New High Performance Solid-State Battery Swaps Indium For Scandium

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:25:42 +0000

solid-state EV battery GM Electrovette1There she goes again. The much-recognized research scientist Linda Nazar of the University of Waterloo has been carving her name into the solid-state battery field, and she has just one-upped herself. Along with her research group at Waterloo, Nazar has developed a new chloride-based electrolyte that could replace its liquid cousin without much fuss while […]

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Chapter 2: Geothermal Takes The Stage

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:32:07 +0000

geothermal energy systems enhancedGeothermal: An Energy Story in Three Chapters  Catch up by reading Chapter 1! Among numerous highlights in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s recently published Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market Report, one in particular stands out: since 2019, 11 new geothermal power purchase agreements have been signed across four states. This is a big deal in […]

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Rivian Primed For Liftoff In 2020

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:30:29 +0000

Rivian R1TThe news from Rivian has been a constant flow of jaw-dropping announcements that together, embody much of the current state of the electric vehicle market. But do you really know who Rivian is? Did you know Rivian was founded 11 years ago, with most of that time being spent operating in stealth? In a new video, Rivian dialed back the clock to shed light on why Rivian exists. Who started Rivian? What are they passionate about? Why trucks? Let’s jump in

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GM’s Upcoming Electric Trucks & SUVs “Will Be Profitable From Day One” — CleanTechnica Report

Credit to Author: Loren McDonald| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:00:21 +0000

On Monday, General Motors announced its plans to build all-electric trucks and SUVs, along with the Cruise Origin, an electric autonomous ride sharing sharing vehicle, at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. I spoke with GM leadership about the news. Some initial notes are below. More are coming in a future article

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General Motors Will Convert Hamtramck Factory To Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Production

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:00:37 +0000

GM’s Detroit/Hamtramck factory will close at the end of February and will be reconfigured to produce electric vehicles, including the Cruise Origin electric shuttle.

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GM’s Secret Plan To Finance Electric Vehicles: Build Larger SUVs

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:40:10 +0000

2021 Chevy SuburbanGM president Mark Reuss is at it again. Last month in an op-ed for CNN Business, he trotted out a long list of reasons why the world is not ready for electric cars just yet but may be someday, God willing and the creek don’t rise. Now here he is just a few weeks later revealing the company’s super secret plan to raise enough money to pay for EV development — build larger SUVs

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