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ClimeFi Launches Global 1000 Carbon Removal Challenge With XPrize

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon dioxide removal, carbon removal, cop29, green economy, UN, xprize

Credit to Author: Jonny Tiernan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:30:30 +0000

Today, ClimeFi, in partnership with XPRIZE, formally launched the Global 1000 CDR Challenge at the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP29 Azerbaijan) taking place in Baku. The challenge calls for immediate action by each of the world’s largest 1,000 companies to enter new purchase agreements for at least 1,000 … [continued]

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Vvolt Is Bringing The Unique STREEK E-Cargo Trike To The US

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments bicycles, cargo bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, micromobility, vvolt

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:24:07 +0000

In a world of oh-so-similar electric cargo bike designs, the compact STREEK stands out, but unless you live in Japan, you probably won’t ever see one, let alone purchase one. However, thanks to Vvolt, a new version of this modular e-cargo trike with a tilting front suspension is being designed … [continued]

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Green Skills: LinkedIn Publishes Its Annual Green Skills Report — It’s Not Good

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, clean transport, education, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, green economy, green jobs, LinkedIn, Manufacturing, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:13:59 +0000

The green skills that immediately counteract the consequences of global warming are in increasing demand. They need to be in the spotlight, and LinkedIn is putting them there. Jobs that prioritize sustainability are known as “green jobs,” and are not able to function without a comprehensive understanding of green skills. … [continued]

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BEVs & Renewables Apparently Are Not the Answer

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, clean transport, climate change, climate science, Electric vehicles, myths, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:26:53 +0000

This article is about critical thinking and bias. If you are interested in why people (all of us) often hold “incorrect” beliefs, read on. This subject is big and “hairy” in that there are many “forcings” that impact how we humans think, understand, and believe. This topic really deserves a … [continued]

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Why My Used Chevy Bolt Is Worth So Much More Than Its Trade-In Value

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments chevy bolt, chevy bolt ev, chevy bolt ev long-term review, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, gm

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:57:47 +0000

GM discontinued the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV at the end of the 2023 model year. During an early 2024 conference call with analysts, GM CEO Mary Barra agreed that environmental benefits of EVs continue to be compelling to the company. She also admitted that GM’s EVs need to be … [continued]

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MIT Researchers Develop New Process For Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Ethylene

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon dioxide, ethylene, green economy, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:57:44 +0000

Ethylene is one of those substances that acts as a precursor to hundreds, maybe thousands, of useful products. According to Wikipedia, it is a hydrocarbon like carbon dioxide but with the formula C2H4, or H2C=CH2. It is a colorless, flammable gas with a faint “sweet and musky” odor when pure. … [continued]

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What Role Should Governments Play in the rEVolution?

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments Australia, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, policy & politics, Queensland

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:53:45 +0000

We all know the story about Norway and the massive government incentives to increase the uptake of electric vehicles in that country. We now see the start of a trade war between China and the west over China’s exports of subsidised EVs. The USA is talking about higher and higher … [continued]

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EHang Makes Flurry of Announcements on Its eVTOL Aicraft

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments autonomous vehicles, Aviation, clean transport, ehang, electric aircraft, Electric vehicles, evtol

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:29:47 +0000

The eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft space isn’t for everyone. Some people are crazy about it (perhaps too crazy) and others think it’s as much of a dead end as flying cars were in the 1950s. Frankly, I don’t know where I stand, but I’m interested to see … [continued]

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Zeekr Taking Over Lynk & Co

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, geely, lynk co, zeekr

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:58:48 +0000

Geely is the giant EV company no one talks about. It’s the parent of Volvo Cars, Polestar, Zeekr, Lynk & Co, and others. Naturally, it’s a complicated company. Now, news is that it’s simplifying a little (or getting more complicated?), in that Zeekr is taking control of Lynk & Co. … [continued]

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CATL Founder’s Comments Tell Us Something About Tesla–CATL Relationship & Tesla–China Relationship

November 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, catl, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:25:08 +0000

I have to admit — I wrote the article about CATL founder Robin Zeng’s comments on Elon Musk and Tesla batteries quite late last night, and I did not fully tease out what those comments meant. One of our readers, “Pitounet,” did a much better job of that in this … [continued]

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