The Magic of Heat Pumps: Transforming Homes & Combating Climate Change

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 02:40:44 +0000

DALL·E created image of a warm and comfortable home interior with a family in the style of impressionismHarvest Thermal is a company focused on electrifying home heating and hot water systems with its thermal storage heat pump technology. The system reduces homeowners’ energy costs and carbon emissions by shifting heat production to off-peak hours and optimizing energy use through stratified thermal storage and data-driven controls.

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ZF Partners With BEEP To Bring Robo-Shuttle To Market

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 04:57:57 +0000

As the autonomous vehicle industry progresses, we’re starting to see fewer traditional cars and more cars that are designed around not having a driver. Instead of a car where everybody faces the same way and it’s designed to look cool, the goals have changed. Ease of access and spaciousness, along with safety and cost-effectiveness, are […]

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NIO CEO: Chinese Auto Market Should Brighten Up In March Or April

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:57:13 +0000

China has been struggling a bit in recent months with COVID-19 lockdowns, then COVID-19 outbreaks, and of course with a variety of economic slowdowns and supply chain disruptions due to both of those. Pick your automaker and you can see signs of the struggles in lower than expected sales, price cuts, etc. (Just don’t pick […]

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Where Will Tesla’s Next Gigafactory Location Be?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:47:56 +0000

Over the past few years, Tesla has begun expanding its production reach as part of a long-term plan to become the world’s largest automaker. Recent reports have stirred up conversations about where Tesla will build its next Gigafactory, even saying that the automaker will be announcing the new site soon. Tesla appears set to unveil […]

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Battery Manufacturing Is Creating Lots & Lots & Lots Of Jobs

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:50:24 +0000

battery manufacturingCompanies seeking to rapidly expand output and avoid supply chain disruptions are building domestic battery manufacturing plants in the US. In some states, these are some of the largest, if not the largest, economic development projects in the state’s history.

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Intel Committed To Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Circular Economy in 2022

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 22:00:33 +0000

Earlier this year, we missed two news items from chip giant Intel. Taken alone, they may sound like small news items, and they also sound a lot like what ever large corporation is supposed to say these days. Everyone seems to be committing to some future target, but whether they’re going to walk the walk […]

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How The US Dept. Of Defense Is Shaping The Bioeconomy Of The Future

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 20:00:22 +0000

bioeconomy usaf dandelion rubberThe US Department of Defense is investing in the bioeconomy of the future, and the Air Force is first in line for tires made from dandelion rubber.

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Accurate Measurement is Key to New Power Generation

Credit to Author: Frenk Withoos| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 21:30:40 +0000

Battery power has never been in greater demand, and a wide range of new applications that require such power are emerging daily. That increased demand is accompanied by the need for more production, which in turn requires the highest degrees of contemporary quality control. Accurate measurement is the key to enabling these new production facilities […]

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Mining Giant Albemarle Announces Advanced Lithium Tech Park In North Carolina

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 06:45:07 +0000

Cutting global heating emissions relies in huge part on electrifying transport. Electrifying transport relies on massively scaling up mining & processing of a handful of minerals. The most famous of those minerals is lithium. The #1 provider in the world of lithium for EV batteries is Albemarle Corporation. For the state of North Carolina, that […]

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