As part of its recently announced Smart Campus initiative, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and BlueSG Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Blue Solutions owned by the Bolloré Group, have launched Singapore’s first flash-charging electric shuttle. Named the NTU-Blue Solutions Flash Shuttle, the shuttle is equipped with supercapacitors and a LMP® (Lithium Metal Polymer) battery […]
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Companies Plan European Network Of Car Charging Stations
Two companies plan a network of fast-charging stations for battery-powered cars in Europe that they say will help drivers of electric vehicles travel in and among the region’s main cities. Allego and Fortum Charge & Drive said Monday they initially envision 27 e-charging hubs in 20 countries that accommodate different charging methods and speeds at […]
Audi Smart Energy Network: Ingolstadt joins Tesla and Nissan in the fight to power your home
In 2018, car brands don’t just want to sell cars, they want to sell you an entirely new method of living, too. Tesla might be known for making EVs, but founder Elon Musk is also keen to join up its electric cars with Tesla’s Powerwall 2 home battery, and Solar City solar panels. In the […]
Will Zinc Be Ready To Test Previous Peak Before Moving Down?
On analysis of the movement of Zinc futures price during the last trading session of the Week on January 19th, 2018, analist find the thick presence of Bears at current levels, which may compel the Zinc futures price to be on downward voyage. But the fall in LME zinc inventories for 13 consecutive weeks to their lowest […]
Space mining is going to seriously disrupt Earth’s economy. And we’re nowhere near ready for the shock
In the coming decades, the mining of precious minerals in space is likely to have a major impact on the global economy. And existing laws are nowhere near ready for the shift Zip into the future for a second. It’s 2035 and Earth’s population has grown dramatically. People are desperate to find alternatives to the […]
Heatwave tests power grid in Australia
Sweltering weather across southern Australia sparked power price spikes yesterday and prompted the national grid operator to put emergency generators on standby. Temperatures above 40 deg C represent the first major test of the energy grid this year after nearly 2,000 megawatts of extra capacity were added to prevent blackouts that have previously hit household […]
