Is It Possible To Have A Friendly Social Media Platform? It Is If You Live…
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China & US Auto Market — Chinese Auto Disrupting Everyone Else
In this article, I’m analyzing at a high level what is happening to the auto industry across propulsion types. I’ll break it down by region and also discuss individual companies. For the purposes of this article, I assume that level 5 self-driving and driverless taxis don’t come for a while. … [continued]
China Amends Its Climate Policy Playbook
China this week adjusted its emissions policies to prioritize more renewable energy and a more robust electrical grid.
Dubai Aims To Create “World’s Greenest Highway”
If you’re not familiar with the UAE, it loves superlatives. More than anyone. The most. With the greatest enthusiasm. With the highest aims. It almost seems like everything new has to the tallest, biggest, fastest, or some other superlative. With that in mind, Dubai is aiming to create the “world’s … [continued]
How Paris Cleaned Up The Seine & Created A Better City For Its Citizens
The Seine is an iconic river. With a length of 481 miles, it runs from Burgundy through Paris out to the sea in Normandy. For all its fame, the Seine has a much darker side — it has been a dumping ground for all kinds of waste. Its biggest source … [continued]
From Rolls-Royce to Lexus EV
Why would a retired Rolls-Royce executive buy an electric Lexus? My curiosity made that the most pressing question I had for George at our recent coffee morning interview. Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW. Why not an electric Beemer? The BMW electric offerings were too big when he was ready to … [continued]
Largest Battery-Electric Container Ship Now Operating — You Know Where
Powering very large ships with batteries may seem difficult and expensive. But don’t jump to conclusions too quickly. Battery prices have come down a ton in recent years, energy density has improved greatly, and a bit of creativity using swappable batteries makes it all the easier and more efficient. And … [continued]
Biggest Cruise Ships Today Are More Than Twice As Big As They Were In 2000
The number and size of cruise ships globally have doubled since the start of the millennium, T&E’s new ‘Cruisezilla’ report reveals Today’s biggest cruise ship is 5× bigger than the Titanic 2× rise in number of cruise ships since 2000 Today’s biggest cruise ships are twice as big as they were … [continued]
Xpeng Mona M03 Arriving to Keep Xpeng’s Sales Streak Going
Xpeng has seen its sales grow nicely in the past several years, and a good part of that comes from rolling out new, attractive models of different types regularly. You’ve got the P7 sedan, the shorter and more affordable P5 sedan, the G9 SUV, the G6 and G3 crossover, and … [continued]
The “Spin” Around Perovskite Solar Cells Has Only Just Begun
Spin control and chiral structures are front and center in the next generation of lower-costing, higher-performing perovskite solar cells.
