Q&A With Vahan Gevorgian, Senior Research Fellow and Chief Engineer at NREL Twenty-nine years ago, Vahan Gevorgian was a postdoctoral researcher studying wind and hybrid energy systems at the State Engineering University of Armenia when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented itself. Ken Touryan, a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researcher who was supporting … [continued]
Electric vehicle numbers in New Zealand are holding strong in recent months, with the segment recording 34% share of the auto market in September, a slight dip to 29% in October, and a dead cat bounce back to 33% in November. All expectations, however, are that with the recent election … [continued]
Office Will Align DOE’s World-Class Expertise on Technologies Like Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Quantum, and Semiconductors WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the Office of Critical and Emerging Technology to ensure U.S. investments in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, quantum computing, and … [continued]
The Volkswagen ID.7 is going from one strength to another. I just wrote yesterday about how it has the highest level of new anti-dooring tech in the Volkswagen fleet, and now we have an announcement that it has achieved a 5-star safety rating from the Euro NCAP (European New Car … [continued]
Building on many incredible technological innovations, solar energy is set to break all-time records with 413 GW expected to be deployed globally in 2023. Similarly, the stationary battery storage market is expected to grow 26-fold from the 56 GWh globally deployed at the end of 2021 to 1,432 GWh that … [continued]
I just wrote about Ford’s surging EV sales, particularly its F-150 Lightning sales, which were up 113% in November compared to November 2022 (4,393 sales vs. 2,062 sales). Unfortunately, it seems the celebrations were premature. While it seems like the F-150 Lightning should be kicking the normal F-150’s butt, demand … [continued]
As is the case in most of the major cities around the world, chronic traffic jams in Dakar, Senegal, result in heavy air pollution and prolonged commute times. To help address the issues associated with emissions from traffic congestion, as well as cut down commute times, the Conseil exécutif des … [continued]
UBCO’s electric motorbikes, which seem to fall somewhere between a super rugged electric bicycle and a small motorcycle, aren’t for everyone. But if you’re in the market for an all-wheel drive off-road adventure vehicle that is silent and emissions-free, whether for hunting, camping, farm and ranch chores, or maybe just … [continued]
Tesla has reportedly toppled Ford to become the most searched auto brand in the United States. Behind Tesla and Ford is Toyota in third. Globally, in terms of number of countries where an auto brand is #1, the story is a bit different. Toyota is #1 (for the 4th year … [continued]
Like many Australian electric vehicle owners and market watchers, I feel it has been a disappointing 2023. After the surge of November 2022 (with the introduction of the Model Y, the Atto 3, and the refurbished MG HS EV), the market has held steady all year at around 8% of … [continued]
