Mexico’s New President Has A Plan: A Cheap Mexican EV For The Masses Called “Olinia”

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:37:31 +0000

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president (inaugurated in October 1st), has a plan. She wants to bring Mexico’s industry into the 21st century, pivoting to tech, drones, semi-conductors, … and EVs. She has announced she’ll make sure that, by the end of her term, Mexico owns a locally designed, locally built, … [continued]

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Cutting Edge Environmental Initiatives at Arkansas Hazardous Waste Facility Launched

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:26:49 +0000

Veolia North America has unveiled—at a celebration yesterday that took place at its hazardous waste treatment center in Gum Springs—a series of unprecedented initiatives to make the plant the most sustainable operation of its kind in the U.S. With the newly announced initiatives, the facility has set an industry standard … [continued]

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Ørsted & SRP Celebrate Commencement of Largest Co-located Solar & Battery Storage Project on Salt River Project Power Grid

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:01:52 +0000

Pinal County’s Eleven Mile Solar System comes online as one of the largest battery energy storage systems built in a single phase in the country Ørsted, a leading U.S. renewable energy company, and Salt River Project (SRP) today celebrated the official commencement of the Eleven Mile Solar Center, a 300 … [continued]

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Will Tonight’s Tesla Robotaxi Event Produce Excitement Or Disappointment?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 02:30:46 +0000

The long-awaited Tesla Robotaxi event is scheduled to start at 10 PM EST, or 7 PM PST tonight. Much speculation has swirled around CEO Elon Musk and whether he will embark on another revolutionary innovation with self-driving and robotics — or disappoint with more far-fetched promises rather than tangible results. … [continued]

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GM Offers Another Reason To Buy An Electric Vehicle, Just In Time For The Next Power Outage

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:55:36 +0000

GM Energy’s new PowerBank home energy storage system offers prospective electric vehicle buyers another good reason to buy an EV today, not tomorrow.

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Global Emissions Will Peak In 2024, Claims DNV In Latest Report

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:45:04 +0000

DNV has released it latest energy transition report, in which peers into the future on topics like peak oil and EV sales.

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Kabisa Takes The Radar RD6 Electric Pickup On A 2,400km Round Trip From Rwanda To Kenya!

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:25:49 +0000

Pickups are a big deal in a lot of African countries. In South Africa, for example, the Toyota Hilux has been the top selling vehicle for over a decade. It has done so well there that it has sold over 1 million units in South Africa since it was launched. … [continued]

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Funding Notice: Nearly $2 Million Available to Support U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness Programs

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:05:44 +0000

Offices: Office of Technology Transitions, Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) Funding Amount: $1.9 million Link to apply: PPO-CWX-006-WETO: Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness – Connectwerx The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, the U.S. industry’s project pipeline grew by 53% from the previous year—enough to power more than 26 … [continued]

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Alfa Laval To Supply First Systems For Ammonia-Fuelled Marine Vessels By End Of 2025

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:00:35 +0000

Alfa Laval is working hard on the task of decarbonizing the marine industry to meet net zero targets. The marine sector, which accounts for nearly three percent of global carbon emissions, has seen the emergence of a new fuel landscape, with ammonia destined to become one of the future low-carbon … [continued]

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The Wave Energy Dam Is Beginning To Bust Wide Open

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:34:53 +0000

Wave energy is a vast new source of renewable energy that has defied harnessing so far, but researchers and industry stakeholders are finally beginning to unlock its secrets.

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