Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Twenty homes scattered across Canada and the northern United States are keeping warm this winter using prototypes of the latest iteration in residential heating systems: cold climate heat pumps. To prove it, eight manufacturers are publicly testing their prototypes in the Cold-Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge , hosted by the U.S.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Using a new kind of hydrogel material, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have pulled water out of thin air at temperatures low enough to be achieved with sunlight. Atmospheric water harvesting draws water from humidity in the air. The material is a hydrogel, a polymer network that naturally retains a lot of water.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 7, 2022
Whenever a furnace or water heater or gas burning car is replaced with a clean electric alternative, it builds a piece of our new clean energy system and helps slow devastating climate impacts.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 25, 2022
And chip fabs need a lot of water to operate. By some estimates , a large chip fab can use up to 10 million gallons of water a day, which is equivalent to the water consumption of roughly 300,000 households. to open up its plants to inspection to demonstrate their water conservation efforts.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2022
Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign up to the SteelZero initiative , which aims to increase demand for fossil-free steel and accelerate a transition to carbon neutrality in the global steel industry. Volvo Cars is the first car maker to work with SSAB and HYBRIT, an advanced project in fossil-free steel development.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Rolls-Royce and Canadian vessel designers Robert Allan have developed the world’s first shallow-water push boat powered by LNG natural gas engines. LNG (liquefied natural gas) is gaining traction in maritime circles, enabling operators to reduce emissions that are harmful to the environment and to the climate.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 7, 2018
EU-funded researchers have developed an innovative climate control system (CCS) that extends the range of electric vehicles while enhancing passenger comfort. At present a substantial amount of energy is required to run the CCS within electric vehicles, creating a major drain on the battery and limiting the range of the car.
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