AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day ago‘It’s an efficient machine to destroy nuclear waste’: nuclear future powered by thorium beckonschemistryworld.com - Victoria AtkinsonAt COP28 over 20 countries pledged to triple the world’s nuclear energy capacity by 2050 in another step towards net zero. For many, this was a …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatar1 day agoSeven countries now generate almost 100% of their electricity from renewable energy in ‘irreversible tipping point’ momentUNILAD Tech - Rebekah JordanLast week, we had some disconcerting news from UN Climate Chief, Simon Stiell, who announced we only have 'two years left to save the world' from the …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoCanadian Province Bans Any Car With Self-Driving Techcarbuzz.com - Jarryd NevesBritish Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province, has banned all cars fitted with Level 3 and higher self-driving technology. The provincial …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoResearchers develop groundbreaking innovation in battery technology: 'Holds immense potential to be scaled up for industrial usage'thecooldown.com - Rick KazmerLithium metal batteries have the potential to provide an up to 700-mile range for electric vehicles. But the astounding capability has been limited …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatar1 day agoPeople aren't buying EVs because they have trouble charging them, report saysverified_publisherQuartz - Melvin BackmanMaybe part of the reason that the formerly hot market for electric vehicles has suddenly cooled off, besides high prices, is that it can be difficult to find a charger that actually works. That’s according to Andrew Campbell, executive director of the Energy Institute at Haas at the University of …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoResearchers design ultra-efficient energy storage system using crushed rocks — here's how it worksthecooldown.com - Susan Elizabeth TurekThey may not look like anything special, but rocks are having their moment as a potential energy storage solution — and could make popular …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatar2 days agoA new lamp post wants to be an electric vehicle charger for the streetverified_publisherQuartz - Bradley Brownell / JalopnikPerhaps the largest hurdle for adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S. market right now is a lack of competent charging infrastructure. For those of us in a living situation that has dedicated garage space, charging is hardly an issue. We pull in, plug in, and barely ever have to worry about it. …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatar2 days agoBP axes jobs and scales back its EV charging businessverified_publisherElectrek - Jennifer MossalgueOil and gas giant BP is slashing jobs at its electric vehicle charging business and pulling out of several markets as its big bet on rapid growth in commercial EV fleets “didn’t pay off,” according to company sources. BP CEO Murray Auchincloss is making the changes at its EV charging arm, BP Pulse, …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatar2 days agoHow thermal batteries are heating up energy storageMIT Technology Review - Casey CrownhartThe systems, which can store clean energy as heat, were chosen by readers as the 11th Breakthrough Technology of 2024. We need heat to make everything …
AvatarKevin BeachusAvatarAvatar2 days agoIt Takes Guts to Fix Wind Turbines for a LivingWIRED - Condé NastWant one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US? Get used to being high. Maybe you think they’re majestic. Maybe you think they’re an eyesore. No …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoWorld first energy storage unit demonstrates zero degradation over 5 yearsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Paul RiddenChina's CATL – the world's largest EV battery producer – has launched TENER, which is described as the "world's first mass-producible energy storage …
AvatarKevin BeachusFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoResearch group achieves major breakthrough with new EV battery tech: 'Significantly improved quality'thecooldown.com - Rick KazmerKorean battery wizards are at it again. The latest innovation, dealing with the manufacture of electrolyte for solid-state batteries, comes from the …