Batteries Not Included The Chinese government approved the plans for a massive energy storage grid in Gansu Province on Monday, according to a statement by the Gansu Provincial Development & Reform Commission. The project is scheduled to be completed this coming year according to Bloomberg — a colossal infrastructure investment that underscores China’s growing financial commitment to clean, renewable energy.… Continue reading China Is Building Its First Huge Battery Storage Facility
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New Powder Captures CO2 Before It Can Hit the Atmosphere
Fresh Powder A powder extracted from plants could prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) from reaching the atmosphere. CO2 is humanity’s primary greenhouse gas emission, and it’s wreaking havoc on our planet. While we’ll need to dramatically decrease the amount of CO2 we produce to address our climate issues, transitioning to clean sources of energy is going… Continue reading New Powder Captures CO2 Before It Can Hit the Atmosphere
The Boring Company Just Showed Off Its First Completed Tunnel
Elon and Friends Elon Musk’s Boring Company just revealed its first completed tunnel to the world. Or at least, it’s the “first section” of its first tunnel, according to the company’s website. The company threw a massive party last night, showing off the tunnel to hundreds of members of the press and investors — rumor has… Continue reading The Boring Company Just Showed Off Its First Completed Tunnel
U.S. Grocer Kroger Has Begun Making Autonomous Deliveries
Autonomous Deliveries Grocery store giant Kroger just announced that its autonomous vehicle delivery service is officially going driverless, thanks to a partnership with self-driving car startup Nuro. Earlier this year, the supermarket chain announced it will work with Nuro to launch a driverless delivery service in Scottsdale, Arizona. The program used a fleet of Toyota Priuses, equipped with… Continue reading U.S. Grocer Kroger Has Begun Making Autonomous Deliveries
A Waymo Rider Talked Publicly About the Service — Even Though He Wasn’t Supposed To
Contract, Schmontract Michael Richardson is one lucky guy. In mid-September, self-driving car company Waymo accepted the technologist and entrepreneur into its early rider program in Phoenix, Arizona. Like all riders, Richardson signed a nondisclosure agreement (NDA), a legal contract forbidding him from talking about his experience as a Waymo rider. Now he’s getting away with… Continue reading A Waymo Rider Talked Publicly About the Service — Even Though He Wasn’t Supposed To
Volvo’s Electric Garbage Truck Is Its Answer to Tesla’s Big Rig
Road Race The trucks that will roam the city streets of the future will be electric. But which automaker will lead the charge? Volvo might have a chance at getting ahead. The Swedish company is about to deliver its first entirely battery-powered truck to the streets of Hamburg, Germany, Bloomberg reports. E-Trucks Designing an all-electric utility truck meant… Continue reading Volvo’s Electric Garbage Truck Is Its Answer to Tesla’s Big Rig
Luxembourg Just Made Public Transportation Free for Everyone
Mass Appeal The tiny European nation of Luxembourg has landed itself in the international spotlight. On Wednesday the country’s prime minister, Xavier Bettel, was sworn in for his second term. At that time, his governing coalition announced a plan that would set Luxembourg apart from every other country in the world: by summer 2019, all public… Continue reading Luxembourg Just Made Public Transportation Free for Everyone
Volkswagen Will Launch Its Last Gas-Powered Cars in 2026
Goodbye Gas-Guzzlers One of the world’s largest carmakers is going all-in on electric vehicles. According to a Reuters story, Volkswagen’s strategy chief, Michael Jost, told attendees at the Handelsblatt automotive summit conference on Tuesday that the company will launch its last generation of gas-powered cars in 2026. After that, he said, it will focus on EVs.… Continue reading Volkswagen Will Launch Its Last Gas-Powered Cars in 2026
This Self-Driving Car Uses a Fold-Out Robot Arm to Deliver Parcels
The Last Mile This self-driving car can now do more than just transport packages to customers’ homes — it can actually deliver the goods. On Friday, Cleveron — the tech firm behind Walmart’s online pickup towers — unveiled a self-driving robotic courier named Lotte at an Estonian robotics conference. Based on a video of Lotte in action,… Continue reading This Self-Driving Car Uses a Fold-Out Robot Arm to Deliver Parcels
Elon Musk Tried to Bring “Mario Kart” to Your Tesla Model 3
Tesla Kart You know what’s really missing from your $35,000 Tesla Model 3? More video games. That’s at least what Elon Musk thinks, anyway. In a tweet yesterday, the Tesla CEO revealed that Teslas are about to get an update chock full of new features like “romance mode, toilet humor,” and, of course, “more video games.”… Continue reading Elon Musk Tried to Bring “Mario Kart” to Your Tesla Model 3