Renewables
EV charging infrastructure receives a boost
With the announcement of Rapid Electronics and ICEE Managed Services entering a partnership to introduce a fully integrated EV charging installation service, the EV charging infrastructure has received a boost. The new service is aimed at the commercial, B2B and local authority markets. Spanning the entire planning, procurement and delivery process, it includes equipment selection, supply, installation, commissioning and lifetime m...
EVs for agricultural use estimated to be worth $87bn by 2028
Electric vehicles for construction, agriculture and mining will be a $87bn market in 2028. Komatsu, John Deere, Caterpillar, and others manufacture the big vehicles - mainly hybrid - while other manufacturers offer smaller, pure-electric versions.
Harnessing the power of algae for greener fuel cells
A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more cost-effective to produce and practical to use, has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Providing enhanced insight into campus efficiency
Michigan State University (MSU) has improved its campus operations following the upgrade to Aircuity 2.0 from Aircuity. To date two of the nine systems installed on campus have been migrated with the remaining seven scheduled to be completed. MSU has already used the next generation web app for insight into the operation of its labs.
Electric intelligent SUV steals the show at CES 2018
At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, BYTON debuted its first drivable concept car. With a digital design and human-vehicle interaction, the premium SUV functions as a next-gen smart device, built for the coming era of truly shared, smart mobility and autonomous driving. The new SUV will be manufactured at BYTON’s plant in Nanjing, China. Its price will start at $45,000. The car will be available in China toward...
ON Semi joins CharIN in development of electric mobility standards
ON Semiconductor has joined the global Charging Interface Initiative e.V. (CharIN) ecosystem with the goals of promoting standards for charging systems in Electric Vehicles (EV), creating requirements for the evolution of EV charging systems and developing a certification system for manufacturers to implement charging systems into their products.
Laser evaporation could create latest solar materials
Materials scientists at Duke University have developed a method to create hybrid thin-film materials that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to make. The technique could be the gateway to new generations of solar cells, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors. The research team described their methods in the journal ACS Energy Letters.
A clean way of producing fossil fuel technology
Engineers at The Ohio State University are developing technologies that have the potential to economically convert fossil fuels and biomass into useful products including electricity without emitting carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. In the first of two papers published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science, the engineers report that they’ve devised a process that transforms shale gas into products such as methanol and...
All-new intelligent electric vehicle at CES
Making a global debut at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on 7th January is BYTON’s all-new smart intuitive vehicle, a next-generation smart device, which is built for the coming era of truly shared, smart mobility and autonomous driving. BYTON’s press conference will be held at 3:00pm (PST) on 7th January, and will be broadcasted globally on BYTON’s official website here.
Project aimed at doubling the range of next-gen EVs
Developer of silicon materials for next generation Li-ion batteries, Nexeon, and its partners have been awarded £7m in innovate UK funding for a project to develop significantly better materials for Li-ion batteries. The work is an essential step to achieving Electric Vehicles (EVs) with a range of 400m and above.