Archive for the 'Energy' Category
European Gas Prices Soar as Russian Supply Concerns Mount
March 2nd, 2022Via: Reuters: British and Dutch gas prices soared over 30% on Wednesday morning, driven by anxiety over the continued supply of Russian gas and possible sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Can Startup’s New Drilling Technology Unlock Limitless Geothermal Power?
March 1st, 2022Via: Interesting Engineering: Quaise Energy plans to use millimeter-wave drilling systems that can reach depths where geothermal energy is virtually unlimited. The firm will drill with microwaves in order to go deeper than ever before. On its website, Quaise Emergy describes the technology as follows: “Our gyrotron-powered drilling platform vaporizes boreholes through rock and provides […]
Ukraine Says Russian Forces Blew Up Gas Pipeline in Kharkiv
February 26th, 2022If you live in continental Europe, you might want to make sure you have some extra sweaters and jackets on hand. Via: CBC: Zelensky’s office also said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.
Startup ONE Says Battery Prototype Delivered 750-Mile Range
January 29th, 2022Assuming that ONE actually did it, how did they do it? Via: Reuters: Our Next Energy (ONE), a two-year-old Michigan startup, said on Wednesday it had tested a prototype of its new battery in a Tesla Model S, driving 752 miles (1,210 kilometers) before recharging. ONE aims to begin producing battery packs that will deliver […]
Sweden: Drones Over Nuclear Power Plants
January 18th, 2022Via: The Warzone: Police in Sweden have confirmed a new drone sighting near the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant. This comes a day after the Swedish Security Service announced it was taking over the investigation of a number of earlier reported drone incursions into the airspace near that plant, as well as around two other nuclear […]
‘Dozens’ of People Killed in Kazakhstan Protests, Multinational Force Deployed
January 6th, 2022Via: Deutsche Welle: Violent clashes broke out between protestors and security forces in Kazakhstan’s largest city of Almaty early Thursday. City police said that more than 20 “rioters” had been “eliminated,” according to Russian news agency Interfax. A day after the army was called in to quell increasingly volatile unrest, witnesses said they saw armored […]
Sony Electric Cars – Sony Mobility
January 4th, 2022Via: Tech Crunch: At CES in Las Vegas this evening, Sony’s Chairman, President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida showed off a brand new prototype of its Vision S concept electric car, and announces that the Sony Group is starting a new division – the Sony Mobility Inc – which will start commercializing its electric vehicles.
Ford Doubles All Electric F-150 Lightning Production Again
January 4th, 2022Via: Electrek: As Ford enters its final phase of pre-production on its highly anticipated F-150 Lightning pickup, it has announced another doubling of its production capacity on the new EV. The US automaker expects to scale Michigan production to 150,000 Lightning EVs by mid-2023, adding to massive overall BEV outputs.
“My DIY R/C Boat Pulled Me 20 Miles”
November 10th, 2021Via: rctestflight:
Panasonic Unveils its Tesla 4680 Battery Cell, Production to Start Next Year
October 26th, 2021Via: Electrek: Panasonic has today unveiled its new 4680 battery cell built for Tesla and it plans to start “test production” early next year. … The head of Panasonic’s battery unit, Kazuo Tadanobu, said the new cell has five times the capacity of smaller previous models. He said the battery was developed in line with […]
