Does a ‘just right" scenario for an EV transition exist?
The head of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation said moving too fast or too slow on electrification risks handing China an advantage. Other EV stakeholders and climate advocates aren't so convinced......»»
Geely profit tops estimates even as price war rages on
Geely's transition toward EVs is showing positive early results, with battery-powered vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, now making up almost 30 percent of its sales......»»
LinkedIn adding word games so you can procrastinate at work
LinkedIn may exist to help professionals look for new job opportunities and network with others, but it could soon become the place for a bit of down time, too......»»
Next-gen battery tech: Reimagining every aspect of batteries
From more efficient production to entirely new chemistries, there's a lot going on. Enlarge (credit: MirageC) The race is on to generate new technologies to ready the battery industry for the transition toward a future w.....»»
Increasing participation in the energy transition: Making community energy cooperatives more diverse
The term "community energy" can be applied to a variety of projects, some of which are more grassroots-focused ("grassroots movement"), while others are professionally managed, large-scale energy projects. In some towns, for example, it was the membe.....»»
A 790,000 year-old asteroid impact could explain seafloor spherules
Our solar system does not exist in isolation. It formed within a stellar nursery along with hundreds of sibling stars, and even today has the occasional interaction with interstellar objects such as 'Oumuamua and Borisov. So it's reasonable to presum.....»»
Study reveals ancient ice may still exist in distant space objects
A paper recently published in Icarus presents findings about the Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth, shedding new light on the preservation of volatile substances like carbon monoxide (CO) in such distant celestial bodies......»»
M4 MacBook Pro rumored to already be in development at Apple
Apple released new MacBook Pro models with M3 in October 2023, but the company isn't ready to slow down yet. Rumors suggest that the M4 MacBook Pro lineup is already in development.Apple is already working on the M4 MacBook ProThe transition to Apple.....»»
View from Washington: Forthcoming EPA rule key piece of the EV transition puzzle
The EPA as soon this month is expected to finalize its rule on light-duty vehicle emissions for the 2027-32 model years, but the regulation could do more than just challenge the U.S. auto industry to meet stricter limits on tailpipe pollution......»»
Nordic microalgae: Potential superstars in the green transition
The carbon dioxide emissions of the growing human population have a massive impact on the climate. While many are seeking solutions, researchers in Umeå, Sweden, might have found one right in front of their houses: Nordic microalgae. A thesis from t.....»»
The people of Earth prepare for war in final trailer for 3 Body Problem
"When your consciousness ends in one world, it could continue to exist in many other worlds." Netflix's new sci-fi series 3 Body Problem makes its world premiere tonight at the SXSW Film & Television festival in Austin. The countdow.....»»
LHCb finds bottom quarks are more likely to exist in baryons than mesons as the environment density increases
The team of physicists working on the LHCb Collaboration at CERN has found that bottom quarks are more likely to exist in baryons than mesons as the density of the environment in which they exist increases. In their paper published in Physical Review.....»»
Carvana CEO: How retailer executes eventual scale-up is crucial
Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia said the retailer is not yet leaning back into growth, but will eventually enter a transition period to do so......»»
New report reveals Australia"s material use and circular rate
Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has released a new report on the country's material use, highlighting opportunities to transition to a more circular and sustainable economy......»»
Aluminum nanoparticles make tunable green catalysts
Catalysts unlock pathways for chemical reactions to unfold at faster and more efficient rates, and the development of new catalytic technologies is a critical part of the green energy transition......»»
The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs, says researcher
Global warming is real and climate change is worsening day-by-day with raging forest fires, unseasonably warm winters and flooding disasters taking place across Canada. Meanwhile, the carbon-zero transition required to move away from such a dire futu.....»»
Researchers closer to understanding hydrogen"s greatest challenge: Embrittlement
Embrittlement is one of the biggest obstacles facing the transition to a global hydrogen economy. A new process uncovered by researchers at the University of Sydney is helping shed light on how to better prevent it......»»
Gurman: iOS 18 to include redesigned UI elements, macOS ‘revamp’ to follow later
In today’s edition of Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reports that Apple is working on redesigning iOS and macOS. It sounds less drastic than the visual changes of the iOS 6 to iOS 17 transition, though. He writes “the company.....»»
Jeep CEO turnaround plan features price cuts, ‘freedom of choice" amid EV transition
Jeep is cutting prices on some of its key models and taking new approaches to marketing, branding and dealer relations in an effort to turn around the brand's flagging sales in North America......»»
Shimmering seaweeds and algae antennae: Sustainable energy solutions under the sea
How could tiny antennae attached to tiny algae speed up the transition away from fossil fuels? This is one of the questions being studied by Cambridge researchers as they search for new ways to decarbonize our energy supply, and improve the sustainab.....»»
Apple is hardening iMessage encryption now to protect it from a threat that doesn"t exist yet
Apple is overhauling the cryptographic security of iMessage by introducing a new messaging protocol to thwart advanced computing that has yet to become a feasible threat, and probably won't for years.iMessage on an iPhoneApple already includes end-to.....»»