On Monday, Mercedes-Benz detailed some more its plans for what it calls electromobility. The most important news of all is, of course, the fact that Mercedes-Benz will have electric versions for the entire fleet of models it has in production. The goal is to “offer more than 50 electrified vehicle variants” to its customers, either […]
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Tesla Gigafactory 1 expands from within as footprint remains unchanged in six months
The latest drone shot of Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Nevada from January 23, 2018, reveals that developments along the north and south ends of the factory have remained relatively unchanged since August 2017, nearly six months ago. Aside from some newly paved parking lots in front of the building that houses several hundred vehicles, the latest terrain map […]
Porsche to pursue aggressive Mission E charging strategy
A lot of the focus on making all-electric vehicles truly practical revolves around how far they can be driven on a single full charge of the battery. Although more and more batteries can be added to increase range, the weight that adds causes its own problems. Now it appears Porsche is pursuing a slightly different […]
Improvements In BMW Battery Tech Could Put An End To Hydrogen
BMW’s head of powertrain development believes that hydrogen’s suitability as a future fuel may only be short lived, with advances in battery technology set to overtake the advantages offered by fuel cell vehicles Speaking with TMR at the global launch of the new X2 in Portugal, BMW’s powertrain development chief, Wolfgang Stütz, was cautious about […]
California Pushes The Envelope on Energy Storage with New Pumped Hydro Proposal
If the blowup over President Trump’s new solar tariff proves anything, it proves that the renewable energy transition is inevitable. A new hydroelectricity project for the City of San Diego, California is a case in point. The city recently raised the level of an existing hydropower dam to hold more water, and now it is considering a […]
Generating energy from biomass
Through the use of dry fermentation technology, Bekon biogas plants offer the option of advanced and efficient biogas production. With a low energy consumption, they achieve a constant, maximum output of high methane content biogas, through fermentation of solid substrates. These include, for example, organic and garden waste, organic fractions from residual waste processing, solid […]
