The hydrogen revolution in the skies
A record-breaking commercial-scale hydrogen plane has taken off in the UK, with more set to join it soon. How far can such planes go in cutting the aviation industry’s emissions? Continue Reading
Once ‘green’ plug-in hybrid cars suddenly look like dinosaurs in Europe
Remember when plug-in hybrid cars were the go-to technology for the climate-conscious driver? Turns out, they’re not good for the environment, according to some experts, and they could be phased Continue Reading
SAE International releases updates for two major EV charging documents
SAE International announced revisions to SAE J3072 Standard: Interconnection Requirements for Onboard, Utility-Interactive Inverter Systems and SAE J2847/3 Recommended Practice: Communication for Plug-in Vehicles as a Distributed Energy Source . Continue Reading
Tim Cook Finally Opens Up About The Much-Hyped Apple Car
After the novel coronavirus tore through communities worldwide and left a path of economic and public health devastation in its wake, many sectors are still struggling to recover. Compared to Continue Reading
The Next Electric-Car Battery Champion Could Be European
With Europe expected to lead the world in electric-car sales for a second straight year, an epic rush to build a battery-supply chain from scratch is playing out across the Continue Reading
Biden Plan Pushes EV Charging Network
The U.S. auto industry sees President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package as accelerating a global shift toward electric vehicles, thanks to the $174 billion proposed for charging stations, planned consumer rebates Continue Reading
Biden’s Push for Electric Cars: $174 Billion, 10 Years and a Bit of Luck
President Biden is a muscle-car guy — one of his most prized possessions is a 1967 Corvette that he got from his father. But he’s trying to make this an electric vehicle Continue Reading
Automakers Vow to Spend $250 Billion on U.S. Electric Vehicles
Automakers and parts suppliers are prepared to spend $250 billion on boosting the use of electric vehicles in the U.S., and called on the Biden administration to urge Congress to Continue Reading
Project Fresson to develop hydrogen fuel cell retrofit for 9-passenger aircraft
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS)—the UK SME leading the Project Fresson consortium—will exploit recent advances in hydrogen fuel cell technology to develop a commercially viable, retrofit powertrain solution for the nine-passenger Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce starts build of UltraFan aero-engine; 25% fuel efficiency improvement over first generation Trent
Rolls-Royce has officially started building the world’s largest aero-engine, UltraFan. Work on the first module is underway at the DemoWorks facility in Derby, UK, and the demonstrator engine, which has Continue Reading
Asia-Pacific Feb air passenger traffic plunges 94% on year, but cargo demand rises: AAPA
Asia-Pacific air passenger traffic plunged 93.7% year on year in February as nations maintained strict border controls due to the global pandemic, Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines data released March 29 Continue Reading
Air France Is Said to Be Near Deal for State Rescue Plan
The French government is close to finalizing a recapitalization plan for Air France after addressing some antitrust concerns raised by the European Commission, according to people familiar with the matter. The multi-billion-euro Continue Reading
Banning New Gas Cars Is Key for Hitting EU’s Climate Goals
The European Union must set a date to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars so that the region meets its aim of becoming climate-neutral, according to nine Continue Reading
Jet Fuel Demand Set To Recover As U.S. Air Travel Picks Up
The number of U.S. air travelers exceeded 1.5 million on Sunday, for the first time since the middle of March 2020, in a good sign for oil demand as U.S. Continue Reading
Deutsche Bank Turns Bullish On Tesla’s Largest Competitor
Certainly one of the more exciting stories in the world of EV investing over the past several weeks has been Volkswagen. We have documented the legacy automaker’s stock during a Continue Reading
UK plans to hike tax revenue from long-haul flights under net-zero emissions drive
The UK government is planning to boost tax revenues from long-haul flights as part of the country’s commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Receive daily email alerts, Continue Reading
The Places You Can’t Fly to Anymore
The pandemic has changed how we fly, dramatically reducing the number of flights around the world. To show how Covid-19 has altered the skies, The Wall Street Journal analyzed flight Continue Reading
Oil’s Hardest-Hit Market Sees Hope in U.S. Airport Traffic Bump
A pick-up in spring break travel is pointing to the first signs of life for a battered jet fuel market, a trend that is likely to continue as more vaccinated Continue Reading
‘A matter of urgency’: airlines, tour firms react to EU health certificates proposal
EU’s executive arm has proposed launching digital certificates showing the holders pose no health risk from coronavirus, and to coordinate lifting of lockdowns The certificates would prove travellers have been Continue Reading
Novel pathway for aviation fuel from food waste–derived volatile fatty acids (VFA) could lead to 70% blends, up to 165% reduction in GHG
Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Dayton, Yale University, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from food Continue Reading
Volkswagen Aims to Use Its Size to Head Off Tesla
Volkswagen is going all in on electric cars, with plans to build battery factories in Europe, install a network of charging stations and slash the cost of emission-free travel. That Continue Reading
Biden’s EV Agenda Has One Major Problem
Last month, President Joe Biden said he planned to replace the whole federal vehicle fleet with electric cars, creating one million jobs in the process. Jobs aside, we’re talking about Continue Reading
Is Travel Coming Back? Airports Have Busiest Days Since March 2020
Airline executives said they are starting to see a path out of the coronavirus pandemic as more passengers resume travel, following a weekend when airport volumes hit their highest levels Continue Reading
Electric-Vehicle Startups Promise Record-Setting Revenue Growth
It took Google eight years to reach $10 billion in sales, the fastest ever for a U.S. startup. In the current SPAC frenzy, a spate of electric-vehicle companies planning listings are vowing Continue Reading
Cooking Oil Could Fuel Your Next Flight
The idea of flying on a plane fueled by cooking oil waste would have been ridiculous a decade ago. Now, this is reality. Sustainable aviation fuels, according to some, are Continue Reading
GM Is Betting Big On Electric Vehicles
Weeks after General Motors pledged to work for an all-electric future, the highest-selling U.S. automaker announced this week a partnership with MIT spinoff SolidEnergy Systems to speed up the commercialization Continue Reading
Can Fuel Cell Cars Compete With The EV Boom?
