We already knew that Waymo was going to be entering several new markets in 2026. With the company raising $16 billion to expand more rapidly, I also expected we’d see some announcements about such expansions this week. And now we have them. The company has announced that it is now … [continued]
Orion Energy Systems recently announced it will install 105 fast EV chargers for Boston Public Schools on a $4 million contract. EV chargers at schools often means chargers for electric buses, not hybrids, and that’s the case here. CleanTechnica has published many articles about electric school buses because they have … [continued]
In the 1980s Boston converted mud flats into prized land for its Seaport area. Even then, thoughts of sea level rise hovered in the back of developers’ minds, but the opportunity for growth and prime assets won out. Safeguards such as elevating the whole neighborhood or building sea walls around … [continued]
Transit death spirals do not start with a single dramatic event. They begin when operating gaps push agencies to trim frequency, defer maintenance, and raise fares, which in turn push riders away and deepen the hole. It is not inevitable. It is, however, on a short clock. Preventing service collapse … [continued]
Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive Boston-based, vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology company, is pleased to announce a strategic agreement with Kingston Process Metallurgy (KPM) to collaboratively scale, design, construct, and commission Pure Lithium’s proprietary pilot-scale lithium metal anode production reactor. Pure Lithium is advancing battery technology with a lithium … [continued]
The first commercial use of concrete made with low carbon cement from Sublime Systems has happened in Boston.
The new 62-story Winthrop Center in historic downtown Boston is celebrating its grand opening this week.
Boston’s pending green building code is an important element of many challenges that Wu will need to solve for Boston’s Green New Deal to become a truly just recovery.
SparkCharge is disrupting the EV fast charging space with its new Roadie v3 and Roadie v3 Hybrid solutions but those solutions get even more exciting when you put them on four wheels. Currently does just that, by functionally installing a Roadie v3 into the back of a van that can bring … [continued]
C-suite executives are increasingly focused on decarbonization. If it doesn’t cost them anything, or saves them money, that’s a bonus, but ESG attention is a Board-level item now.
