28 Jan 2024 10:27:48 UTC
EDITOR’S CHOICEEVs Or E-Bikes: What Is The Future Path For Sustainable Urban Transport?
27 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
“Paris-based journalist Simon Kuper [believes]…It is not EVs, but e-bikes, e-mopeds and e-scooters that are the vehicles of the future – at least for those travelling in cities.
“Kuper says that bikes are also becoming a cultural urban norm: ‘I see this in Paris, where only one in three households now owns a car, and cycle paths are full even in January…Bikes move faster in Paris than cars, city hall’S statistics show.”
..in a nutshell, it’s saying that in European urban environments, e-bikes will replace cars..”
New Satellite Images Catch World’s Worst Polluters Red-Handed
27 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
“The world’s 1,300 largest methane-polluting sites have been identified from space…Thanks to Kayrros’ satellite surveillance, the exact sources of potent planet-warming pollution are finally exposed
“Pursuing the where, what, and why of these polluting leaks has led Kayrros to gas wells, pipelines, coal mines, and waste sites in countries like Turkmenistan…India, Russia, Australia, and the United States.”
Chinese EVs Will Flatten US Car Industry Without Trade Barriers, Musk Says
27 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
“The rapidly maturing Chinese car industry makes competitive EVs across the full spectrum, from tiny city cars to envelope-pushing supercars. Left unchecked, Chinese cars could pose an existential threat to western automakers…
‘The Chinese car companies are the most competitive car companies in the world…Chinese-made cars are making inroads to the U.S. under brands such as Buick, Lincoln, and Polestar.”
The USA’s Largest Solar + Battery Storage Project Just Came Online
27 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
Edwards & Sanborn…sits on 4,660 acres in the Mojave desert..and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen. It comprises 875 megawatts (MW) of solar and 3,320 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage…The project sits on both private land and land belonging to Edwards Air Force Base. It features a massive 1.9 million First Solar PV panels and 120,720 LG Chem, Samsung, and BYD long-duration energy storage batteries connected by 400 miles of cable. “
China Added More Solar Panels in 2023 Than US Did In Its Entire History
27 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
“The country added 216.9 gigawatts of solar last year, blowing away its previous record of 87.4 gigawatts from 2022, the National Energy Administration said in a statement. That’s more than the entire fleet of 175.2 gigawatts in the US…A surge in clean energy in China…helped to drive the world’s adoption of renewables to a record 510 gigawatts last year…China is continuing to add to its huge network of coal-fired power stations…”
Biden Vetoes Republican Passed Law Blocking EV Charging Stations’ “Buy America” Waiver
26 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
The White House argued the Republican bill would eliminate entirely the domestic manufacturing requirement for government-funded electric vehicle (EV) chargers and harm domestic manufacturing.
“This resolution would harm [the Biden] Administration’s efforts to encourage investment in critical industries and bring high-quality jobs back to the United States.”
NYC Mayor Adams Claims He’ll Create a “Department of Sustainable Delivery”
26 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
“…would be a first-in-the-nation entity to regulate new modes of delivery”
…oversight of the largely exploitative and dangerous industry is spread across several city agencies…delivery workers quickly shifted from slower electric bikes to heavier and faster gas-powered mopeds amid the lithium-ion battery crisis last year.
“The new department would run proposed delivery “micro-hubs…”
The USPS Ordered Six Vans From EV Startup Canoo For “Exploratory” Reasons
26 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
“The multi-purpose platform with steer-by-wire technology and a unique low-profile suspension system allows for a readily configurable right-hand drive system
“The USPS should be able to get around 200 miles of range with the Canoo LDV 190, which has a 79.0-kilowatt-hour battery pack with DC fast charging capabilities…The cargo hold can carry up to 172.0 cubic feet and haul up to 1,624 pounds of mail…”
Ghanaian Woman Entrepreneur is Revolutionizing Transportation–Building Electric Bikes to Improve Air Quality
26 Jan 2024 | Synopsis
“Anyone who’s visited Accra, Ghana, in the dry season will remember the incredibly poor air quality…Wahu! bikes help alleviate all three of these problems…the bikes were designed and manufactured in…
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