Electric school buses are experiencing rapid growth in the United States, with a nearly 10-fold increase in commitments by school districts and fleet operators in the past year. Thirty-eight states have now committed to procure more than 12,000 electric school buses. In the first half of 2022, several states took important action … [continued]
East Africa has some of the highest potential for solar PV on the African continent. A study by IRENA puts East Africa ahead of other regions on the continent with a potential of 220 petawatt-hours (PWh) per annum for solar PV. Southern Africa has the next highest potential, estimated to … [continued]
Volkswagen of America is scouting for locations in the US to build a new factory for electric pickup trucks.
The whole “computer on wheels” idea that pretty much started with Tesla has now become the standard of the industry. The Porsche Taycan, for instance, has more than 8000 computer chip components baked in at the factory and Porsche fully expects that number to double or even triple by the … [continued]
Climate justice is becoming more of an issue as the obscene profits that oil and gas companies make are announced.
One of the largest pumped hydro facilities in the world is about to go online in Switzerland near the border with France.
When we think of trucks, we usually think of over-the-road trucks, or the trucks hauling cargo across states and across continents. Movies and TV shows about long haul truckers are popular because of the independent lifestyle they offer. But there’s another type of trucking that’s even more important, and that’s … [continued]
Electric cars and trucks are great, but if we think they will save us from the onrushing climate emergency, we are deluding ourselves.
One of the things that holds back EV adoption is the price. While the lower priced EVs are pretty close to the average price of new cars, we have to keep in mind that many buyers spend less than average either because they’re frugal or because they can’t afford to … [continued]
A new flow battery for electric vehicles is getting attention from DARPA, NASA, and the US Air Force.
