Joe Manchin had some words of wisdom to impart to those attending the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston recently. “I’m very reluctant to go down the path of electric vehicles. I’m old enough to remember standing in line in 1974 trying to buy gas — I remember those days. I don’t want to have to … Read more
Source: kobbiep/pixabay On August 25, 2021, US president Joe Biden signed into law the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. The legislation requires that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs establish a five-year program to provide service dogs to veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This action was greeted with much acclaim by … Read more
The Tesla Model 3 was last month’s best selling EV and the 9th best selling car overall in France. Plugins continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 23,138 units, divided between 13,453 BEVs (or 12% share of the overall auto market) and 9,685 PHEVs (8% share of the auto … Read more
INTRODUCTION According to its About page, “The ENIGMA consortium is an international effort by leaders worldwide. The Consortium brings together researchers in imaging genomics, neurology and psychiatry, to understand brain structure and function, based on MRI, DTI [Diffusion Tensor Imaging], fMRI, genetic data and many patient populations. The best return on our research investments will … Read more
Fear and anxiety are similar emotions that often co-occur and are easily mistaken for one another. Fear is a strong biological response to imminent danger. Anxiety is marked by apprehension and worry over things that may or may not occur. Both emotions can feel the same, but there are some important differences to note. To … Read more
A report published by Irena hints the world’s politicians will have to get to work immediately to avoid another generation of fossil fuel-fired hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol plants being set up to run into the second half of the century. March 16, 2022 Max Hall The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has stressed the urgency … Read more
Sweden’s Northvolt announced this week that it will build a third battery factory in the city of Heide in northern Germany. The new factory will be known as Northvolt Drei and will be able to produce 60 gigawatt-hours of batteries — enough for about 1 million electric cars — when it reaches full production. It … Read more
When Randy Jones got his start as an emergency medical technician in the 1970s, he wore a smock and a clip-on tie that reduced the chances a patient would grab hold and strangle him. With few job prospects in the tiny Kansas town where he grew up, the rush of running to emergencies in an … Read more
From pv magazine Australia New South Wales company Hysata is on track to commercialize the world’s most efficient electrolyzer, capable of producing green hydrogen for less than US$2 per kilogram by the ‘mid 2020s,’ it says. Moreover, the company believes it can reach gigawatt scale hydrogen production within a similar timeframe, saying its design is … Read more
When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle’s light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar. Together with cameras and radar, LiDAR mapped the environment to help these cars avoid obstacles and drive safely. Since then, inexpensive, … Read more