Clean Update

Antarctic Ice Shelves Are Shattering. How Fast Will Seas Rise?

WASHINGTON DC - All scientist Erin Pettit could see when she looked at the satellite photos of the ice shelf in front of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica was the giant crack that stretched across most of the image. Two years before, when she and her colleagues were deciding where to put their research

By |2022-04-03T17:14:24-04:00April 1st, 2022|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Climate Change|

Gates Backing Start-Up Behind Hydropanels That Make Water From Air

PHOENIX, Az. - They’re like solar panels, except instead of electricity, they produce water. Source Global’s hydropanels create water out of thin air and bring it where it’s most needed. CEO Cody Friesen invented the panels in 2014 at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, where he’s on the faculty. A year

By |2022-04-01T10:41:08-04:00April 1st, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Deep Sea Wind Turbines Could Reverse An Unexpected Effect Of Climate Change

DETROIT - While they only cover seven percent of the ocean, they are estimated to account for somewhere between 10 percent and 30 percent of the life at the bottom of the food web. According to our new research, one byproduct of deep-sea wind farming is that the foundations of these floating turbines could help reverse the

By |2022-03-28T19:37:14-04:00March 28th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Ford CEO Says Automaker Sold Out Of Electric Vehicles For Years?

DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley on stage for a CERAWeek energy conference discussion streamed live March 10 told the startled moderator that Ford is sold out of electric vehicles for the next couple of years.  The very popular Mustang Mach-E in particular. "It’s totally sold out. We’re just completely overwhelmed. I mean, we have

By |2022-03-20T15:45:38-04:00March 20th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

Does Charging An EV Cost Less Than Fueling A Vehicle With Gas?

NEW YORK - While gas prices have soared in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so have electricity prices – particularly in some parts of the U.S. that have been big markets for Tesla’s EVs. So, is it still true that it’s much cheaper to “refuel” an EV? CNBC crunched the numbers. It has

By |2022-03-20T15:46:58-04:00March 20th, 2022|Clean Update|

Study: Greater Greenhouse Gas Reductions For Pickup Truck Electrification Than Other Light-Duty Vehicles

ANN ARBOR—Major automotive manufacturers are ramping up production of electric trucks as a key strategy to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their vehicles. Light-duty vehicles, including sedans, SUVs and pickup trucks, are currently responsible for 58 percent of U.S. transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions. Pickup trucks accounted for 14 percent of light-duty vehicle sales

By |2022-03-19T16:17:21-04:00March 19th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Meijer Signs Virtual Power Purchase Agreement To Reduce Carbon Emissions

WALKER — Meijer Inc. has signed a 15-year contract to purchase output from a large-scale solar project in Texas under an agreement that will offset the retailer’s carbon emissions. Meijer last week announced the virtual power purchase agreement with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, which is developing the 250 megawatt (MW) Pisgah Ridge Solar project south of the Dallas-Fort

By |2022-03-19T16:17:22-04:00March 19th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Clean Update|

Quebec GM Factory Key To Michigan’s Future Building Electric Vehicles

DETROIT - General Motors will build a new factory in Quebec, Canada, as part of a joint venture with a South Korean chemical maker that will be key to Michigan's future building electric vehicles. On Monday, GM and POSCO Chemical said they are working with the governments of Canada and Quebec to build a new factory in

By |2022-03-07T18:46:15-05:00March 7th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

E.P.A. Targets Buses, Delivery Vans, Tractor-Trailers, To Tighten Pollution Standards

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday proposed strict new limits on pollution from buses, delivery vans, tractor-trailers and other heavy trucks — the first time in more than 20 years that tailpipe standards have been tightened for the biggest polluters on the road. The new draft rule from the Environmental Protection Agency would require

By |2022-03-08T09:34:54-05:00March 7th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Science|

State Prepares To Spend Tens Of Millions ON EV Charging Stations

GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan electric vehicle registrations climbed nearly 60 percent over the past year, which comes as the state is preparing to deploy tens of millions of dollars for additional charging infrastructure.  State officials project as many as 60,000 plug-in electric vehicles to be on Michigan roads by 2024. Electric vehicle adoption is expected

By |2022-03-07T11:45:52-05:00March 7th, 2022|Clean Update|