Tag: Environment
Autos CEO warns of battery supply scarcity as EV competition heats up
In 2021, Volvo Cars said it planned to become a "fully electric car company" by the year 2030, a move which will require it to have a consistent and s [...]
California subpoenas Exxon for details on role in plastic pollution
A logo of the Exxon Mobil Corp is seen at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo and Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 24, 2018.Sergio Moraes | Reuters [...]
Sixteen states sue Postal Service over plan to buy gas vehicles
United States Postal Service (USPS) workers load mail into delivery trucks outside a post office in Royal Oak, Michigan, August 22, 2020.Rebecca Cook [...]
Australia opens facility to convert human waste into fertilizer
A sewage treatment plant. The idea of reusing organic matter or waste in industrial processes and other initiatives is not a new one, and the last few [...]
Invesco launches ETF focused on metals required for electric vehicles, energy transition
Heavy trucks seen working at a nickel mining area in Soroako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesAmid a boom in interes [...]
Ford CEO says automaker plans to challenge Tesla as global EV leader
Ford CEO Jim Farley at the company's Dearborn, Michigan, plant where it's building the electric F-150 Lightning on April 26, 2022.CNBC | Michael Wayla [...]
Masdar signs deal for major green hydrogen projects in Egypt
Masdar says Egypt's abundance of solar and wind will "allow generation of renewable power at a highly competitive cost – a key enabler for green hydro [...]
Biden reverses Trump move to open up more oil drilling in Arctic
A polar bear sow and two cubs are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Se [...]
GM says it will produce electric Chevrolet Corvettes
DETROIT – General Motors will produce an electrified Chevrolet Corvette next year, followed by an all-electric version of the iconic sports car, GM Pr [...]
Capella Space raises $97 million to expand satellite data products
The deployed reflector of the Capella-3 satellite in orbit.Capella SpaceSan Francisco-based satellite imagery specialist Capella Space on Monday annou [...]
GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be instal [...]
Taiwan’s ‘biggest offshore wind farm’ generates its first power
An offshore wind turbine in waters off Taiwan. Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs says it's targeting 20% renewable energy generation by the middle [...]
US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining
United States House of Representatives member Jared Huffman and 12 other lawmakers have requested the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, assess [...]
Planet details Pelican line of Earth imaging satellites
A graphic rendering of a Pelican satellite.PlanetEarth-imaging and data specialist Planet Labs on Thursday unveiled details of its new line of Pelican [...]
BMW i7 electric sedan added to 7-Series lineup, starting at $119,300
BMW 760i xDrive (European model shown)BMWBMW is adding an all-electric model to its flagship 7-Series sedan lineup as the German luxury brand pivots t [...]