According to the World Economic Forum, about 68% of people expected to live in cities by 2050, urban areas will be at the heart of the electric vehicle (EV) transition, which is well underway. The adoption of EVs has skyrocketed in the past five years, growing from around 3.1 million EVs globally in 2017 to over 20 … Read More “EVs production has skyrocketed 700 percent in five years, Nickel to become the gold of the future” »
According to Chinese National Engineering Research Centre , they have developed supersized magnesium alloy auto parts that could significantly reduce the cost of making cars and promote lightweight vehicle designs. China produce giant car parts using technology similar to Tesla’s ‘gigacasting’ a process that has cut production times and costs. Magnesium alloys could absorb impacts … Read More “New supersized magnesium parts pave the way for cheaper, lighter cars” »
According to new report By EIA, Uranium concentrate production in the United States was nearly 10 times higher than the previous year in 2022, partly as a result of higher prices . The is used in U.S. nuclear power reactors is largely imported because it’s more abundant and cheaper to produce in other countries. Uranium … Read More “Uranium production increased 1000 percent in the USA” »
One of the biggest challenges for green renewables energy is to deal with the periods when ,the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow. At the grid-scale level, energy storage is needed to efficiently manage the dynamics of demand and supply. According to new report by EIA, China is building pumped-storage hydropower facilities to increase the … Read More “China has the world’s largest green battery a pumped-storage hydropower” »
Magnesium has been identified as a promising anode material for the development of novel high energy density, lithium free batteries. Indeed, batteries with Mg-metal as anode have the potential to offer high volumetric energy density (exceeding 1000 Wh/L) when compared to current battery technologies. The E-MAGIC consortium (4 universities, 5 research institutes and 1 industrial company) has been built taking into account … Read More “Significant improvement in magnesium battery” »
According to IEA around USD 2.8 trillion will be invested in energy in 2023. More than USD 1.7 trillion is going to clean energy, including renewable power, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emission fuels, efficiency improvements and end-use renewables and electrification. The remainder, slightly over USD 1 trillion, is going to unabated fossil fuel supply and power, … Read More “Over 1.7 trillion USD is going to be invested in clean energy this year” »
Global average temperature for July confirmed to be highest on record of any month, says Copernicus Climate Change Service. World’s oceans set new temperature record as global warming intensifies. Climate change is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. It is the race of our lives. The actions needed to prevent catastrophic change. “The situation … Read More “Global warming intensifies: New natural way emerges to amplify natural climate solutions” »
The Numbers don’t lie, 2023 has provided bitter evidence that even current levels of global warming are disastrous, with astounding weather extremes events, Climate change poses a serious threat to the health, security, and prosperity of all people in this world. This Year has the hottest days ever recorded for the planet an indication that … Read More “Breakthrough innovation 2023: Worlds biggest crisis it is not yet a lost battle is opportunity to turn CO2 in sugar and vitamins” »
The Bezos Earth Fund announces today a $400 million commitment to enhance green spaces in underserved urban U.S. communities with more parks, trees, and community gardens. The Greening America’s Cities initiative launches with $50 million for urban greening efforts in five cities–Albuquerque, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Wilmington, Delaware–and will expand to new U.S. cities … Read More “Bezos fund in action as largest philanthropic commitment ever to fight climate change and protect nature” »
This gigantic 16-MW wind turbine is now the world’s largest ever connected, running and contributing to the power grid in China. China Three Gorges Corporation stated that, the MySE 16-260 will save around 19,958 metric tons (22,000 US tons) of coal and 48,987 metric tons (54,000 US tons) of carbon dioxide emissions every year. The … Read More “The world’s largest ever wind turbine is running and contributing to power grid in China.” »