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China is currently working on its program which aims to curb smog and boost income in Bejing's neighboring region. According to Chinese state media, Beijing , as part of this program, will close around 1,000 manufacturing firms by 2020. The...
The consultancy AlixPartners conducted a study of investments in electric and autonomous cars market and the cost-competitiveness of it. They conducted the research of the market and two consumer surveys. According to it, hundreds of companies and manufacturers, even new...
Researchers at the University of Cambridge developed a new video game that will help teenagers to understand electricity. It features a series of puzzles in order to encourage more of them to study engineering at university. The video game was...
Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln surpassed the theoretical ceiling on the amount of biohydrogen that bacteria could produce via fermentation. They used a genetic engineering technique that leaves bacteria with two possible options: either to die or to...
Ripping water apart into hydrogen and oxygen can form the basis of artificial photosynthetic devices. These devices potentially can power homes and businesses, and car manufacturers will be able to start massive production of hydrogen-powered vehicles. However, catalysts for this...
         Researchers from the University of Cambridge identified a group of materials that could be used to make fast-charging batteries charge even faster. They found that lithium ions move faster through niobium tungsten oxides than through any other electrode material.   These...
The EPA in the US needs to change its name. The new head of the EPA has no desire to protect the environment. Andrew Wheeler is another business first, anything else doesn't matter industry insider. Unlike Scott Pruitt, who...
Portugal, Spain, and France finally agreed to build an undersea power line in the Bay of Biscay on Friday. The aim of the project is to help the Iberian peninsula escape its energy isolation. The deal signed by these three...
Volvo Buses has announced a few new electric bus contracts. They will sell 23 Volvo 7900 electric models totally. The order was made by the Dutch public transportation company Arriva. Arriva is a leader in implementing alternative propulsion tech. It...
Toyota is doubling down on its investments in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It plans to design lower-cost, mass-market passenger cars, as well as SUVs and implement the technology into buses and trucks. This is needed in order to build...