Renewables
Beep beep! The smart city autonomous vehicle is coming through
Manufacturer of the electric vehicles, Fisker, is entering an alliance with prominent China-based conglomerate, Hakim Unique Group, to develop what the company claims to be the world’s most appealing autonomous shuttle for smart cities across the globe. The partnership is reflective of both firms shared vision in new mobility trends and the elevation of integrated smart city concepts - bringing them to life with a powerful combination ...
Electrically smart roads supercharge safety and speed
An independent, technical and market appraisal of electrically smart roads and their allied infrastructure such as electrical road furniture and parking areas has been released by IDTechEx, entitled Electrically Smart Roads 2018-2028. It embraces such things as solar roads driving integral lighting today and the research to add harvesting of heat and movement by roads and electricity from roadside wind turbines, sensing, and structural ...
3D visual survey solution comes to Gwynt y Môr windfarm
In order to support one of the world’s largest offshore windfarms, Gwynt y Môr, UK subsea company Rovco has been awarded a three year contract. Gwynt y Môr lies eight miles off the coast of North Wales. Rovco will be providing its underwater ROV 3D visual survey solution, alongside traditional video, blueview sonar and cathodic protection analysis techniques.
Fully integrated powered wheel drives with steering for EVs
Allied Motion Technologies has introduced the WheelMax Steering Series wheel drive assemblies. The steering Drives are fully-integrated, electrically powered traction wheels with on-board steering systems for electric vehicles.
€45m investment in Estonian torrefaction bio-coal plant
A 100% owned subsidiary of Dutch private equity investment firm Momentum Capital, Baltania OÜ, has made a conditional investment decision to commission an industrial scale torrefaction bio-coal plant in Vägari, Estonia. Value of the investment is approximately €45m. Providing, that all conditions of the investment decision are met the construction of the bio-coal plant will start in Q2 2018.
Electric vehicles are taking over the automotive market
Without a doubt, the market for electric vehicles is growing rapidly. While we are still in the initial phase there are several signs that the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) market is emerging from its infancy. Figures from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) confirm this; whereas in 2010 the worldwide electric vehicle market was more or less zero, by 2015 over half a million electric cars had been sold - and sales are continu...
Can the UK handle the acceleration of EV numbers?
Analysis from vehicle finance provider Moneybarn, shows that the UK infrastructure might be unable to support the growing number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on the road.
Duo collaborate to launch Formula E technical partnership
Electric vehicle developer, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Renesas Electronics have announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Renesas as the official technology partner of the Mahindra Racing Formula E team. Moreover, in line with Mahindra’s ‘race to road’ story of the electric vehicle development that the Formula E platform delivers, both parties will work together across a number of programmes inclusive of &ls...
Optimised catalyst boosts artificial photosynthesis
A new catalyst created by U of T Engineering researchers brings them one step closer to artificial photosynthesis - a system that, just like plants, would use renewable energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into stored chemical energy. By both capturing carbon emissions and storing energy from solar or wind power, the invention provides a one-two punch in the fight against climate change.
EV charging stations are zooming to Europe
There are more than a few reasons why owning an electric car is desirable. In a world where climate change is a constant concern, owning a vehicle that lowers one's carbon footprint feels like a moral imperative to some. With ten times fewer moving parts than a gas-powered car, EVs also typically require far less maintenance. And that's just one way that they can save owners money. Running a car on electricity is, simply put, less expensive ...