This article is part of our special section on the Climate Forward event that will include policy and climate leaders from around the world. Ali Hajimiri thinks there’s a better way to power the planet — one that’s not getting the attention it deserves. The Caltech professor of electrical engineering envisages thousands of solar panels…
The United Nations’ secretary general, António Guterres, convened a special summit on Wednesday in New York City designed to highlight the efforts of the most ambitious global leaders on climate policy — and to implicitly shame those who are dragging their feet. Mr. Guterres, who has made climate action a centerpiece of his agenda and…
One Saturday morning in June, Amy Simmons spotted some sparrows flitting around a coastal marsh in Maine. She and her two companions, all dedicated bird-watchers, quickly identified one of the foraging birds as a Nelson’s sparrow, a small, round bird with a yellow stripe over its eye. Then, overhead, they spotted something slightly different. The…
Apple just made using an iPhone fun again with the new iOS 17. Many new features come alive with iOS 17, including some that help improve your privacy and security. As with any updates, I recommend downloading the latest software update to keep your iPhone or iPad most secure. IOS 17 improves on several ways…
UK-based e-bike specialist Cairn Cycles has just released the newest iteration of its E-Adventure gravel bike, this time sporting a Sram Rival drivetrain. Just like other iterations of the E-Adventure, the new model is built around a 6061-T6 alloy frame which keeps the bike relatively lightweight while at the same time keeping the price low….
After a year spent listening to the constant hum of the complicated machinery that keeps the International Space Station livable, the astronaut Frank Rubio is looking forward to some silence on Earth. Mr. Rubio is scheduled to return to land next week after a 371-day mission, the longest single spaceflight for an American astronaut. On…
Battery fires can originate from various factors, including physical damage resulting from collisions, manufacturing defects, battery malfunctions, workshop repairs, deliberate acts of arson, external fires, or overheating.” The battery of an e-scooter exploded at a shop in south Delhi’s CR Park area, according to reports. Police said the shop owner was charging the two-wheeler battery…
Ryder System, a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, announces the deployment of its first BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric vans at four strategic Ryder facilities in California, Texas, and New York. The introduction of BrightDrop’s electric vans within Ryder’s rental fleet marks an important step in the company’s ongoing efforts to…
This article is part of our special section on the Climate Forward event that will include policy and climate leaders from around the world. Over 20 years, Fayetteville, Ark., steadily built a 110-mile bicycle network of paved and natural-surface trails that today weaves through the city. Now, the city in northwest Arkansas plans an ambitious…
Despite these challenges, Kulkarni provided an optimistic outlook, mentioning that lithium carbonate prices have been gradually decreasing. Electric vehicle battery prices may soon stabilise, and as a result, some EVs would gain parity with ICE vehicles in price, according to Anand Kulkarni, the Chief Product Officer and the Head of High Voltage Programs at Tata…
