Flow Batteries For Electric Vehicles?
A new flow battery for electric vehicles is getting attention from DARPA, NASA, and the US Air Force.
Chicago
Helping Cities Achieve Just & Equitable Climate Futures Through Residential Energy Retrofits
Residential Energy Retrofits: NREL Leverages Partnerships and ResStock Tool To Help City of Chicago Set Priorities for Energy Efficiency, Affordability, Resiliency, Equity, and Transparency Already a pioneer in applied building simulations, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) expanded its partnerships to the city level, utilizing its ResStock™ tool and place-based data to … [continued]
Chicago EV Charging Stations … 105 Years Ago
Naturally, we tend to think of electric vehicles as a new thing. Those of us who have been learning about them for at least a few years know that electric vehicles were a big chunk of the market 100 years ago. (Things then got complicated, with the market changing for … [continued]
The One Where I Go To Radio Flyer HQ & Ride Some E-Bikes
If you’ve been paying attention to my posts over the last decade or so, you’ve probably noticed a fair bit of cynicism. As such, it should come as no surprise that I headed into Radio Flyer’s Chicago headquarters fully expecting its upcoming Flyer-brand e-bikes to be little more than bicycle-shaped, … [continued]
“Zero Now Fund” Powers Electric Trucks In Chicago, San Diego, & San Jose
A bold new program is accelerating the transition to zero-emissions trucks.
Argonne Study On Costs & Benefits Of New Transportation Technologies The Most Comprehensive To Date
A new Argonne study offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Advanced vehicle technologies are sometimes more expensive to purchase than conventional technologies but often pay for themselves in reduced … [continued]
Climate Change Is Destabilizing The City Of Chicago. Who Knew?
Chicago, America’s Second City, is built on a swamp. Climate change could make that one of history’s worst ideas.
Radio Flyer Is Growing Up With Its First Line Of Products Aimed At Adults
Flyer branded e-bikes promise childlike fun for kids at heart.
Chicago EJ Advocates Notch Win After EPA Flags Civil Rights Violations
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot indefinitely delayed a permitting decision on the relocation of a highly polluting metal shredding and recycling facility after the U.S. EPA said doing so could violate the civil rights of Black and Latino people who live there. “Substantial data indicate the current conditions facing Chicago’s southeast … [continued]
New Nonprofit Seeks Secret To Successful Bike Share In Small Cities (Interview)
A few years ago, we entered an era where shared bikes were provided for free to any city that wanted them. Cities jumped at the opportunity to offer another form of transportation to their residents at no cost to their perpetually stretched budgets, but quickly learned that there was no … [continued]
