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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

Cars That Think

He is the quintessential modern explorer, for whom every big mission has a purpose, which generally boils down to environmental and climate-change awareness. IEEE Spectrum interviewed Bertrand Piccard at a pivotal moment in the hydrogen-powered aircraft project, with the plane, called Climate Impulse , about 40 percent built.

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Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

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Last November , w hen Azerbaijan hosted COP29 , the United Nations annual climate summit , i t was a sort of coming-out party for the country. But i n a side room away from media attention, a different climate discussion concluded more auspiciously. In November, Baku hosted the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference.

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EV Tax Credits Are Working—Cutting Them Now Would Be a Costly Mistake

Plug in America

Maybe you already took advantage of the federal tax credit or bought your EV without it because you care about tech, climate, or long-term savings. The used EV tax credit boosts economic mobility and electric mobility, and provides cost and climate benefits to those who need them most. will get left further and further behind.

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How U.S. Airports Like Pittsburgh’s Generate Electricity On Site to Avoid Heathrow-Like Outages

Baua Electric

airports are increasingly experimenting with generating and storing electricity on site typically with solar power and batteries to curb carbon emissions, prepare for future electricity needs, and manage rising disruptions caused by climate change and aging infrastructure. airports from 2015 to 2022. Can we even have one?

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Charging Trucks Comes First — Stay on Task

CleanTechnica EVs

Key takeaways Charging trucks is the first, second, and third priority Side benefits to the site are welcomed, but cant be allowed to drive design decisions Dont let potential local or hypothetical value propositions distract from charging delivery As the people who will be building electric truck charging microgrids engage.

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IEEE Women in Engineering Membership on the Rise

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Women make up about 35 percent of STEM graduatesa gender disparity that hasnt changed in the past 10 years, according to UNESCOs 2024 Global Education Monitoring Report. We wanted them to come up with a solution to climate-change-related problems and showcase their business ideas and models.

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Touring Italy’s ‘Motor Valley,’ Where You Can Drive Ferraris, Lamborghinis and More

Baua Electric

In a room there, separated from the rest of the vehicle (as well as the engineers testing them), supercar engines are pushed to their limits by computer programs designed to replicate extreme driving conditions. One standout benefit of the extra time is a visit to Maseratis engine testing lab. is easily understood across language barriers.

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