A primer on refrigerants and their impacts on climate change. Refrigerants are everywhere. They’re in our air conditioners and heat pumps, in our fridges — even in our cars! Yet, despite this ubiquity, refrigerants are an oft-neglected subject within electrification strategies despite their major contribution to the greenhouse effect. Perhaps … [continued]
We decided to take a Waymo to get to the museum across the city from us in San Francisco. My daughter opened the Waymo app, and, poof — 1, 2, 3, and a Waymo robotaxi arrived in 5 minutes outside the house, calmly waiting for us to unlock and open … [continued]
Ember, a European clean energy group, says renewables displaced fossil generation in the EU in the first half of 2024.
What would you think about a DIY solar panel small enough to be easily installed on the side of your balcony or patio and then plugged into a wall socket? It could provide energy produced by the sun directly into your home. Each of the lightweight panels would produce only … [continued]
There’s a ton of incremental progress in the electric vehicle and EV charging arena. One more EV charger here, two more there, another over there, three in the corner there. It all adds up. But then there are big announcements, and it’s hard to not get excited about those. One … [continued]
Electric vehicle battery pack costs for a light-duty vehicle in 2023 were 90% lower than in 2008, according to DOE estimates. The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of a electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack for a light-duty vehicle declined 90% between 2008 and 2023 (using … [continued]
First Student, the trusted school transportation provider to millions of families, is gearing up for its biggest school year ever. The company will advance student safety, expand its fleet of clean electric school buses, and make the most student transportation trips in North America. This school year, First Student expects … [continued]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces States to Receive $190 Million to Improve Health, Safety, and Lower Energy Costs in K-12 Public Schools Across America WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced selections for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize and … [continued]
Some may be claiming EV sales aren’t growing, but to that, XPeng can say: “Ha!” That’s because the Chinese “smart electric vehicle” company has seen 5 months in a row of both year-over-year sales growth and month-over-month sales growth. With 63,173 vehicles delivered in the first 7 months of the … [continued]
There’s no doubt about it — the world is heating up and the climate is rapidly changing. Of course, we need to cut CO2 emissions urgently in order to slow down and stop the disruption. However, we also need to adapt. That includes finding and creating plants that are better … [continued]
