by dankeelan | Oct 14, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Climate, Electric Vehicles
The 21st century has no shortage of companies claiming “world’s first” status for their products. Few stand up to sustained scrutiny. So when Volvo today unveiled an autonomous vehicle produced using fossil-free steel, how big a deal was it? Short answer: pretty big....
by dankeelan | Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Robots, Space
On July 7, 2021, NASA sent two robotic explorers to the Arctic to collect sea surface temperature data and improve estimates of ocean temperatures in that region. Pairing up with Saildrone, a designer and manufacturer of non-crewed surface vehicles or USVs,...
by dankeelan | Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Government
Vermont’s road to reduced greenhouse gas emissions will likely require converting tens of thousands of drivers to electric vehicles this decade. That’s according to a recent report by Vermont’s Energy Action Network that modeled a technically feasible...
by dankeelan | Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Jeep officially released the newest addition to its EV collection on Wednesday. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid is considered a bold move toward fuel-efficient vehicles. “The Jeep Grand Cherokee is our global flagship and will be leading the Jeep brand...
by dankeelan | Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Featured, Weather
Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives. Extreme weather events like hurricanes that strip trees of their leaves altogether. For a cheery autumnal activity,...
by dankeelan | Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Sustainability
Volvo has committed to making their vehicles of 25 percent recycled and bio-based content by 2025. It’s part of a larger push to be a fully circular business by 2040. BMW offered similar aspirations when it debuted its i Vision Circular concept car at IAA in...
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