02 May 2024 08:59:40 UTC

 EDITOR'S CHOICE

Ozone Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Serious Heart Disease

12 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"The new study is the first to evaluate the risk of hospitalisation for heart disease when ozone levels rise above the World Health Organization's daily guideline of 100 microgrammes per cubic metre of air...a team of China-led researchers looked at data on hospital admissions from 2015 to 2017 in 70 Chinese cities.

"...each increase of 10 microgrammes of ozone per cubic metre of air was linked to a 0.75 percent rise in hospitalisations for heart attacks, and to a 0.40 percent increase for stroke."

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This Is The Biggest Problem Using A Tesla Supercharger To Charge A Non-Tesla EV

12 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"Tesla's stations are superior to public ones because they're more reliable and more powerful, therefore quicker...

"Using a Tesla Supercharger for other EVs is generally a good, but not a perfect experience...you'll have to use the Tesla app to find where to charge...The issues start with charging speed...the bigger issue starts with the location of the charging ports on different cars."

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Mackinac Island Ferry Converting To Electric Power with Automaker Aid

12 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"A Mackinac Island ferry company is ditching diesel on one of its vessels and transitioning it to electric power, courtesy of a settlement with [Volkswagen]...will replace two 1988 diesel engines with two brand new electric propulsion motors on the Chippewa...

" The grant will cover half of the cost of the electric motors as well as half the cost of installing 1.5 megawatts of electric infrastructure at the Mackinaw City ferry dock."

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Electric Vehicles Should Stop Trying to Be Actual Cars

12 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"One of the main things holding back EVs from true innovation is trying to be 'just like a regular car.' They can do and be so much more if they throw off the mold of what came before.

"...as things stand it looks like EVs are going to play a large part in a lot of people’s lives in years to come...Manufacturers need to focus on this community and nurture it instead of attempting to convert people who love the petrol engine."

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Wall Street And The Energy Transition

12 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"At the end of the day, an investor must have a grasp of the longer-term view before they can deal with the short-term noise...This isn't about taking a Pro or Con stance on the green new deal. It's about the reality of what is going to have to transpire to achieve any decarbonization goals.

"To encourage the green transition, governments will have to reduce fossil fuel subsidies and introduce policies that decrease the incentive for companies to add new 'supply'."

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1 In 7 Cars Sold Globally Now Is Electric

11 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"Global sales of electric cars increased by around 60% in 2022, surpassing 10 million for the first time, even though car sales broadly were soft last year...In 2017, just one in every 70 cars sold was an EV.

"Electric vehicle (EV) sales increased in every region of the world as production increased, oil prices rose, and targeted policies aimed to support them in the market."

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Automaker Produces the World's First Sodium-Ion Battery Electric Vehicle

11 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"Chinese automaker JAC Group and Volkswagen's joint venture in China have introduced the world's first electric vehicle powered by sodium-ion batteries...are made from abundant and low-cost materials, and are expected to offer comparable performance to lithium-ion batteries in terms of energy density, power output, and charging time.

"iEVA electric platform, but is equipped with a 53.6 kWh sodium-ion battery pack that provides a range of up to 500 km (310 miles) on a single charge. The battery can be fast-charged to 80% capacity in just 1 hour."

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What Is 'Green Hushing'? The New Negative Sustainability Trend, Explained

11 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"Green hushing refers to companies purposely keeping quiet about their sustainability goals, even if they are well-intentioned or plausible, for fear of being labeled greenwashers...the deliberate downplaying of [organization's] sustainability practices for fear that it will make your company look less competent...another reason for companies to stay silent, or else also be on the receiving end of 'anti-woke' tirades."

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What's New In Belgium On the Employment Front, Part 2 - Rolling Out the Biking Allowance

11 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"Employers are already obliged to contribute to their employees’ public transport costs and a number of sectors had included travelling by bike...

"As of 1 May 2023, employees in the private sector who “regularly” (as opposed to occasionally) commute to work by bicycle will be entitled to a bicycle allowance based on distance travelled...employee must complete and sign a statement indicating the distance he travels by bicycle between his home and the place of employment..."

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The First Great Energy Transition: How Humanity Gave Up Whaling

11 Mar 2023 | Synopsis

"As demand for blubber soared, whales became rarer. Edwin Drake was hunting for a solution when he discovered oil on a little farm in Titusville, Pennsylvania [in] 1859. This could have marked the end of whaling: the thirst for oil at sea could be quenched on land...As Drake worked on his drilling rigs, Norwegian whaler Svend Foyn developed a cannon to hunt the blue whale...New chemical processes allowed whale blubber to be used to make everything from margarine to paints, fertiliser and pet food."

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