The Innovation Report
Solar And Wind Power Surging In Mountain West
A new report shows wind and solar power account for more of America’s energy than ever before. Some states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge. Nationwide, wind turbines and solar panels generated more than 600,000 gigawatt-hours of energy in 2023, which...
Australia: Project Turns Hydrogen Into Powder For Easy Export
A Curtin University project that proposes turning hydrogen into a powder so that it can be safely exported has been awarded A$5 million (USD 3.2 million) in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Developed in partnership with Velox Energy...
World’s Second-Largest Private Employer Replaces Over 100,000 Humans With Robots
Amazon.com Inc. is rapidly advancing its use of robotics, deploying over 750,000 robots to work alongside its employees. The world's second-largest private employer employs 1.5 million people. While that's a lot, it's a decrease of over 100,000 employees...
Obscure Energy Calculation Could Dramatically Speed Up America’s EV Future
Overshadowed by the Biden administration’s new tailpipe emissions rule, the Department of Energy finalized changes last month to a little-known calculation that could dramatically impact automakers’ ability to sell gas-powered cars and trucks. The changes to the...
EV Adoption Showing Huge Environmental Benefits In One U.S. City
EVs are unfortunately still a hard sell for many Americans. Dealers have a hard time selling them, and they say that customers don't want them at all. However, a recent study found that in one major U.S city, mass EV adoption has greatly benefitted the...
Kodiak Forms Autonomous Truck Council With Walmart, UPS
Kodiak Robotics launched an advisory council to bolster its efforts to commercialize autonomous trucks with the help of trucking industry leaders, the company announced March 27. The Kodiak Industry Advisory Council will focus on product development, deployment...
Autonomous Vertical Farming Startup To Grow Crops In Space In 2026
A vertical farming startup from the UK is taking its technology to new heights. The UK Space Agency has awarded Vertical Future £1.5mn to build an autonomous farm in orbit. The high-tech veggie garden will be installed on the world’s first commercial...
As The Demand Heats Up, Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production Is Near
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is best known as home to the LSU Tigers, but energy experts will soon recognize it for its low-carbon hydrogen production, which will start two years from now. It will use biomass as a feedstock and produce 10 to 15 tons of carbon-negative...
Biden’s $7.5 Billion Investment In EV Charging Has Only Produced 7 Stations In Two Years
President Biden has long vowed to build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the United States by 2030. Those stations, the White House said, would help Americans feel confident purchasing and driving electric cars, and help the country...
Ford To Delay All-Electric SUV To Focus On Offering Hybrid Vehicles Across Its Lineup By 2030
Ford Motor is delaying production of a new all-electric three row SUV, as it shifts to offer hybrid options across its entire North American lineup by 2030. The Detroit automaker on Thursday said it will continue to invest in EVs, but it is postponing...
