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At -40°C, 98% of new cars are electric. Norway just proved something the rest of the world is still debating.
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (273+ words) One structural advantage helps explain why Norway could move so quickly. It has no domestic car manufacturing industry to protect. Consequently, the government implemented bold policies without negotiating with local automakers worried about industrial fallout, a constraint that complicates EV…...
What If Elon Musk Could Control the Weather From Space?
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (322+ words) Passionate about the world around me, I first pursued a degree in History at university, driven by my fascination with the stories of the past and the great civilizations that shaped our world. But over the years, another truth became…...
This Country Now Sells 98% Electric Cars—Even When It’s -40°C
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (432+ words) The announcement came out last September, and even if it slipped under your radar, it is worth revisiting. Norway is now within touching distance of its political goal for 2025: reaching 100% zero emission vehicle sales. Over the first nine months of…...
Japan plans first space solar power test. Can it beam energy from orbit?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (149+ words) Japan plans first space solar power test. Can it beam energy from orbit?Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde Japan plans first space solar power test. Can it beam energy from orbit? The satellite, no bigger than a washing…...
Rising 148 Meters Tall, This Battery Can Recharge 1,500 Cars
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (356+ words) Rising 12 meters higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza, this energy storage giant stands in Jiangsu Province, just outside Shanghai. The structure reaches 148 meters in height, roughly equivalent to a 50 story building, with a footprint measuring 120 meters long and 110 meters…...
That 80+ MPG rating? Why most plug-in hybrids never hit it
3+ week, 2+ day ago (389+ words) Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) benefit from EPA testing that starts with a full battery, letting them run much of the lab cycle on electricity. That sends combined MPGe ratings sky high. Once depleted, they run like heavy gas cars. Without regular…...
These Ultra-Thin Panels Were Losing Too Much Light… Until This Idea
3+ week, 3+ day ago (204+ words) These Ultra-Thin Panels Were Losing Too Much Light" Until This Idea'Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde These Ultra-Thin Panels Were Losing Too Much Light" Until This Idea Ultrathin solar panels could potentially transform the renewable energy landscape. Much thinner…...
5,700 years without recharging: the diamond nuclear battery built to outlast civilization
3+ week, 4+ day ago (556+ words) Its lifespan is hard to wrap your head around; Carbon-14 decays so slowly that the battery would still deliver half its power after 5,700 years. As it decays, it releases fast moving electrons. The Bristol team's breakthrough lies in capturing that…...
China confirms that installing solar panels in deserts irreversibly transforms the ecosystem
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (384+ words) A recent study conducted at a vast solar installation in the Talatan Desert shows that solar panels do more than capture sunlight. They modify soil conditions, encourage vegetation growth, and even influence local climate patterns. These findings could reshape how…...
In the desert, they’re building an “artificial sun” to power cities
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (338+ words) Deep in the United Arab Emirates, construction is underway on Khazna Solar PV, soon to become the world's largest solar power plant. With unmatched capacity to produce and store energy, this project marks a major step toward a cleaner, more…...