Tag: Alternative and sustainable energy
Surging temperatures are good for solar panels, right? The answer is: It’s complicated
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum [...]
Volkswagen-backed Northvolt to develop wood-based batteries for EVs
This image from 2007 shows logs and wood chips outside a Stora Enso paper mill in Finland. The firm says it's "one of the largest private forest owner [...]
Europe’s energy giants explore potential of floating solar
Floating solar panels in the Netherlands. A number of major energy firms are looking into the potential of combining floating solar with other energy [...]
Toyota plans to develop light duty hydrogen fuel-cell trucks
A Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle photographed in Berlin, Germany, in August 2021. The Japanese automotive giant started working on the develo [...]
UK plans $95 million hydrogen gigafactory
A sign for a hydrogen fuel pump at a train refueling station in Germany. Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be used in a number of i [...]
UK issues “Red Extreme” heat warning, braces for temperature surge
An office worker carries a large fan in central London on July 12, 2022. On Friday, the Met Office issued a Red Extreme heat warning for parts of the [...]
States spend billions on EVs to replace automotive capital Michigan
For as long as there has been an auto industry, Michigan has been its epicenter. But now, the industry is making clear that it is not bound by traditi [...]
Volkswagen CEO says EV outlook is very good
An ID. Buzz photographed at a plant in Hanover, Germany, on June 16, 2022. Supply chain constraints — including those related to semiconductors — have [...]
Shell to build ‘Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant’
On Wednesday, Shell said the Holland Hydrogen I facility would be "Europe's largest renewable hydrogen plant" when operations start in 2025. Shell is [...]
VW and Goldman-backed Northvolt gets $1.1 billion funding
Northvolt's most recent funding announcement comes at a time when major economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel and [...]
The world’s most powerful tidal turbine just got a major funding boost
Orbital Marine Power's O2 turbine at the Orkney Islands, north of the Scottish mainland, in September 2021. Scotland has become a hub for companies an [...]
UK-based startup Tevva launches hydrogen-electric truck
U.K.-based startup Tevva on Thursday launched a hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle, becoming the latest company to make a play in a sector attracti [...]
Elon Musk is a smart person but he doesn’t understand ESG: Tech CEO
In May, electric-vehicle maker Tesla was removed from the S&P 500's ESG Index. In response, CEO Elon Musk tweeted that ESG was "a scam" that had b [...]
De Nora IPO priced at 13.50 euros per share; $2.8 billion valuation
De Nora was founded in 1923 and specializes in electrode and water treatment technologies.Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe CEO of electro [...]
The race to make green hydrogen competitive is on
One type of hydrogen production uses electrolysis, with an electric current splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. If the electricity used in this [...]