Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Amazon, GM in Talks to Invest in Electric Pickup Truck Maker Rivian
February 12th, 2019Via: Reuters: Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that would value the U.S. electric pickup truck manufacturer at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
VW: Bet Everything On Electric
February 6th, 2019Via: Reuters: If Volkswagen realizes its ambition of becoming the global leader in electric cars, it will be thanks to a radical and risky bet born out of the biggest calamity in its history. The German giant has staked its future, to the tune of 80 billion euros ($91 billion), on being able to profitably […]
Volkswagen Will Use Tesla Batteries at U.S. Car-Charging Stations
February 5th, 2019Via: Bloomberg: Tesla Inc.’s battery systems will be installed at more than 100 electric-vehicle U.S. charging stations this year. Electrify America, created by Volkswagen AG as part of a settlement from the automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal, said in an emailed statement Monday that it plans to add the Tesla Powerpack systems at charging stations across the […]
Britain: Dementia Patients to be Tracked by Smart Meters
February 4th, 2019Just dementia patients… *wink* Via: DailyMail: The NHS is to use energy smart meters to monitor dementia patients in their homes. The devices will track patients’ daily routines, such as when they boil the kettle, cook dinner or turn the washing machine on. They will flag up any sudden change in behaviour which could indicate […]
The Half Tesla, Half Honda, 100% Electric Hot Rod: Teslonda
January 31st, 2019Via: Vice:
Minnesota: Extreme Cold Straining Xcel Energy’s Natural Gas System, Residents Urged To Turn Down Thermostat
January 31st, 2019Via: WCCO: Xcel Energy is advising residents in parts of central Minnesota north of the metro to turn down their thermostats and reduce their natural gas use. According to the energy provider, the extreme weather conditions have resulted in a “significant” strain on Xcel Energy’s natural gas system. “We need those in Becker, Big Lake, […]
U.S. Military Eyes Tiny Nuclear Reactors for Deployed Troops
January 28th, 2019Via: DefenseOne: Getting fuel to remote operating bases is a big problem for the U.S. military. In 2008, during the height of combat in Iraq, the Government Accountability Office estimated that more than 900,000 gallons of fuel went to bases for basic power needs like lighting and refrigeration (on top of the 6.7 million gallons […]
Another EV Giant Enters The Battery Business
January 27th, 2019Via: OilPrice.com: German auto maker giant Volkswagen has just upped its bet on electric vehicles (EVs) by announcing it will begin manufacturing batteries and charging stations for those cars, which the company plans to also start mass producing soon. The Wolfsburg-based company said it would invest 870 million euros (about $985 million) by 2020 to […]
EU Adds Saudi Arabia to Draft Terrorism Financing List
January 25th, 2019Via: Reuters: The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia to an EU draft list of countries that pose a threat to the bloc because of lax controls against terrorism financing and money laundering, two sources told Reuters on Friday.
Toyota and Panasonic to Build Electric Car Batteries Together
January 22nd, 2019Via: Nikkei: Toyota Motor and Panasonic plan to set up a joint venture in 2020 to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, joining forces to compete more effectively on cost and scale with rising Chinese players in a key area for the future of the auto industry, Nikkei has learned. The venture, in which Toyota is […]
