Bill Joy finds the Jesus battery
He claims Ionic’s new approach is a big step to cheaper, safer, and more efficient batteries will not only power our devices and vehicles, but also enable an “energy internet” based on renewable sources.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Nearly a million hectares of oilsands exploration leases abandoned
In another sign the bloom is off the boom for the oilsands, the industry has returned almost one million hectares of northern Alberta exploration leases to the province over the past two years.
India is rolling out trains with solar-powered coaches to save on diesel
India’s massive diesel-guzzling railway network is getting serious about its experiments with solar.
Another agency deletes references to climate change on government website
The term ‘climate change’ was changed to simply ‘climate’ on website of the National Institutes of Health, the world’s leading public health research body
Chevy Bolt EV: looking at electric car’s long-term challenges
The electric car that became the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV reset industry norms overnight when it was unveiled as a concept car at the 2015 Detroit auto show.
Alaska’s conflicted oil future
Alaska, the final frontier, may be the next oil industry goldmine thanks to aggressive drilling, changing environmental policies, and a bullish administration. Not all Alaskans, however, are on board with the transition, and the issue is now more divisive than ever.
The electric car charging infrastructure is nowhere near ready
It sure seems like electric cars are here to stay, but the truth is they’re still a pain in the ass to use when it comes to charging.
Plan to improve oil, gas industry safety calls for capping orphan wells, but no public access to pipeline maps
Also, he won’t force the energy industry to allow state officials to compile a publicly available map of all oil and gas pipelines.
GM’s hydrogen-powered Army truck put to the test
The Army is now putting the truck through its paces to determine whether hydrogen vehicles are viable options for military missions.
Electric vehicle prospects: Bad analogies are worse than no analogies
Several decades ago, an auto writer remarked that the electric car was on the verge of commerciality and had been his entire career.
