Rimac Shows Off Its EMC Test Rig For Electric Cars
Rimac has let us peek behind the curtain and see how it tests for that “black magic” of electromagnetic emissions!
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Northvolt Raises $600 Million in Equity to Invest in Capacity Expansion, R&D & Giga-scale Recycling
Institutional investors Baillie Gifford, Baron Capital Group, Bridford Investments Limited, Norrsken VC & PCS Holding participate in a $600 million private placement together with private investors Cristina Stenbeck and Daniel Ek.
Volkswagen Continues To Spend Most Of Its R&D Budget On Fossil Fuel Transportation
At a BNEF conference in San Francisco this week, a Volkswagen board member said the company continues to invest twice as much money on development of fossil fueled cars as on electric cars. Why? Because, you know, people don’t want to buy electric cars, do they?
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Approves $17 Million R&D Funding
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency announced approval this week for $17 million in funding for nine R&D projects. Announced on Wednesday, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) said “nine cutting edge research and development (R&D) projects” would be supported though its latest industry-researcher collaboration R&D funding round. The projects have … [continued]
Chinese Academy of Sciences Is Top Academic R&D Player In Sustainable Energy
Originally published on Energy Post. By Karel Beckman In a global study of top academic and research centers in a wide range of sustainable energies, the surprising winner is the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Among industrial innovators the number 1 is engineering company ABB. The in-depth study, conducted by KIC … [continued]
JA Solar Attains 18.3% Multicrystalline Solar Cell Efficiency Record
This article was first published on Solar Love under the title, “Multicrystalline Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set By JA Solar.” JA Solar has reported that it has achieved a record 18.3% efficiency for a standard 156×156 mm2 multicrystalline solar cell. This was verified by Yangzhou Opto-Electrical Products Testing Institute. This is twice … [continued]
Support the Solar Industry, Boost the Economy
The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) published a survey of itself this week, stating that four of its founding manufacturers purchased upwards of $400 million in goods and services last year in an effort to keep American solar industry […]
Nissan Leading Charge Toward Zero Emissions
Already having made waves with the popular Leaf, automaker Nissan Motor Co announced plans to launch a hybrid vehicle in 2015 as part of a new 5 year environmental plan. All research and development will be conducted in-house, according to Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn.
Tiny, Colorful, and Cute – 3-Wheeled Electric Scooter from Kyoto
If it’s little and cute, chances are it’s either made in Japan or will soon be available there. This ultra-compact 3-wheeled and currently nameless electric scooter announced by Kyoto’s first venture company, Green Lord Motors, is both.
India’s Largest Oil & Gas Company, ONGC, to Invest Millions in Renewable Energy R&D
The state-owned Indian oil and gas company, ONGC, has announced that it will invest about $110.5 million to promote research and development of renewable energy sources. The announced was made by the company chairman at a summit organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) … [continued]
