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How to Turn Industrial Carbon Emissions Into Building Materials
When Sophia Hamblin Wang flew to Davos, Switzerland, in January 2020, swathes of her home country, Australia, was on fire."So many of my communities were affected in profound ways. We could feel...
These Stackable Blocks Could Keep Coal Plants Running, Emissions-Free
As climate change worsens, the future of fossil fuel jobs and infrastructure is uncertain. But a new energy storage technology invented in Australia could enable coal-fired power stations to run entirely emissions-free.
The...
Electric Dreams: Green Vehicles Cheaper Than Petrol in the UK
Research shows that over the lifetime of a car electric vehicles work out at around £107 cheaper per year than petrol or diesel equivalents;
On average an electric car costs £52,133...
Mobility for Africa Shows How Electric Vehicles Can Transform Lives Where It Matters Most
A lot of startups pop up from time to time with the “Next Big Thing” or the next big service offering in EVs. Most of the time they will be hyping some...
Panasonic Is Building a Comprehensive Energy Management System for Homeowners
Panasonic’s batteries underpin the electric vehicle revolution as we know it today, thanks to an early partnership to supply its 18650 lithium-ion cells from Japan to Tesla for its Model S and...
Electric Cars Could Be Charged in 10 Minutes in Future, Finds Research
New battery technology could give electric cars more than 200 miles of charge in as little as 10 minutes, according to new research.Lithium ion batteries have had a dramatic impact because of...
Helping a Warming World to Keep Cool
Heatwaves this summer that have left many Europeans sweltering highlight the growing demand for air conditioning in a warming world. Access to cooling services is becoming a major issue, especially in developing...
Cobalt Production ‘Must Nearly Double to Enable Required EV Growth’
Cobalt production needs to nearly double to make and charge enough electric vehicles (EVs) for the UK to meet its 2050 climate targets.That’s according to a letter co-authored by the Natural History...
World Bank Launches New Fund to Support ‘Climate-Smart’ Mining for Low Carbon Tech
The World Bank has launched what is claimed to be the first ever fund dedicated to making mining for the low carbon energy transition “climate-smart” and sustainable.The Climate-Smart Mining Facility, targeting a...
Tesla’s Latest Acquisition Means Better Batteries for Its Future Cars
EV owners know what it's like to live with range anxiety, but Tesla's latest investment might make those travel concerns easier to live with. The company confirmed its plans to purchase San...
World’s Largest Solar + Battery Plant Unveiled in Hawaii
Hawaii has a new, game-changing tool in its renewable energy arsenal. Power producer AES Corporation and the not-for-profit Kaua'i island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) unveiled what's claimed to be the world's largest solar-plus-storage peaker on the island of Kauai on Tuesday, the...
Electric Car Batteries Will Come Cheaper and Charge Faster
Electric vehicles continue to be rather pricey for which their batteries are largely to blame. Encouragingly, though, in a win-win-win for electric car owners and prospective owners, developers are working on batteries that...
Electric Buses Roll Out in São Paulo
The BYD buses are scheduled to enter operations in March 2019.BYD has delivered a series of electric buses as part of a zero emissions pilot project in the Brazilian city of São Paulo.
Equipped with...
Harley Davidson Turns the Tables and Sparks a Livewire
The famed motorcycle manufacturer has announced its first electric motorbike will enter production next year.Harley Davidson has unveiled its new electric motorbike, called the LiveWire.
The famed motorcycle manufacturer says the zero emission vehicle...
Solar Power ‘Will Help Europe Avoid Blackouts’
Sun Investment Group says photovoltaic panels can prove highly effective in covering gaps in supply.
Solar power will prove an important technology in stopping power outages across Europe in coming years.
That’s the verdict from...
A New Phone Battery Could One Day Recharge Itself on CO2
Ah, those lithium batteries in our phones. They tend to go flat just when we need them most. Then again, that’s Murphy’s law for you, isn’t it? Encouragingly, lithium-ion batteries are getting...