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 | 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 8, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Featured
Climate scientists at Agriculture Canada labs have been developing an artificial intelligence program over the past couple of years. They can now apply their AI program to real-world conditions as severe drought continues to plague parts of the Prairies and Great...
Jul 8, 2021 | Conservation, Environment, Featured, Forests
Deforestation in Colombia increased by 8% in 2020, Environment Minister Carlos Eduardo Correa said on Wednesday, despite ambitious government promises to reduce forest destruction and plant tens of millions of trees. The country lost 171,685 hectares (424,000 acres)...
Jul 8, 2021 | Accessibility, Disabilities, Energy, Featured, Mobility
It was more than 90 degrees in Moranda Rasmussen’s Portland, Oregon, apartment during a historic heat wave late last month when the 27-year-old began to panic. They have cerebral palsy and depression and rely on Supplemental Security Income while they...
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