Charlotte Banks lives in a house that just about anyone would envy. Hempnalls Hall, a pink structure dating to the 16th century, rises above an even older moat, dug to keep marauders away in ancient times. Now, a different type of threat looms. National Grid, Britain’s electricity system operator, proposes building a sprawling, 110-mile transmission…
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle in 2018, Calhoun County schools were ravaged. Winds of 160 miles per hour destroyed an elementary school and ripped high-school bleachers from the ground. “It was complete devastation,” said Darryl Taylor Jr., superintendent of the district. “It was like a nuclear bomb had gone off.” The Calhoun schools…
Aries, an Anatolian shepherd, warily watches a stranger approach a pen where he and other members of his family — including eight fuzzy, 2-month-old puppies — roam alongside a grunting pig and several bleating goats. Livestock guard dogs like Aries are in demand in Montana these days, an important tool as the state deals with…
EcoGraf will evaluate the potential to combine a localised graphite material supply in Vietnam with future feedstock from its Epanko project in Tanzania, the company said in a statement. Australia’s EcoGraf said on Monday it would evaluate prospects of developing a battery anode material (BAM) facility in Vietnam in collaboration with local lithium-ion battery manufacturer…
IFC’s valuation of MLLM stands at INR 6020 crore. Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited (MLLM), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra , sees an investment of INR 300 crore, from International Finance Corporation (IFC). With the completion of the deal, IFC gets a 5.9% stake in MLLM. The investment is part of the INR 600-crore…
Belgian circular technology group Umicore and Volkswagen Group-backed battery company PowerCo have announced the name and branding of their first-of-its kind cooperation. Their Brussels-headquartered joint venture for large-scale industrial production of CAM and pCAM in Europe will bear the name IONWAY. Both parties aim to grow IONWAY’s annual production capacity to 160 GWh p.a. by the…
Ever since the facelifted Tesla Model 3 (also known as the “Project Highland” Model 3) debuted at the end of August, the refreshed version of the Austin-based company’s cheapest car has made its way to several car shows in Europe, and this last weekend it was even part of a Tesla owners club event in…
Iveco Group and Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the first IVECO BUS E-WAY H2 at Busworld 2023 in Brussels. This new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus is another concrete result of the mutually beneficial partnership the two companies announced in March 2022 and reflects their commitment to accelerate the transition towards net zero carbon mobility and…
As per the estimate of the civic body, all these planned auto-rickshaw stands would come up at a cost of around INR 1.15 crore. The city is all set to have more than 100 auto-rickshaw stands as the engineering department of the Chandigarh municipal corporation has earmarked the locations and allotted all the work. Of…
The demonstrator vehicle previews the Helixx commercial delivery van. New Delhi: Helixx, a UK-based global technology company, has revealed a first demonstrator vehicle, providing insight into the company’s design principles and efficacy of the Helixx manufacturing system. The demonstrator vehicle previews the Helixx commercial delivery van. Featuring a confident, contemporary cube-like aesthetic, the Helixx delivery…
