by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2022 | Batteries, Climate, Electric Vehicles, Sustainability
A massive shift to electric vehicles is underway among consumers and companies with large fleets for rentals, delivery, and other services. The shift is driven by a push to reduce tailpipe pollution and slow climate change. But that doesn’t mean electric...
by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2022 | Climate, Electric Vehicles
Imagine driving behind a diesel truck spewing clouds of smoke into the air while your new fully electric vehicle cleans up its carbon emissions. This dream may soon be a reality. A team of 35 students from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands has...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2022 | Climate, Oceanography, Weather
With life-threatening heat waves experienced around the globe and the hurricane season upon the US, access to ocean data has never been more critical. The ocean environment is a key driver of weather patterns on land. Unless we understand our oceans, the insights we...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2022 | Climate, US Economy
On the surface, the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed into law on Tuesday may sound like a massive government spending program. Indeed, it promises to put nearly $370 billion in federal funding behind the energy transition. But, if you dig deeper,...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2022 | Aerial Vehicles, Climate, Drones, Featured
Seafaring drones on Lake Superior will soon allow a team of Cornell University scientists to examine fresh details about the abundance and distribution of forage fish—species, such as zooplankton and shrimp, which provide nourishment for sportier marine species higher...
by dankeelan | Jul 28, 2022 | Climate, Environment
That Venice is in peril is indisputable. That it is ultimately saveable is up for discussion. Now, one company thinks they can make a difference to the floating, sinking city – with “flying” boats. Swedish company Candela thinks that its electric boats can help fight...
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