By Michael Mazengarb Research group predicts rapid rise of a renewable energy export industry will accelerate the exit of coal from Australian market as soon as 2040. The post Huge wind and solar pipeline could make coal power ‘extinct’ in Australia by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles:…
Ford is providing easy access to more electric vehicle public charging stations in North America than any other automaker, Ford will make it easier for customers to find a place to charge when the company starts delivering new models next year. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
The transition from coal to natural gas in the US electricity sector is reducing the industry’s water use, research finds. For every megawatt of electricity produced using natural gas instead of coal, the water withdrawn from rivers and groundwater drops by 10,500 gallons, and water consumed for cooling and other plant operations and not returned…
By Michael Mazengarb Australia would need to close almost all its coal power generators by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement, new research has shown. The post Most of world’s coal power stations must close by 2030 to meet Paris target appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
A flexible lithium-ion battery designed by a team of researchers and built to operate under extreme conditions—including cutting, submersion, and simulated ballistic impact—can now add incombustible to its résumé. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
Volvo Buses is launching a new electrically-powered articulated bus that can carry up to 150 passengers and with 80 per cent lower energy consumption compared to a corresponding diesel bus. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
Volvo Cars introduces the XC40 Recharge, the company’s first ever fully electric car and the first model to appear in its brand new Recharge car line concept. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By Michael Mazengarb Research shows greatest barrier to nuclear power in Australia remains cost, as parliamentary inquiry continues in Canberra. The post Australia Institute says nuclear power ‘uninsurable and uneconomic’ in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
A global consortium of partners, led by marine research organization ProMare, is building an unmanned, fully-autonomous ship that will cross the Atlantic on the fourth centenary of the original Mayflower voyage in September 2020. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By [email protected] Renewable energy is set to lead efforts to temper climate change and expand access to electricity. But as the third energy transition gathers pace, a deeper examination of the industry’s supply chains and operational practices reveals a darker side when it comes to human rights. Some of these challenges, such as those around…
VW Trucks and Buses takes a big step towards enabling electric mobility: it has officially announced partners for the production of the first Brazilian electric trucks. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
Airbus and LM Industries, the world’s first and only digital manufacturer, have announced the formation of Neorizon to provide disruptive and innovative products with an initial focus on local mobility and autonomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
The Dyson Automotive team has announced that their planned electric vehicle is not commercially viable. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By [email protected] Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the U.K. for the whole of the third quarter, the first time that has happened, according to research by the Carbon Brief. Chunky capacity additions, largely from offshore wind, alongside a spate of coal plant closures and an overall decrease in demand have…
The Hyundai IONIQ is already a world-first, as it offers drivers a choice of three electrified powertrains in one bodytype. Now, Hyundai is using it to test Level 4 autonomous driving technologies on European roads. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research