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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?

Cars That Think

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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Renewable-Powered Battery Swaps: Unlocking Ship Electrification At Global Canals

CleanTechnica EVs

Their study rightly concluded that battery-powered ships are not only viable but increasingly competitive, driven by falling battery prices, rising energy density, and straightforward integration of battery containers onto vessels.

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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. EV drivers love their cars.

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Infrastructure and government support key to UK EV growth

Baua Electric

Call for support at SMMT Electrified With the right government support, the SMMT study revealed that two-in-five electric sceptics might change their minds. He cited a report by the Committee on Climate Change, which stated that such a move is fundamental to the prosperity of the country.

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How to Fast-Track Perovskite Solar Cells

Cars That Think

A recent study in Nature Communications described a solution-processed roll-to-roll perovskite fabricated entirely in ambient air. Tariffs on Silicon Solar Could Make Perovskites More Competitive Many academic researchers are also experimenting with creating perovskite solar cells outside of glove box environments.

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Taxing the Distance

Energy Institute at HAAS

The study doesn’t try to declare a tax policy utopia; it skips the moralizing and dives into the mechanics of who wins and who loses if we make this swap. His fields of expertise are environmental and energy economics, with a specific focus on the impacts and regulation of climate change and air pollution. seconds, not so much.

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