Elon Musk’s Battery Day Could Reveal Very Cheap Batteries
A decade ago, some of the smartest minds at the U.S. Department of Energy set an ambitious goal: lower the cost of battery packs to $100 per kilowatt-hour from more than Continue Reading
California Is Banning Gasoline Cars, Now the EV Race Begins
California just started the clock on a future that a few years ago would’ve been unthinkable: dealerships full of nothing but zero-emissions cars. On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered regulators to phase Continue Reading
In a Bold Move, California’s Governor Issues Ban on Gasoline-Powered Cars as of 2035
Afternoon commuter traffic streams northward from Los Angeles on the State Route 14 freeway on May 13, 2020 in Newhall, California. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images If automakers weren’t already planning Continue Reading
Everything Points To More Natural Gas Demand This Decade
Natural gas has often been vilified as just another fossil fuel contributing to the climate crisis. While gas-fired power generation and the natural gas value chain do emit greenhouse gases, Continue Reading
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Inmotive introduces efficient two-speed transmission for EVs
Inmotive, a Canadian-based automotive supplier, has launched its patented Ingear two-speed transmission. Invented and designed for the next generation of electric vehicles, the Ingear features a simple and durable design Continue Reading
Will Jet Fuel Demand Ever Recover?
Airlines were banking on summer travel to offset some of the steep losses from grounded flights in the second quarter. Although everyone knew that air travel would take the longest Continue Reading
How a Fortunate Few Airlines Profit in a Pandemic: Lots of Cargo
The only major airlines making money these days are busy flying cargo, not passengers. Of the world’s 30 largest airlines by revenue, just four reported profits for the April-June quarter, Continue Reading
White House urges Congress to pass separate aid bill for airlines
The Trump administration is urging U.S. lawmakers to pass separate bills to aid airlines and other sectors, given failure to reach agreement on a broader package of stimulus funding, White Continue Reading
The Tipping Point For Mass EV Adoption
Analysts have estimated that battery pack prices should drop to US$100/kWh so that electric vehicles have a chance to compete with cost with the internal combustion engine. Automakers and industry Continue Reading