Electrons On The High Seas — The Zero Emissions Maritime Report
Ships powered by electricity are appearing all around the globe as the world transitions to zero emissions from the transportation sector. Here are several examples in the news today.
Ships powered by electricity are appearing all around the globe as the world transitions to zero emissions from the transportation sector. Here are several examples in the news today.
23 scientists have done a review of more than 3000 studies about climate change. Using this interdisciplinary approach, they predict many places on Earth will face up to 6 impacts from warming temperatures simultaneously by the end of this century, with potentially disastrous results.
The Boring Company’s tunnel boring machine has broken through to the middle of the residential parking garage where the first station will be located. It has also created a new company called simply The Brick Company to sell the bricks made from the compressed earth left behind by the tunnel boring machine.
Electric delivery vans are coming from Chanje, Workhorse, Mercedes, DHL, and possibly Tesla. They will play a significant role in decarbonizing the transportation sector.
Researchers at Penn State say they have created a new polymer sponge material that promotes longer battery life by inhibiting the formation of dendrites, especially during high power charging.
Exelon, one of America’s largest electric utilities, is opposed to the Trump maladministration’s plan to roll back the EPA rule that limits how much mercury coal generating stations can introduce into the environment. Good for them!
Carlos Ghosn has been arrested by Japanese authorities as a result of suspect financial improprieties. He has been one of the champions of the electric car revolution.
Through the end of November, new car buyers in Aurora, Colorado, can save more than 50% off the cost of a new Nissan LEAF. Here’s how.
A 25MW/50MWh storage battery supplied by Tesla has been installed in record time as part of the Gannawarra solar power plant in Victoria, Australia.
The tech industry is the largest consumer of renewable energy as companies like Google, Amazon, and Facebook seek to satisfy investors they are operating in an environmentally friendly manner. As the internet of things expands exponentially, power usage by data centers will increase significantly.