Jul 22, 2021 | Climate, Investment
Chemicals used in air conditioning, freezers and refrigeration have long hurt the environment by destroying the ozone layer and polluting water sources, but technology is starting to change the way we keep cool. Phononic, a startup based in Durham North Carolina using...
Jul 22, 2021 | Agriculture, Climate
The Scenic Hudson Soil Lab is a rather unassuming structure. Sitting atop a hemp farm within New York’s Hudson River Valley, the lab is unadorned, and no bigger than a roadside diner. The inconspicuousness of the site, however, belies the importance of the...
Jul 15, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Oceanography
On the docket over the next 10-plus years, Jeep CEO Christian Meunier says, is electrifying the lineup to become the world’s greenest SUV brand with a fully battery-electric model in each segment by 2025, adding autonomous capabilities and maybe even going fully...
Jul 15, 2021 | Aerial Vehicles, Electric Vehicles
Filipino flying electric car inventor Kyxz Mendiola has set a new world record for the farthest flight undertaken on a hoverboard in Subic Bay, Zambales. Mendiola flew a Filipino-made hoverboard for 2,894 meters at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on July 10, 2021,...
Jul 15, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Rideshare
At first look, the Hamburg-based mobility brand, MOIA, might seem like any other ridesharing service. However, different from other on-demand brands, MOIA offers only pooled rides. Not only that, this tech-driven brand manages everything in-house: from its large fleet...
Jul 15, 2021 | Business, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE said on Tuesday it expected battery electric vehicles to account for half of its global vehicle sales by 2030, as Europe’s largest carmaker prepares to phase out combustion engine cars. The target is part of Volkswagen’s 2030...
Jul 15, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles
The nascent Indian electric vehicle (EV) market is fast emerging as a sunrise sector, and the country is expected to aggressively push toward electrification. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Indian Electric Vehicle Growth Opportunities, finds that Mega...
Jul 15, 2021 | Business, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Sales of electric vehicles in China are likely to double this year, with Chinese EV makers sidestepping chips and parts shortages and getting creative around charging. That’s from analysts at Deutsche Bank in a note Monday highlighting June sales of what they called...
Jul 15, 2021 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Featured
LG Chem Ltd. will spend 10 trillion won ($8.7 billion) through 2025 to accelerate a “sustainable growth” in its battery materials operations and other business lines, joining other South Korean industrial giants in a shift toward greener practices. The...
Jul 15, 2021 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Energy
Electrify America will boost the number of electric vehicle chargers in North America to 10,000 by 2025. The companies, which are part of Volkswagen Group, already had plans in place to expand its footprint to 800 charging stations and 3,500 individual chargers the...
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