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For Black voters, climate action means little without relief from rising costs
For Elijah Lee, protecting the environment has always been about what’s happening close to home. He grew up in a predominantly Black, low-income community in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and went to school next…
Plugit and Volvo demonstrate Megawatt Charging System in Finland
EV charging provider Plugit has conducted what it calls Finland’s first public Megawatt Charging System (MCS) charging session. MCS is a charging standard developed for heavy-duty vehicles. Source: Charged EVs.
Yes, There Is Some Global Action on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
Fifty-seven countries joined a “coalition of the willing” to create a roadmap for winding down fossil fuels, and there’s good reason to think the number could grow.Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth From…
Is A PHEV Diesel Hybrid A Viable Option? Introducing the Chery Stockman
I was intrigued by the recent announcement from Chery that they were going to import a diesel plugin hybrid ute to Australia. With Australian highways abounding in diesel utes and petrol PHEVs (notably, the…
US Tech Leaders Are Urgently Calling for Rules on AI — China Already Has Them
Recent warnings from American AI leaders have created the impression that the world is only beginning to confront the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence. Dario Amodei, chief executive of tech company Anthropic, has called…
The Locations of North Carolina’s Industrial Poultry Farms Have Been a Secret—Until Now
A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U. S. Source: Inside Climate News.
Ferrstron road-tests a 150 kW ferrite-magnet motor that uses no rare earths
Indian electric powertrain developer Ferrstron Powertrains has road-tested a prototype 150 kW, 400 Nm powertrain in a 2.3-ton multi-utility vehicle. The powertrain’s motor uses ferrite magnets instead of rare earth magnets. Source: Charged EVs.
EGO Commercial expands ZTR line with mowers, blowers, and trimmers
EGO Power’s commercial group showed up at this week’s EQUIP Expo with a trio of new zero-turn riding mowers, a commercial-grade 780 CFM leaf blower, and a heavy-duty 16.5″ trimmer built for the 56V…
GM's Future Cars Will Be Very Different. Here's Everything We Learned
Here’s everything you need to know about General Motors’ big tech event this week, from LMR batteries to a new AI assistant. Source: InsideEVs.
If Google Fells 250,000 Trees In Finland, Does It Make A Sound?
What I don’t know about Finland would fill a small library. As a fan of Formula One, I know that many Finnish surnames have multiple k’s — Mika Hakkinen, and Kimi Raikkonen, for example…
GM is betting on battery cells that don’t use lithium [updated]
GM has partnered with Peak Energy to develop next-generation sodium-ion battery cells, but they’re not going into EVs – they’re for grid-scale energy storage projects. GM Ventures is making a strategic investment in Peak…