Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2022
Following a three-month feasibility study, Aviation H2—an Australian-owned company seeking to achieve net-zero emissions in the aerospace sector through green hydrogen—has selected the use of liquid ammonia to turbofan combustion as the best route to carbon-free flight and will soon start modifying turbofan engines to test and prove the concept.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2022
The 2023 Polestar 2 gets a handful of updates for the new model year, including fresh colors and wheels. Polestar also claims range improvements and a lower carbon footprint from the use of renewable energy in the manufacturing process. The new exterior colors are Space and Jupiter, which Polestar describes as "metallic black" and "gold-grey with.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2022
Purdue University and Duke Energy plan to explore the feasibility of using advanced nuclear energy to meet the campus community’s long-term energy needs. With interest rising worldwide in new technologies that are reliable and carbon-free, Purdue and Duke Energy intend to study power produced through Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), a move that may be unprecedented for a college campus and a potential fit for Purdue’s energy needs.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2022
California is considering targeting its EV incentives toward low-income drivers who use an outsized amount of fossil fuels. The California Assembly Transportation Committee last week passed a bill, AB 2816—reported by Green Car Congress—that directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the state emissions regulator, to base.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2022
ExxonMobil has made three new discoveries offshore Guyana and increased its estimate of the recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to nearly 11 billion oil-equivalent barrels. ( Earlier post.). The three discoveries are southeast of the Liza and Payara developments and bring to five the discoveries made by ExxonMobil in Guyana in 2022. The Barreleye-1 well encountered approximately 230 feet (70 meters) of hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone and was drilled in 3,840 feet (1,170 meters) of water.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2022
In a deal announced Monday, the Saudi Arabian government will purchase up to 100,000 Lucid electric cars over a 10-year period, with initial deliveries scheduled to start by the second quarter of 2023. The deal includes an initial commitment of 50,000 vehicles, with an option to purchase 50,000 more, including the Lucid Air and "other future.
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CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2022
There’s a lot to like about electric vehicles. The smooth but instant low-end torque, the quiet ride (if you soundproof them), and the lack of maintenance work make them an attractive option. Not everyone wants newer cars, though. Plus, with supply chain shortages, it can be hard to even get a new EV. So, people […].
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2022
Oberon Fuels announced commercial availability of a blend of propane and Oberon’s renewable DME (dimethyl ether). This blend replaces some of propane’s fossil-derived fuel with a renewable one, enabling up to a 60% reduction in carbon emissions for this popular fuel used in vehicles, forklifts, farm equipment, backyard grills and outdoor heaters. Oberon partner Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., the third-largest propane supplier in the US, is the first company to make this more sustainable blende
Cars That Think
APRIL 28, 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO). declared the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic on 11 March 2020. Two years later, it put the cumulative number of cases at about 452 million, more than 5 percent of the world’s population, and the number of new infections was still averaging more than a million a day. How many people have died? We can begin to model the problem by using the highest mortality estimates of the two previous major pandemics—138 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957–1958 and 111 per 1
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2022
Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) introduced nine new projects being launched as part of the next phase of its automotive safety research, backed by the new five-year, $30-million commitment announced last year. The new research projects, announced during a virtual CSRC media event showcasing safer mobility, will examine the diversity of safety needs and analyze safe mobility options that accommodate a variety of applications, physical characteristics and levels of accessibili
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2022
California might offer stronger incentives to those who use the most gasoline. Lucid Air sedans and Gravity SUVs point to the future of the Saudi Arabian government fleet. And Polestar signals a few changes for a new model year of the ‘2.’ This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Polestar 2 lineup might get more driving.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2022
Pony.ai has been awarded a permit by Beijing city authorities to offer driverless service in southeastern Beijing. (Baidu also received a permit to offer driverless rides to passengers in the same area.). Pony.ai has had a permit to driverless test since October 2021 but not with the general public in the car. To ensure safety during this pilot program, a Pony.ai safety supervisor will sit in the front passenger seat.
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
The GMC Hummer EV pickup is hitting the sweet spot of hype and scarcity that is sending the price of new units in auction surging to now over $250,000 per truck. more…. The post GMC Hummer EV pickup trucks are now selling for $250,000 appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2022
Archer Aviation and United Airlines have formed a joint eVTOL advisory committee. The committee is a forum for United to share its expertise on maintenance and operational matters as Archer moves forward in its aircraft development process. The committee will advise on the development of systems and features intended to improve operations and other ideas to further the widespread adoption of urban air mobility (UAM) and eVTOL aircraft.
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2022
The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop is expected to transport nearly 2,000 passengers per hour between its Resorts World station and the Las Vegas Convention Center, which has its own LVCC Loop. “We can run about 2,000 people an hour from Resorts world to the Convention [C]enter. Right now, it’s in one tunnel, so eight cars will come in, pick up passengers, take them to the Convention Center, [and] come back through.
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
Last month, the US generated 18% of its electricity from wind and solar (59 TWh) for the first time. That beat the previous record set in March 2021 (53 TWh), according to new data from global energy think tank Ember. more…. The post The US generated a record 18% of its electricity from wind and solar in March appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2022
SpaceX appears to have opened the floodgates and begun shipping upgraded ‘Raptor V2’ engines to Starbase en masse in preparation for crucial Starship and Super Heavy testing. The first functional Raptor engine delivery in around half a year and the first Raptor V2 delivery ever appeared to arrive at Starbase on March 30th. About a month and a half prior, SpaceX brought an early Raptor V2 prototype damaged during testing to serve as a backdrop for CEO Elon Musk’s February 10th S
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
In a recent interview, General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra stated that long-term executive compensation will be contingent upon the American automaker reaching specific targets for its transition into electrification. With some bold targets already in place, what better way to get the suits paid than to dangle a zero-emissions carrot in front of them?
