The U.S. Department of Transportation, NHTSA Online Tool Promotes Transparency of Automated Driving Systems

Originally published on the U.S. Department of Transportation, NHTSA New Test Tracking Tool Pilot Program As automated driving systems developers continue to improve their systems, they validate their laboratory and track-testing with controlled testing on public […]

Anode Material for Safe Batteries with a Long Cycle Life

Lithium lanthanum titanate particles enable high power densities even in micrometer sizes – publication in Nature Communications Originally published on the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Jilin University […]

EU must Act after Study shows Shipping Pollution could Increase by Half

Originally published on the Transport & Environment (T&E) Shipping’s climate impact has grown 10% in just six years, according to a landmark study [1] released today by the UN maritime agency. Carbon pollution from ships could […]

Idaho National Laboratory Researchers Quest To Improve Battery Performance; Glassy Li metal anode for high-performance rechargeable Li batteries

New research describes the evolution of nanostructural lithium atoms (blue) depositing onto an electrode (yellow) during the battery charging operation. Image Courtesy of Idaho National Laboratory Researchers from Idaho National Laboratory working with the University of California, San Diego have […]

Old Laws, New Science, & Protecting Public Health: The Trump Administration’s Decision on Particulate Pollution Standards

Originally published on blog of Union of Concerned Scientists. By Gretchen Goldman In June, the public comment period closed on the EPA’s draft rule on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. Now we wait, as […]

Why Electric Vehicles Can be a Solution To The Increasing Demand on Electricity Networks

EVS PROVIDE A NATIONWIDE BATTERY STORAGE RESOURCE WHICH CAN FEED ELECTRICITY BACK INTO THE GRID DURING TIMES OF PEAK DEMAND EV OWNERS COULD BE REWARDED FOR PROVIDING SUCH A SERVICE TO THE GRID WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (WPD) […]

No Bones About It: Ford Experiments with Four-Legged Robots, to Scout Factories, Saving Time, Money

Ford is tapping four-legged robots at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in early August to laser scan the plant, helping engineers update the original computer-aided design which is used when we are getting ready to retool […]

EVs Three Times better for Environment when Ride-Hailing

Replacing a traditional ride-hailing car with an electric vehicle would deliver three times the environmental benefits and emission reductions, according to a new study. The finding comes as a new cost analysis by T&E shows that […]

EPA Proposes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Aircraft

Originally published on The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Proposal supports domestic aircraft manufacturing, commonsense regulation to increase global competitiveness ASHINGTON , (July 22, 2020) —  Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed emissions standards for airplanes […]

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Nearly $53.4 Million in Small Business Research & Development

Originally published on ENERGY.GOV The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will fund 49 new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects across […]

Breakthrough in Battery Industry: LeydenJar Boosts Battery Energy by 70%

Originally published by LeydenJar Technologies LeydenJar Technologies, a Dutch spin-out of the applied research institute TNO, has developed a new anode that will drastically change the battery industry. For the first time, anodes in lithium-ion batteries can […]

Kiwi Power Launches its Advanced Energy Technology & Grid Flexibility Solution into North America with ENGIE as a First client

Originally published by Kiwi Power ‍UK-based market leader offers new options for maximizing value of distributed energy resources for utilities, energy storage operators and other energy stakeholders Kiwi Power, a leading global energy technology company, is […]

ESA approves Norwegian Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage: up to €2.1bn in aid to meet climate goals

Originally published by EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) The CCS Full-Scale project is a central part of Norway’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and meet the European goal of climate-neutrality by 2050. It is the largest […]