If there has ever been a misleading headline, it has to be the one above, at least according to European carmakers. Hydrogen cars, they say, are not a viable alternative Continue Reading
Banning New Gas Cars Is Key for Hitting EU’s Climate Goals
The European Union must set a date to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars so that the region meets its aim of becoming climate-neutral, according to nine Continue Reading
Tesla Faces Heavy Competition In Booming EV Market
After years of sheer dominance, signs are now emerging that the most popular EV name could be losing its sway on the markets. Morgan Stanley has just reported that Tesla Continue Reading
Sustainable aviation fuel rollout to gain momentum in Asia but hurdles remain
Sustainable aviation fuel has been slow to take off in Asia but the increased thrust on carbon emissions, a need to maintain reputational goodwill along with ready feedstock availability will Continue Reading
The Single Biggest Threat To The Electric Vehicle Revolution
While 2020 was the year electric vehicles went mainstream, 2021 has revealed a gaping flaw in the EV boom. Demand for the new technology has skyrocketed, both in the United Continue Reading
Electric Vehicles Are the U.S. Auto Industry’s Future—If Dealers Can Figure Out How to Sell Them
Car dealer Brad Sowers is spending money to prepare for the coming wave of new electric models from General Motors Co. He is installing charging stations, upgrading service bays and Continue Reading
FedEx to spend $2 billion to buy electric vehicles and $100 million for Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture
Amazon, Walmart, General Motors, and now FedEx. The giant delivery company joined more than 50 other major corporations when it announced this week that it too aims to be carbon-neutral by Continue Reading
Volkswagen previews “Project Trinity” EV; coming in 2026
Volkswagen gave a first design preview of Project Trinity. The electrically powered sedan is to be built in Wolfsburg from 2026 and is intended to set new standards in terms Continue Reading
GM Looking to Build Second Battery Factory in U.S.
General Motors Co. GM -1.59% is looking to build a second battery factory in the U.S. with joint-venture partner LG Chem Ltd. 051910 4.51% , the latest move in the Detroit auto maker’s efforts to expand its investment in Continue Reading
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ completes taxi testing
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the taxiing of its ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft, the latest milestone on its way to becoming the world’s fastest all-electric plane. ( Earlier post .) The Continue Reading
Betting on death of petrol cars, Volvo to go all electric by 2030
Volvo’s entire car lineup will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of carmakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the Continue Reading
How Europe Became the World’s Biggest Electric-Car Market—and Why It Might Not Last
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ARPA-E releases $10M for 6 projects developing electrical systems for fully-electric aviation applications
ARPA-E released $10 million in funding for 6 projects as part of the Connecting Aviation By Lighter Electrical Systems ( CABLES ) topic. CABLES is one of a set of Continue Reading
Biggest U.S. Airlines To Discuss Renewable Fuels With White House
The chief executives of the biggest airlines in the United States are set to meet virtually with the White House National Climate Adviser and an economic adviser to the President Continue Reading
Jet Fuel Demand Is The Only Thing Holding Oil Back
Oil prices have rallied since the start of this year, pushed up by the OPEC+ cuts tightening the market and the vaccine rollouts. Analysts and industry leaders have already called Continue Reading
Hyundai signs MOU with South Korean government and industry partners to demo EV battery leasing business
Hyundai Motor Company recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with the South Korean government as well as logistics, battery and mobility companies to demonstrate the electric vehicle Continue Reading
Biggest Electric School Bus Deal in U.S. Approved in Maryland
A school system outside Washington is poised to become the nation’s biggest operator of electric school buses. The Board of Education in Maryland’s Montgomery County voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to Continue Reading
Biden Is About To Send The Electric Vehicle Revolution Into Overdrive
The first few months of Biden’s administration have made one thing clear, the EV boom is just getting started . And it may be those who are already ahead of Continue Reading
Airlines Slammed By Soaring Jet Fuel Prices
Prefer to watch a video about jet fuel demand? Find Goldman Sachs’ latest forecast here Jet fuel prices hit a 13-month high last week as oil prices rose, making airlines’ Continue Reading
Washington State House Committee advances legislation mandating all-electric new LDV sales by MY 2030
The Washington State House Transportation Committee voted 17-12 to advance legislation calling for all model year 2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in the state to be electric Continue Reading
Inside GM’s Plans to Convert Its Factories for EVs
General Motors Co. GM 0.79% is betting its future on electric cars. By mid-decade it plans to spend $27 billion on manufacturing 30 electric models and developing driverless cars. By 2035, it expects to Continue Reading
Gasoline Use Plunged as Americans Hunkered Down During Cold Snap – Bloomberg
Demand for gasoline plunged as a deep freeze left millions without power across the U.S., but prices at the pump still rose following disruptions at more than 20 refineries. Retail gasoline Continue Reading
Torc Robotics selects AWS as preferred cloud provider for self-driving truck fleet
Torc Robotics has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS), Inc. as its preferred cloud provider to handle the scale and speed needed for data transfer, storage, and compute capacity as the Continue Reading
Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030
Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the latest sign of the seismic technological changes sweeping the auto Continue Reading