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Pilot Project Sends Kelp–and Carbon–to the Seafloor

Cars That Think

At daybreak, the cranks pull the ring back up to the surface to soak up sunlight and carbon dioxide. The extra kelp can be turned into food, fertilizer, and fuel , or it can be committed to the deep, locking away countless tonnes of carbon for centuries. This article is part of our special report Top Tech 2024.

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Aptera to showcase solar EV tech in the UAE as it preps its first production-intent builds [Video]

Baua Electric

Aptera Motors has just delivered its first solar EV to a customer. This month’s progress update recaps a recent visit to France, details an upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, and talks about the status of Aptera’s first production-intent solar EV builds. April fools! Watch the video in full below. Watch the video in full below.

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Aptera’s latest update teases its solar EV app, battery tech, and delivery timelines [Video]

Baua Electric

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors continued its welcomed level of public transparency today, posting another progress update video for February, offering some juicy details. Next, Steve Fambro shared that Aptera will unveil its Body-in-Carbon (BinC) design to the public at JEC World 2024 in Paris next week.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

Green Car Congress

million in funding for 12 projects as part of Phase 1 of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E’s) FLExible Carbon Capture and Storage (FLECCS) program. Synergistic Heat Pumped Thermal Storage and Flexible Carbon Capture System - $1,000,000. The US Department of Energy announced $11.5 Colorado State University.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

China leads the pack with a 40-70% cost reduction in utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind compared to other Asia Pacific markets. Solar is cheapest and falling The significant drop in solar power costs, by 23% in 2023, signals the end of supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures.

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£1,000 bill for motorists who fail to choose solar-compatible EV chargers

My Energi

In 2022, domestic solar installations tripled the rates recorded in 2021. ” “At myenergi, we believe that any EV driver who either has solar panels – or has the opportunity to install them in the future – should invest in a solar-compatible charger.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

Baua Electric

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. But it comes at a hefty cost: Local solar manufacturers are on the brink of a total collapse that could happen within weeks.

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