The Innovation Report
Ford: US Auto Sector ‘Whipsawed’ By Politicians
The U.S. auto industry needs regulatory certainty from politicians in Washington and the back and forth as the White House changes hands doesn't help, but the adoption rate of electric vehicles will continue to grow, Ford Motor's executive chairman Bill Ford said on...
Flying Cars: The Future Of Personal Mobility
Throughout history, novelists, engineers and painters alike envisioned a wheeled vehicle that would allow human beings to get a taste of what birds, butterflies and bees enjoy freely: flight. In the 21st century, these vehicles are becoming a reality. How soon could...
Philadelphia: 400% Increase In Electric Fleet Vehicles
Philadelphia is revving up its efforts to curb the city's carbon emissions, according to the latest report from the Office of Sustainability. The city's Municipal Clean Fleet Plan is shifting gears, moving away from gas-guzzlers and steering towards an...
Breakthrough Could Eliminate Range Anxiety For EVs
Scientists have discovered a new process that could supercharge the transition to next-generation rechargeable batteries capable of more than doubling the range of current electric vehicles. The research could help facilitate a switch from conventional...
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...
