Molten Salts Can Melt Down the Price of Concentrating Solar Power-Plus-Storage Concentrating solar power (CSP) has long held promise as a renewable energy technology. CSP uses mirrors, or heliostats, to harness the power of the sun by heating and storing an inexpensive medium such as sand, rocks, or molten salt … [continued]
For a fair and just environmental transition, the EU should pass on part of the carbon price for cars and homes to fuel suppliers rather than European households. The EU can legally require fuel suppliers to absorb part of the EU’s forthcoming carbon levy for buildings and road transport instead … [continued]
The latest software update from Tesla is a hot mess. Please fix this, Elon!
Scientists conduct quantum mechanics simulations to identify a promising class of materials for new types of rechargeable battery that go beyond lithium. Editor’s note: There is some misinformation about lithium in the article below. Lithium is quite abundant on Earth. What are indeed limited are lithium mining operations and lithium … [continued]
Free speech is what the oil industry says it. Comply or face the consequences!
Over the last few years, reported cases of climate crisis emotional reactions have risen dramatically across the world. Known as “eco-anxiety,” the condition is often the result of worry about the impacts of global ecological disasters, specific extreme weather events, or individual carbon footprints.
New study suggests children at high risk of exposure to a popular weed killer. One out of three people in a large survey showed signs of exposure to a pesticide called 2,4-D, according to a study published today by researchers at the George Washington University. This novel research found that … [continued]
Some EU governments want to slow down the introduction of standards that would ensure batteries are low carbon, made with ethically sourced metals, and are fully recycled at the end of their life. As Europe and the rest of the world continues to reduce its use of fossil fuels on … [continued]
Electric vehicle news from the past day comes from ŠKODA, Mack, Xcelsior, Tritium, Amprius, and more. Enjoy the link roundup below! Battery Electric Vehicles ŠKODA powers up design and functionality updates for new 2022 ENYAQ iV Mack launches Vehicle-as-a-Service (VaaS) program for battery electric vehicles Nissan e.dams builds performance ahead … [continued]
Lynk & Co 01 PHEV (who?) wins January in reshuffled market After the BEV sales rush in the last days of 2021, one would imagine that January would bring a big hangover for the local plugin market. But turns out, it hasn’t, because it grew 62% year over year (YoY)! … [continued]
