Charged

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Synop’s intelligent charging management platform will help to optimize the charging schedule for electric school buses, ensuring efficient and reliable operations.

Energy Monitor 111

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Electricity 111

GreenBiz

JANUARY 13, 2021

GM's electric delivery foray, plus other mobility trends headlining CES. GM showed off images of an electric delivery vehicle called the EV600, as well as a pallet system called the EP1. GM also showed off a new electric Cadillac luxury vehicle and more details about its next-gen battery technology. . Katie Fehrenbacher.

Electricity 340

Electricity Electric vehicle Carbon-neutral Automotive 340

TechXplore

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

pollution from vehicle tailpipe emissions cause poor health, developmental stunting, and even death. In sub-Saharan Africa, high levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) Vehicle emissions also contribute to global warming.

Africa 279

Africa Electric vehicle Global warming Health 279

Canary Media

JUNE 26, 2024

Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Electrifying our appliances isn’t only a climate solution; it’s a public health… Canary thanks EnergySage for its support of the column.

Health 142

Health Electricity 142

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

They are, however, essential to the health of the UK economy, with the new plan citing them as “critical to our economic wellbeing,” transporting 98% of our food, consumer and agricultural products across the country. Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) currently emit 18% of all road vehicle CO2 emissions , despite only representing 1.2%

Electricity 306

Electricity Transportation Logistics Innovation 306

Charged

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

New York City’s East 34th Street Heliport in midtown Manhattan is going electric. The Big Apple will serve as a launch market for both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines as their partnerships with electric aircraft manufacturers Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation , respectively, take off with flights to John F.

Aviation 131

Aviation Electricity Sustainability Health 131

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2023

These dangers are also present in electric car batteries. Key to addressing this risk is proper EV battery maintenance and effective health monitoring technologies. Protecting against thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries is crucial to helping keep people safe. “As

Energy Monitor 312

Energy Monitor Lithium Health Batteries 312

NRDC onEarth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

EVs reduce electricity rates for all utility customers, and recent legislation accelerates a cycle of more EVs, better climate, better health, and lower rates.

Electricity 174

Electricity Health 174

TechXplore

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Raw materials are being mined to cover the demand for smartphones, laptops, computer servers and electric vehicles, placing strain on the environment. Our increasing reliance on technology is placing pressure on the global supply of materials that are essential for manufacturing electronic devices.

Technology 225

Technology Health Electric vehicle Waste 225

Charged

JANUARY 6, 2025

BatteryManager will analyze the health and performance of the companys EV battery assets. Hitachi ZeroCarbon, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Hitachi that provides technology for decarbonizing fleet vehicles, is supplying its battery management system to German airport shuttle bus manufacturer COBUS Industries.

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Batteries Electricity Health Demand 106

TechXplore

APRIL 3, 2024

The backbone of every community, transportation connects people to everything from jobs and grocery stores to health care, vital services and social events.

Health 203

Health Electricity Transportation Energy 203

TechXplore

APRIL 1, 2024

A new electrical power converter design achieves a much higher efficiency at lower cost and maintenance than before.

Health 250

Health Electricity Technology 250

Green Living Guy

JUNE 2, 2022

That’s at an event to celebrate the adoption of zero-emission battery-electric school buses that will reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health. Moreover, the five buses were bought using $1 million […].

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Investment Electricity Health Batteries 145

TechXplore

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Futuristic advancements in AI and health care stole the limelight at the tech extravaganza Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. Importantly, electric vehicles are where this technology is being applied most intensely. However, battery technology is the game-changer at the heart of these innovations, enabling greater power efficiency.

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Electric vehicle Health Innovation Batteries 262

TechXplore

APRIL 18, 2024

The light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC) can be fabricated in a sustainable and cost-effective way on both rigid and flexible surfaces making it suitable for a broad range of applications, like illumination, health care, and signage.

Health 243

Health Energy Energy Sustainability 243

Green Living Guy

MARCH 15, 2022

An increasing number of school districts are testing and adopting electric buses. School districts and contractors leveraging battery-powered buses gain several benefits, including: Lower operating costs Improved student safety and community health Less frequent maintenance Simplified fueling […].

Electricity 145

Electricity Health Transportation Batteries 145

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Image credit: Andrew Roberts Addressing barriers to the second-hand EV market could help encourage over 17 million UK drivers to make the switch to electric, according to study[i]. The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2030 by the UK government in a move to reduce road transport emissions.

Health 130

Health Batteries Transportation Electricity 130

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Leicester in partnership with Leicester City Council , is published in the Journal of Transport & Health. The same devices were also fitted in the cabin of a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. This heightened exposure can have detrimental effects on health.

Health 240

Health Pollution Transportation Electric vehicle 240

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Efforts to ensure the continuity of today’s mission-critical industrial operations are blunted by the burden of aging and increasingly complex electrical systems. Halting a chemical, pharmaceutical or other industrial process due to sudden electrical failure means an immediate loss in revenues.

Energy Monitor 130

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 130

Charged

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

California’s Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) has announced plans to buy 20 BYD electric school buses. The BYD Type D Battery Electric School Bus has a top speed of 65 miles per hour and a range of up to 155 miles. China-based automaker BYD has sold more than 70,000 electric buses worldwide.

