While almost all other auto manufacturers, especially those from Japan, are mulling exits from China (where domestic brands are starting to dominate the EV market), Stellantis is doing the opposite and investing in an EV startup. The U.S. based auto manufacturer who makes Jeep and Dodge brands said it would …
Read More »Honda-GM Ditch $5B Plan to Jointly Develop Affordable EVs
As GM redirects its focus toward making a profit amid grim earnings outlooks, strikes and rising costs, the U.S. auto giant has announced it is ditching a $5-billion plan to develop affordable EVs in partnership with Honda. The multi-billion-dollar plan was to beat Tesla at the sales game and the …
Read More »Making Hydrogen-Powered Flights a Reality by 2035
Hydrogen-powered flight offers a potential route for zero carbon emissions flight. Airport infrastructure will be critical to its success, but airports will need to form new partnerships with companies outside of the sector to deliver it. A global centre of skills and innovation Hydrogen South West is a unique consortium …
Read More »Chile to Become Second-Largest Battery Market in Americas after US
Chile is now on track to become the second-largest battery market in the Americas, following the United States. As of this year, the Latin American nation has switched on 12 storage projects, with a total capacity of 1.3 GW. It currently has 85 energy storage projects, totaling 6.4 GW, in …
Read More »Scientists Discover a Durable but Sensitive Material for High Energy X-Ray Detection
X-ray technology plays a vital role in medicine and scientific research, providing non-invasive medical imaging and insight into materials. Recent advancements in X-ray technology enable brighter, more intense beams and imaging of increasingly intricate systems in real-world conditions, like the insides of operating batteries. To support these advancements, scientists are …
Read More »Bitcoin has the Potential to Cut Global Emissions by 8%
Since the inception of Bitcoin to the financial landscape and its underlying Blockchain technology, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the industry. Voices from environmental activists raising their concerns over the effects of the new assets on the environment have often controlled the narrative around the subject. However, …
Read More »ChatGPT’s Surprising Environmental Footprint Revealed
Climate alarmists have waged war on energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining operations but have yet to denounce large language models (LLMs) like Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT that use 16 ounces of fresh water every time a user asks it a series of questions. Microsoft revealed in its latest environmental report that its global …
Read More »Beijing Unveils Massive $40 Billion Fund to Boost Chipmaking
It looks as though the competition in semiconductors between the U.S. and China is only getting started. And hey, when it doubt: nationalize the industry! That seems to be China’s strategy after it was announced this week that Beijing is going to be launching a new, $40 billion investment fund …
Read More »South Korea Takes the next Step forward in Autonomous Shipping
The shipping industry has taken another important step towards the era of unmanned ships with the delivery of an LNG-powered capesize bulk carrier in South Korea fitted with artificial intelligence (AI)-based machinery monitoring and safety systems. The 180,000 dwt HL Nambu 2, built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for compatriot …
Read More »Oxford Researchers Reveal how to Maximize Solid-State Battery Potential
Significantly improved electric vehicle (EV) batteries could be a step closer thanks to a new study led by University of Oxford researchers. The research findings have been published in Nature. Using advanced imaging techniques, the team revealed mechanisms which cause lithium metal solid-state batteries (Li-SSBs) to fail. If these can …
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