Jul 25, 2024 | Energy, Featured, Solar, Space
Space-based solar power may not remain a mere sci-fi dream for much longer. Florida startup Star Catcher Industries just scored $12.25 million in seed funding to develop its planned constellation of power-beaming satellites in low Earth...
Jul 25, 2024 | Charging, Electric Vehicles
It’s hard not to notice those vanity license plates like “GASLOL” on EVs while driving around. Why so braggy? Maybe EV drivers know something we don’t? We combed through popular social media platforms and found that the cost of EV...
Jul 25, 2024 | Disabilities, Regulation
U.S. Senators, including Bob Casey and John Fetterman, have introduced a bill to make federal technology more accessible for people with disabilities. The bill, dubbed Section 508 Refresh Act, would require federal agencies to take a series of steps to ensure...
Jul 25, 2024 | Featured, Robots, Work
Tesla boss Elon Musk says the electric car maker will start producing and using humanoid robots from next year. In a social media post, Mr Musk said the robots will first be used by Tesla, which will start making them to sell in 2026. The announcement came as the...
Jul 22, 2024 | Batteries, Carbon, Featured
A recent innovation in the creation of electric vehicle batteries could potentially reduce the weight of cars and aircraft by up to 50 percent, new reports suggest. The innovation relies on the use of carbon fiber in a new weightless EV battery design, which would...
Jul 18, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Safety, Transit
ZeroEyes, a Montgomery County firm that created an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, continues getting its technology into nationwide organizations. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has chosen the company for wide-scale...
Jul 18, 2024 | China, Solar, Wind
China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is making rapid strides in its transition to a low-carbon economy. In a bid to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the impact of climate change, the country is installing the equivalent of 5 nuclear...
Jul 18, 2024 | Featured, Hydrogen, Retail, Trucks
Walmart Canada has taken another step on its journey toward operating a 100% alternatively powered truck fleet with the introduction of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck. The Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Class 8 tractor, which is already...
Jul 18, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Transit
Havana is famed for the colorful vintage cars that can still be seen puttering around its streets and are a popular subject for visitors’ photographs. But these days, Cubans are just as likely to be found getting around quickly and quietly on electric scooters...
Jul 18, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing
Could artificial intelligence help overcome one of quantum computing’s biggest roadblocks? New research from Australia’s national science agency has found AI could help solve quantum computing errors. This is a key step which could one day lead to quantum...
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