September 2021

The Boring Company prepares Prufrock 2 for test run in Texas

In a recent drone video, Prufrock-2, The Boring Company’s newest tunnel boring machine (TBM), was spotted at the tunneling startup’s Bastrop, TX location.  Elon Musk’s tunneling company seems to be preparing for Prufrock 2’s test run in Texas. Based on Jeff Roberts’ recent drone video of TBC’s Bastrop location, the entrance and exit points of […]

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Wärtsilä Swappable Battery Containers Enabling Inland Waterway Vessels to Operate with Zero Emissions

The technology group Wärtsilä has developed and delivered a mobile battery container solution that will enable inland waterway vessels to operate with zero emissions. The first order, comprising three units, was placed by ZES (Zero Emission Services) BV, a Netherlands based company founded in 2020 by ING Bank, energy and technical service provider Engie, the

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Wärtsilä Technology Adds Resiliency, Reliability & Recovery in Louisiana

After Hurricane Ida’s path of destruction through Louisiana early last week, Wärtsilä engine technology in the New Orleans Power Station provided “a sign of hope” to the City of New Orleans.  Soon after the storm hit and a majority of southern Louisiana remained without power, the New Orleans Power Station was able to restart as

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Rivian collaborates with non-profit to preserve biodiversity and fight climate change

Rivian announced a collaboration with a non-profit organization called The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to preserve biodiversity, fight climate change, and keep adventures wild. Rivian will provide vehicles to TNC sites in California, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Florida as part of the collaboration. Rivian will help The Nature Conservancy explore opportunities to further electrify the non-profit’s fleet

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Volta Trucks Confirms the Full-Electric Volta Zero will be Manufactured in Steyr, Austria

Steyr Automotive and Volta Trucks sign a manufacturing agreement which will see Volta Zero production commence in Austria on time, at the end of 2022. Partnership with Steyr Automotive forms a vital part of the company’s recently announced Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy. Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has

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Ford Mustang Mach-E becomes British Police preference

British Police Forces in the United Kingdom are examining the advantages of adding electric cars to their fleets. Ford’s Mustang Mach-E seems to be the overwhelming preference currently. The Detroit-based automaker revealed a customized variant of its first EV at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham. The Mach-E present at the event was outfitted with

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USPS’s environmental impact statement seems designed to justify its timid electrification strategy

Electrifying the US Postal Service fleet would be one of the most effective ways for the federal government to encourage EV adoption (while saving taxpayers billions of dollars and eliminating tons of emissions). However, there is a strong faction at the agency that seems determined to prevent that from happening, and some see the draft

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Chevrolet Bolt EV owners may have trouble with parking after battery recalls

Chevrolet Bolt EVs have been in the news quite frequently as of late due to their extensive recall from General Motors due to battery cell malfunctions that could cause fires. However, a parking lot is taking precautions to an extreme measure by banning Bolt EVs from their facility due to the recalls, which have been

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