02 May 2024 12:38:05 UTC
CURATED EV NEWS ABSTRACTS
For America, There's No Easy Answer to Chinese EVs
18 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from The Altantic
"Supercheap electric cars or an American industrial renaissance: Pick one.""Chinese electric vehicles - cheap, stylish, and high quality - should be a godsend to the Biden administration...Biden's team starts from the premise that decarbonizing the U.S. economy will be a decades-long effort requiring sustained political buy-in from the public.
"Keeping out Chinese EVs now, in other words, may be necessary to save the planet later." Read Full Story
The US Now Has a Fast EV-Charging Station for Every 15 Gas Stations
18 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Bloomberg
"Almost 600 public fast-charging stations were switched on for US drivers in the first three months of the year, a 7.6% increase over the end of 2023. There are now almost 8,200 quick-turn EV stations across the country, or one for every 15 gas stations. Tesla is responsible for slightly more than one quarter of them."BloombergNEF estimates that annual worldwide public-charging revenue will rise to $127 billion by 2030, with Tesla on track to with Tesla on track to account for $7.4 billion of that." Read Full Story
How Design-Savvy Electric Boats Are Shaping the Future of Yachting
18 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Robb Report
"Battery-powered boats have come of age, thanks to collaborations with luxury automakers, creative design, and improved performance and range.""Improvements in hull design, drive trains, management systems, and even the addition of solar panels have led to electric-powered craft with high-level fit and finish and stylish design...It's not just a simple case of retrofitting an existing hull with electric motors and heavy lithium-ion batteries. It has to be engineered together to work effectively." Read Full Story
ZeroAvia's New Turbocharged Hydrogen Fuel Cell Makes Zero-Emission Flights A Possibility
18 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Geeky Gadgets
"These high-temperature fuel cells operate with direct air cooling, eliminating the need for heavy water cooling systems. This approach reduces weight and streamlines the system design, making it more suitable for aviation applications"Significant improvements have also been made to the membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a critical component of fuel cells. Breakthroughs in catalysts and electrode materials have been achieved to enhance performance and efficiency, ensuring the fuel cells can meet the rigorous demands of aviation." Read Full Story
Fool's Gold May Be Valuable After Scientists Make 'Unexpected' Discovery In Appalachian Mountains
18 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Daily Mail
"Scientists at West Virginia University discovered a surprising amount of lithium in 15 rock samples of pyrite...Sulfur-rich pyrite doesn't require as many resources during the extraction process which means its environmental impact is much lower than the -ion alternative."...a relatively small amount of lithium in samples, it can release a significant portion (up to 54 percent) of all the lithium from pyrite alone..." Read Full Story