Electricity 144

Electricity Health Transportation Batteries 144

Charged

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Measuring battery health and safety continuously is an important challenge—lithium-ion batteries can experience several challenges over their lifetimes such as unintended capacity loss, short circuits and thermal runaway. In 2011, Idaho National Laboratory researchers developed a new technology for measuring battery health and safety.

Energy Monitor 116

Energy Monitor Health Batteries Technology 116

Charged

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Qnovo , which provides battery software for e-mobility, has unveiled its SentinelX battery health and safety solution designed to protect passenger and commercial EV operators. Battery safety must guide every step of electric vehicle innovation. Source: Qnovo

Batteries 98

Batteries Automotive Health Lithium 98

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Beyond the coordination needed between building owners, contractors and occupants to retrofit buildings, electric appliances still have a higher upfront cost (although they are cheaper over the life of the appliance). That doesn’t mean electrifying buildings will be easy. Keeping economic benefits of clean energy local.

Natural gas 349

Natural gas Innovation Health Technology 349

The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Illustration: The Verge Google plans to buy electricity from next-generation nuclear reactors. It announced the deal yesterday, which it says is the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase electricity from advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) that are still under development.

Nuclear Power 124

Nuclear Power Power grid Pollution Carbon 124

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Compiled by a multidisciplinary group of experts – including engineers, ecologists, medics, and air quality analysts – the document provides a detailed rundown on topics such as what happens to tyres when we drive, what kind of particles are produced, where they end up, and the implications for health and the environment.

Pollution 246

Pollution Health Microplastics Transportation 246

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Fleet electrification strategies gained steam throughout the year, with all-electric heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans and more in the spotlight. READ THE FULL STORY: 8 electric truck and van companies to watch in 2020. . That’s because flights under 500 miles are within the range of an electric motor.

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Sustainability Plastics Agriculture Carbon-negative 533

The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“I would like the international community to commit to a deadline and funding to electrify all healthcare facilities,” said Salvatore Vinci, an adviser on sustainable energy at the World Health Organization and a member of its Cop28 delegation. “We Continue reading.

Health 109

Health Incubators Incubators Energy 109

Charged

AUGUST 30, 2022

“We describe a pathway for the battery electrification of containerships within this decade that electrifies over 40% of global containership traffic, reduces CO 2 emissions by 14% for US-based vessels, and mitigates the health impacts of air pollution on coastal communities,” write study authors Jessica Kersey, Natalie D.

Electricity 145

Electricity Fossil fuels Batteries Health 145

NRDC onEarth

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Labor, industry, environment, and public health advocates gathered to outline necessary changes to a key bill to reform New Jersey’s energy system. Bill S258 would modernize the state’s aging electrical grid to ensure reliable, affordable service.

Health 88

Health Electricity Energy Energy 88

GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

The right to breathe isn't just related to surviving interactions with police," said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities. "It Black communities have been struggling to breathe for decades. . It’s expensive to be poor.

Energy 387

Energy Energy Pollution Organic 387

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Transportation companies are addressing the circular economy not just with the materials that go into their cars and facilities, but also with the batteries they run on as the industry moves toward producing more electric vehicles. . Electric vehicles are projected to reach 58 percent of global passenger vehicle sales by 2040.

Startups 462

Startups Carbon-negative Waste Waste 462

GreenBiz

AUGUST 11, 2020

To reduce fuel consumption — which by extension decreases emissions — trucking fleets are using auxiliary electric battery HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) units in combination with solar panels installed on truck roofs. Most important, drivers need access to heating and cooling for their comfort and health.

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HVAC Cooling Batteries Climate change 479

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2020

The equivalent of 90% of Scotland’s electricity demand is now met from renewables like wind and solar power. Eight in ten Scots oil workers have considered that their careers could be impacted by actions being taken to tackle climate change, new research suggests.

Climate change 325

Climate change Demand Government Electric vehicle 325

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2025

In recent years, hundreds of smaller hydroelectric impoundment projects have been installed in waterways across Scotland, helping to generate enough electricity to power up to a thousand homes each. While hydropower is vital for meeting climate change targets, care must be taken to minimise its impacts on river health and ecosystems.

Hydropower 130

Hydropower Climate change Carbon-negative Resilience 130

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A new study explores an apparently sustainable method of efficiently converting waste heat into electricity using certain wood products, while minimising costs and environmental impact. The study apparently shows that these membranes can convert waste heat into electricity by utilising the movement of charged atoms (ions) within the material.

Energy Monitor 147

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Electricity 147

Charged

MARCH 27, 2023

Bechtel provides electric vehicle charging infrastructure to fleet customers so they can focus on their core business, whether it is safely moving students or delivering packages,” said Bechtel’s Catherine Hunt Ryan.

Electricity 131

Electricity North America Electric vehicle Construction 131

GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

A key route to industrial emissions reductions is electrification (replacing industrial fossil fuels with electric alternatives). Potential technologies for use include heat pumps, electric boilers, microwaves and infrared heaters, notes Beneficial Electrification in Industry. Optimize electric energy efficiency.

Building Energy Monitoring 308

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 308