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'Thousands' Of Electric Heli-Pods Ordered For Upcoming World Expo In Riyadh

17 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Saudi Arabia...[l]ocked in a neck-and neck battle with Dubai for the title of ultimate early adopter of bleeding-edge technologies

"...relatively low-cost, single- and double-seat heli-pods promise a battery range up to 50 km (31 miles), which will be plenty for a relatively small site...The whole thing weighs just 210 kg (463 lb) without anyone on board in a single-seat format, and its relatively short rotors promise a noise signature under 55 dB at 150 m (490 ft) altitude..."

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The $1.7 Billion Bet On American-Made EVs, Explained By The Secretary of Energy

17 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"...the Department of Energy announced $1.7 billion to fund the conversion of 11 auto manufacturing facilities, which had either been shut down or were at risk of shutting down, to make EVs and supplies for the burgeoning industry... will create 2,900 new jobs and ensure that more than 15,000 union workers keep theirs.

"...it would be political malpractice for any leader of that state or that political party to go in the opposite direction..."

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Here Are The Chinese Carmakers Who Want To Conquer The World

17 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"There are currently 140 different brands in China, around 50 in Europe and 14 in the US and Japan.

"Between 2020 and 2023, Jato reminds us that sales of Chinese-branded cars outside the domestic market increased fivefold...Between 2022 and 2023, the market share of Chinese brands in the Middle East rose from 12.9% to 16.8%, and in Eurasia - where cars are now most popular - their market share rose from 12.4% to 33.3%. South-East Asia and Africa also recorded growth of 1.9 and 2.3 percentage points."

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Car-Free Living Can Significantly Boost Your Health And Well-Being, Study Finds

15 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Participating in a three-week car-free challenge has significantly boosted the health and well-being of Oxford residents...The study revealed that 10 out of the 12 participants who gave up their cars for three weeks plan to continue reducing their car use...By embracing alternative modes of transport, individuals can experience numerous benefits, from personal health to community engagement..."

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Dutch Study Reveals Disturbing Discover: Children Living Near Major Airports Suffer Substantially More Respiratory Symptoms

15 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Dutch researchers installed air pollution equipment in three different grade schools, each less than a mile from the airport border... days with higher aviation-related ultrafine particles (UFPs) resulted in more respiratory distress. Symptoms included coughing, wheezing, and phlegm..Each cubic centimeter of air breathed near a large airport contains tens of thousands of UFPs...The National Cancer Institute has linked UFP to lung cancer."

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Why The Slowest EV Chargers May Be The Fastest Way To Get People Into EVs

15 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Apartments need EV charging. Supporters of trickle-slow 'Level 1' chargers argue that access is more important than speed.

"Peninsula Clean Energy, or PCE, aimed at getting apartment building owners to adopt a commonly dismissed method of EV fueling: Level 1 charging...uses a 120-volt outlet, like a TV would, and batteries fill at a rate of about five miles every hour. But it’s also relatively cheap and simple."

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What Project 2025 Would Mean For The Fight Against Climate Change

15 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Policies promoted under the plan would place political personnel in positions to oversee science at major federal agencies and reduce such agencies' limitations on polluting industries...The plan would also eliminate offices within the Energy Department that focus on renewable energy, climate technology and energy technology research.

"...They're coming in with sledgehammers and scalpels to try and dismantle any barriers to the fossil fuel industries."

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NY Governor Signs Into Law Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Legislation

15 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"...legislative package to enhance lithium-ion battery safety standards that includes recognizing EN and UL testing standards...Legislation S.7503-B/A.01910-B requires retailers of micromobility devices...to provide customers with an operating manual...requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use...affix a notice on any bicycles with electric assist and micromobility devices that states to always yield to pedestrians and follow traffic laws."

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This Air Taxi Took a 500-Mile, Hydrogen-Powered Flight in a 'Seminal Moment for Aviation'

12 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Joby's core product is a battery-electric eVTOL that can carry four passengers plus a pilot at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour. The aircraft Joby used for its recent test flight consisted of '90 percent of the systems and components' of the company's existing eVTOL aircraft...the first forward flight of a liquid-hydrogen-powered eVTOL...liquid hydrogen enters the fuel cell, it is combined with compressed air to create electricity, water, heat. That electricity is used to power the vehicle's six motors and propellers, as well as recharge the eVTOL's batteries."

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Eight Out of 10 of China's NEV Brands Will Disappear by 2030 as Market Consolidates, Report Predicts

12 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"The number of Chinese NEV brands will fall from the 137 that exist now to only 19 in just seven years, according to AlixPartners' annual Global Automotive Market Outlook...To survive, an NEV brand needs minimum annual sales of 400,000 pure electric vehicles or 200,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. In 2023, the average annual sales of China's NEV brands stood at only 156,000 units." [NOTE: Limited Access].

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"The Grid Can't Handle EVs," They Say. Let's Put This Myth Out To Pasture.

12 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"The argument is sticky not because it's a good argument, but because it depends on half-truths...This idea that the grid will collapse if too many people get EVs means that a country [like Norway] with, say, half of the cars already EVs, would have already run into serious problems. But, it didn't happen. Showing that this 'real world problem' doesn't actually exist in the real world goes a long way toward debunking the myth."

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Toyota Unveils Investment Plan in EV Charging Network Ionna

12 Jul 2024 | Synopsis

"Toyota has partnered with seven other automotive manufacturers to invest in Ionna, supporting the development of its advanced charging infrastructure for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across North America.

"Ionna aims to launch a minimum of 30,000 charging ports across North America by 2030, incorporating both NACS and CCS connectors to accommodate all types of BEVs."

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