Archive for the 'Energy' Category
GM to Manufacture Own “Family” of EV Drive Systems, Motors
September 16th, 2020Via: Reuters: General Motors Co GM.N is set to announce plans on Wednesday to put into production an interchangeable “family” of electric vehicle (EV) drive systems and motors, boosting manufacturing efficiencies as it transitions to a fully electric lineup. The move, which follows earlier GM initiatives on next-generation batteries, comes as the Detroit automaker looks […]
New Zealand Is About to Test Long-Range Wireless Power Transmission
September 9th, 2020Via: Singularity Hub: Now, if New Zealand startup Emrod has its way, Tesla and Marconi’s dreams may merge. The company is building a system to wirelessly beam power over long distances. Earlier this month, Emrod received funding from Powerco, New Zealand’s second biggest utility, to conduct a test of its system at a grid-connected commercial […]
Gravitricity: Gravity Energy Project to Generate Electricity by Plunging Heavy Weights Down Disused Mine Shafts
September 8th, 2020This seems like an interesting idea. It’s a bit like pumped hydro, but without the requirement of elevated water storage. Via: Newsweek: An energy project that will generate electrical power using gravity, by raising and lowering heavy weights down mine shafts, could spark into action next year. U.K.-based Gravitricity said in a press release that […]
Nikola and GM to Make 900-Horsepower Electric Truck
September 8th, 2020Via: Yahoo Finance: Nikola (NKLA) and GM (GM) are teaming up to take on Tesla’s cybertruck. The electric truck startup announced Tuesday it has selected GM to be its manufacturing parter for its electric pickup truck dubbed the Badger. The Badger will use GM’s widely acclaimed Ultium battery technology. Additionally, Nikola will hand over $2 […]
Dozens More Mystery Drone Incursions Over U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Revealed
September 8th, 2020Via: Forbes: I recently described how a swarm of drones flew in a restricted area at Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant on two successive nights last September. A new cache of documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) reveals how 24 nuclear sites suffered at least 57 drone incursions from 2015 to 2019 […]
Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Building “Reverse Gigafactory” to Recycle Used Batteries
September 3rd, 2020Via: Electrive: So far there has been much speculation, but little official information about Redwood Materials, the recycling start-up founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel. Now Straubel has given more details about the plans of Redwood Materials in an interview. Straubel told the Wall Street Journal that the company’s goal is a “reverse gigafactory”. In […]
Ford Starts Construction on New Factory for Electric F-150 Pickup Truck
August 25th, 2020Via: Electrek: Ford has started construction on a new factory to build the upcoming electric F-150 pickup truck next to its current pickup factory in Dearborn, Michigan. You could argue that no one has a bigger stake in electric pickup trucks. Electrification has disrupted every segment it has touched, and with Ford being the leader […]
Oil Major Chevron Invests in Nuclear Fusion Startup Zap Energy
August 17th, 2020Via: Reuters: Oil major Chevron Corp said on Wednesday it is investing in Zap Energy Inc, joining Italy’s ENI and Norwegian state oil company Equinor who have also backed nuclear fusion startups to reduce their carbon footprint.
U.S. Confirms Seizure of Iranian Fuel on Venezuela-Bound Ships
August 14th, 2020Via: AFP: The US Justice Department on Friday confirmed it had seized the fuel cargo aboard four tankers sent by Iran to crisis-wracked Venezuela, tying the shipments to Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards and stepping up the pressure on its foe. “With the assistance of foreign partners, this seized property is now in US custody,” the Justice […]
VW Will Develop Battery Cells for Electric Cars in U.S.
August 14th, 2020Via: Electrek: Volkswagen announced plans to add electric vehicle engineering at its factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The German automaker mentioned plans to develop cells and battery packs at the US plant. The German automaker has been hard at work developing its next-generation electric cars based on its MEB platform. Much of the work happened in […]
