Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:35:34 +0000
Big finance has a huge role in the climate crisis and can guide business leaders toward appropriate action to address the scale of the problem.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:05:18 +0000
A recent post at Wildfire Today tells us about an important effort to help with one of the downsides of electric aviation. While drones are an important part of replacing dirty gas-powered (and often leaded) aviation, as well as other fossil-fueled aviation, their unique size and ease of purchase does lead to some sticky challenges […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:19:30 +0000
Affordability has always been a challenge for EVs. Just a couple of years ago, we thought that with the dropping battery prices, EVs would soon reach price parity with gas-powered cars. Battery supplies proved to be more challenging than anticipated, and now we’re seeing the price of both EVs and their primitive piston pile cousins […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:05:15 +0000
With the completion of the Formula Sun Grand Prix, which also serves as the qualifier for the American Solar Challenge, teams have had a chance to not only go head-to-head against other colleges, but have also managed to get on the road for the next race. The Formula Sun Grand Prix, & Qualifier For The […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:34:38 +0000
Despite their supposed focus on sustainability, there seems to be an awful lot of fossil fuel and ‘big oil’ money creeping into university’s “green” programs. The main example they give is Stanford’s new Doerr School of Sustainability, but it’s far from the only place where these problematic conflicts of interest pop up in academia. Their […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:50:10 +0000
Since the passing of last year’s Infrastructure Bill, states have been preparing to utilize the federal funding they’re going to get to expand EV charging infrastructure. To get the funding, every state had to come up with plans on how they’d spend the money, and then have the plans approved by the federal Department of […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 01:47:04 +0000
There’s been a disgusting development in Indiana that not only hurts the environment and national security, but could cost middle-class homeowners (and voters!) thousands of dollars per Indiana household. It’s called net metering, a practice that allows individuals who own rooftop solar to “sell back” extra, unneeded electricity back to the utility company as credit […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:47:08 +0000
At the recent National Sheriff’s Association annual conference, deputies and sheriffs from around the United States got a special presentation from university researchers, introducing them to the benefits of the most common kind of electric aviation. “To be in front of hundreds of law enforcement officers from all around the country and be able to […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:47:39 +0000
Going completely off grid is tough, especially with an EV. You can go almost anywhere with the right gas or diesel-powered vehicle, and once you get there, you can use solar power for creature comforts, refrigeration, and even cooking. But, you’re still dependent on fossil fuel infrastructure and supply chains, so you’re not truly off […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:47:10 +0000
Since the passing of last year’s Infrastructure Bill, states have been preparing to utilize the federal funding they’re going to get to expand EV charging infrastructure. To get the funding, every state had to come up with plans on how they’d spend the money, and then have the plans approved by the federal Department of […]