Reports Claim Hyundai Has Halted Internal Combustion Development
Hyundai is discontinuing the development of internal combustion engines to focus all its energy on electric cars.
Top Climate Stories 2021 — Part 2
It’s important to look back on the important events that framed the climate crisis in 2021 so we can rise up and act more effectively in 2022.
Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration Research In Europe May Be More Important Than You Think
In the realm of carbon sequestration in agriculture there are practical approaches like regenerative agriculture, including methods like biochar produced by pyrolysis of biomass in the absence of oxygen and returned to the soil, and overarching ideas like permaculture, which is an ethical framework that is used to design regenerative … [continued]
Scotland Ends Coal Power With A Bang
Scotland recently demolished its last coal-fired power station, ending coal’s reign in the country with a literal bang – ending decades of reliance on the emissions-heavy fossil fuel. “Today’s event is a symbolic reminder that we have ended coal-fired power generation in Scotland, as we work in a fair and … [continued]
Porsche Determines 85 kWh Is The Ideal Battery Size For Its Electric Cars
An electric Porsche needs the biggest battery possible, right? Not necessarily.
Electric Vehicle Stocks Tumble — Dept. Of Defense To The Rescue!
The US Department of Defense has enough buying power to help lift US electric vehicle makers out of the doldrums, and they just might do it.
Ford Dealer Horror Story, SpinLaunch’s Hopes & Issues — CleanTechnica Top 10
It’s been a special week in much of the world, and there was plenty of good cleantech news as well. The 10 stories most popular on CleanTechnica are on the bottom of this article, but first … let’s look at some of my favorites (or don’t do so and just … [continued]
UK Police Are Testing Tesla Model 3 With Promising Results
British police have been testing Tesla Model 3 vehicles as part of its plan to electrify its fleet, The Guardian reports, noting that a Tesla spokesperson said that the results were promising so far. According to the emergency services lead at Tesla, Max Toozs-Hobson, the early findings are showing great … [continued]
Training the Next Generation to Work in the Emerging Battery Industry
In a forward thinking move, the South Metropolitan TAFE on behalf of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has cooperated with 70 participants across government, industry, and research to analyse and assess the vocational skills gaps that need to be filled in order to prepare the workforce of … [continued]
Autonomous Robot-Killing Weeds Is More Eco-Friendly Than Pesticides
A German consortium is developing an autonomous robot, AMU-Bot, to solve the problem of manually hoeing weeds out of crops without having to spray those crops with herbicides or pesticides. The project is being funded by the German Federal Office of Agriculture and Food and coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute … [continued]
