AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Lightyear doesn’t think battery-powered vehicles are sustainable enough. That’s why the Dutch-based tech startup has spent the past six years working on a solar-powered EV called the 0. And now the company says that vehicle, which can supposedly go months between charges, is finally ready to hit the road. The 0 is a
DETROIT - Hydrogen could be an important part of our future energy supply: It can be stored, transported and burned as needed. However, most of the hydrogen available today is a by-product of natural gas production, and this has to change for climate protection reasons. The best strategy so far to produce environmentally friendly "green
DETROIT - Sales of non-plug-in internal combustion-powered vehicles peaked in 2017, according to a report by industry analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and have been in "permanent decline" since then as sales of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles increase. Sales of plug-in vehicles are also expected to triple their current levels by 2025, according to the
WASHINGTON DC - Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in May were 50 percent higher than during the pre-industrial era, reaching levels not seen on Earth for about 4 million years, the main US climate agency said on Friday. Global warming caused by humans, particularly through the production of electricity using fossil fuels, transport, the
NEW YORK - Humans' historical greenhouse gas emissions have caused the climate crisis the world is in today. But it's the amount emitted now and in coming years that will determine whether humanity can avert catastrophic climate changes. That's the main finding of a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change on Monday, which
DETROIT - Contrary to popular belief, air-source heat pumps can work very well in cold climates. They’re now the best choice for energy efficiency and reducing heating bills, and that’s why their adoption is going to grow quickly in colder countries. Even when it’s below zero, there is still heat in the air, so during
DETROIT - As solar and wind energy ramps up in the United States, the industries have gotten better at installing and operating their facilities. This experience can be seen in how the facilities are financed. According to new research, people working in the fields—and adjacent ones—have learned to be more efficient, reducing the overall cost of
DETROIT - General Motors has just decided to drastically reduce the prices of its entry-level model, the Chevy Bolt. This vehicle, dubbed the "Tesla Killer" of the Detroit vehicle manufacturer, will be sold below the symbolic bar of $30,000. The Chevy Bolt will thus become the most affordable electric vehicle on the market. The price
PARK TOWNSHIP — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Holland State Park Thursday to unveil two electric vehicle charging stations, the first of approximately 15 electric vehicle charging sites to be installed at state parks and a state fish hatchery in Michigan over the next few years. Whitmer said the installation of charging stations at major
CANADA - Tesla's battery research arm based in Canada published a paper earlier this month that provides details of a battery design that could serve us for 100 years, Electrek reported. As the world looks to reduce carbon emissions, electric transportation is one of the ways that is being touted to achieve emission targets that countries