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2022
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr has rejected a request from the Open Markets Institute (OMI) to block Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Carr’s rejection of the OMI’s request was quite strong, with the official stated that the group’s suggestions were “absurd.” Following Musk’s deal with the Twitter board on Monday, which saw the social media company agree to a buyout at $54.20 per share , the OMI prom
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
Electric car sales in the United States jumped to a record high of over 200,000 vehicles during the last quarter (Q1 2022). It’s a good sign, but the US EV market is still extremely reliant on Tesla and California. more…. The post US electric car sales jumped to an impressive record high last quarter appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2022
Despite the Tesla Model X ramp being more deliberate than expected, the all-electric crossover remains very popular. So popular, in fact, that the premium SUV became the fastest-selling second-hand vehicle in the United States in March 2022. Car search engine iSeeCars.com , which aggregates and analyzes data from over 75% of all used car listings in the United States, noted that the second-hand car market in the country was dominated by alternative-fuel vehicles month.
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is currently taking a beating and losing over $150 billion in value amidst the confusion around Elon Musk’s Twitter(TWTR) acquisition. The main question on investors’ minds is: is Elon Musk selling Tesla stocks? more…. The post Tesla’s stock (TSLA) takes a beating amidst confusion over Twitter acquisition – is Elon selling?
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2022
Germany vice-chancellor Robert Habeck, who made headlines earlier this year by stating that the country must transform its power system “at Tesla speed,” is now calling for significant efforts to reduce the country’s reliance on Russian gas. Gas is among Germany’s most important energy sources, and about 55% of it is imported from Russia. ‘If I had told you during the election campaign that I would build an LNG (liquified natural gas) terminal in ten months’ t
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
According to KBB , the average transaction price for a new electric vehicle increased by 1.8% in March amidst a 17% year-over-year increase. Hopefully that uptick will be reversed with an expected increase in supply, thanks to Chevrolet resuming Bolt production as well as a number of affordable EV models set to arrive at dealerships between now and the end of the year.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2022
A recent article at Motor 1 tells us that Mazda’s MX-30 PHEV with a rotary engine is likely to land in about a year. Normally, we don’t write about PHEV at CleanTechnica these days, this is going to be a very special plugin hybrid because it doesn’t follow the usual plugin hybrid formula. When used […].
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
Global technology company ABB announced a global framework agreement with Shell to provide its technology to help the latter grow its EV charging network. This agreement builds upon a collaboration of the two entities that began in 2019 and will include ABB’s Terra 360 fast charger. more…. The post ABB signs global agreement to provide its full portfolio of EV charging technology to Shell appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2022
Public chargers won’t be a block on the EU’s combustion car phase-out, a new report finds. The lack of charging infrastructure, notably public points for those without private garages, is often raised as a key concern against faster electric car (EV) adoption. As the EU’s car CO2 targets propel electric car sales to new highs, […].
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
Now that we’re solidly in spring and summer is on the horizon, it’s time to look at kicking gas and oil to the curb for your yard care routine. Today, Home Depot is offering up to $500 off RYOBI lawn care tools including the 54-inch 48V zero turn riding lawn mower at $4,999. This saves the full $500 available today and marks a return to our last mention from March.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2022
Recently, I sat down with Livia Cevolini, CEO of Energica Motor Company, one of the leading electric motorcycle manufacturers globally. This was part of a press trip to cover the acquisition of Energica by Ideanomics, where I joined the execs from both companies at the Nasdaq for the announcement, investor preso, and a ridiculously fun […].
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
Several states and environmental and labor groups have filed lawsuits against the USPS today. The lawsuits charge that the agency failed to do required environmental assessments before going through with their deal to spend billions on gas guzzlers to replace the aging postal service fleet. more…. The post Several lawsuits filed against US Post office for rushed gas guzzler purchase appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2022
With Twitter agreeing to a takeover by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday, the social media company canceled its scheduled Q1 2022 earnings call. Still, Twitter released its first-quarter 2022 results. . As per the social media company, its first-quarter revenue was $1.20 billion, up 16% year-over-year. Net income was listed at $513 million, which represents diluted earnings per share of $0.61.
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
Volkswagen has announced a strategic partnership with BP to expand the latter’s EV charging network across the EU and UK, beginning immediately. The first of 4,000 Volkswagen Flexpole chargers planned for Germany and the UK began service today, and the partnership allows for up to 4,000 more to be installed in other EU countries – all by 2024. more….
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2022
A senior manager says that SpaceX could sustainably launch six or more Crew Dragons per year if the market for private missions grows large enough to demand it. Benji Reed, Senior Director of Human Spaceflight Programs, offered his thoughts on the matter in a press conference following SpaceX’s successfully recovery of Crew Dragon and four private Axiom-1 astronauts from the Gulf of Mexico, marking the end of the first all-private mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2022
Formula E has revealed the much-anticipated “Gen3” car, which will race in the 2023 season, with significantly improved performance over the current Gen2 cars. And an angular body which is – let’s say – “polarizing.”. The unveiling happened in Monaco ahead of this weekend’s Monaco ePrix, where racing commences on Saturday morning ( check here for ways to watch ). more….
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