The United States has partnered with India on climate change so as to help it meet its commitment to deploy 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy. The United States has partnered with India on climate change so as to help it meet its commitment to deploy 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy, the Biden administration’s […]
Copper Prices Fell Amid Higher-Than-Expected Inflation Rate In US
Copper yesterday settled down by -1.4% at 779.6 as the higher-than-expected inflation rate in the United States sparked fears of monetary tightening, potentially restricting liquidity into commodities. Workers’ strike threats at BHP Group’s Escondida and Spence copper mines loomed after contract negotiations stalled, putting further pressure on an already tight copper concentrate market. Prices have […]
EV CHARGING IN THE US IS BROKEN — CAN JOE BIDEN FIX IT?
The president’s plan to take EVs mainstream will first need to contend with a fractured charging network Aaron Fisher first came face to face with the US’s inconvenient and broken electric vehicle charging infrastructure two years ago. Driving a borrowed BMW i3 from New York City to Hartford, Connecticut, for his grandmother’s 90th birthday party, […]
New Electric Vehicle Charging Research Could Allow Drivers to Power Their Cars as They Drive on the Highway
Researchers at Cornell University are developing technology that can charge an electric car while its in motion. US highways could embed the roads with metal plates that charge the cars as they drive over them. The project is about five years away from a roll out, but can already power most electric vehicles.What if you […]
US Hydrogen Company, With Partner SK, Eyes China and Vietnam
Plug Power to make fuel cells in South Korea amid rising demand for green energy TOKYO : U.S. hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power, which counts Walmart and Amazon as its clients, is planning to expand its businesses in China, Vietnam and South Korea, through a joint venture with conglomerate SK Group. Earlier this year, […]
Xpeng Expands Network of Free EV Charging Stations in China to 1,140, Spanning 164 Cities
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors XPEV, +1.18% said Friday it has now built its Chinese network of charging stations to 1,140, spanning 164 Chinese cities. Xpeng is the first new EV maker in China to offer free lifetime charging services for its customers, the company said in a statement. The most recent additions were […]
Jigar Shah Has $40 Billion. What Will He Do With It?
This week on The Interchange: Jigar’s plan to accelerate climate tech with the power of government. The US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office might be the most talked about — and yet least understood — part of the federal government’s efforts to support climate tech. It has already invested more than $35 billion in […]
Electric Vehicle Charging: Is It Really Such A Big Problem?
There has been a lot of talk recently about a study published in Nature last week, which surveyed Californian EV owners and found that one in five went back to internal combustion after bad experiences with electric. Their chief reason was the hassle of charging. This has of course been picked up by journalistic publications […]
Malaysia Home to Intel’s Largest Solar Farm Outside US
Operations at Intel Malaysia are harnessing solar energy to help power six buildings across the company’s Kulim and Penang campus. Operations at Intel Malaysia are harnessing solar energy to help power six buildings across the company’s Kulim and Penang campus, thanks to a new 3.2 megawatt (MW) solar installation completed in January. The installation is […]
Salesforce acts on climate, requiring suppliers to set carbon goals
Salesforce.com Inc on Thursday said its supplier contracts will now require companies that do business with it such as airlines to set carbon-reduction goals and deliver products and services on a carbon-neutral basis, making it the latest U.S. company to take steps to address climate change. Slashing carbon emissions is considered key to stemming global […]