car. A network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel … [continued]
Arbitrary exemptions undermine integrity of the EU’s shipping laws, says T&E
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday that it will evaluate whether emissions from piston-engine aircraft operating on leaded fuel contribute to air pollution that endangers public health and welfare. The agency plans to issue a proposal for public review and comment in 2022 and take final … [continued]
How to reduce CO2 emissions from commercial fleets through taxation.
Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris In the early days of industrialization, most manufacturing companies were vertically integrated. Automakers such as Ford owned mines and steel mills, generated their own power, and operated their own delivery fleets. Over the decades, as global supply chains grew more sophisticated, automakers outsourced more and … [continued]
Nation struck with 20 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2021
Contiguous U.S. ranked fourth warmest during 2021; 20 billion-dollar disasters identified
With special treatment, minerals called zeolites — commonly found in cat litter — can efficiently remove the greenhouse gas from the air, researchers report. By David L. Chandler Methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and it has a pronounced effect within first two decades of its … [continued]
