The rise of electric vehicles is threatening supplies of a host of the earth’s elements. Cobalt and lithium for batteries are getting most of the attention, but rare earths for electric motors are also a pinch point. Now, Toyota Motor scientists have developed a new recipe for the motors’ permanent magnets that cuts reliance on particularly rare […]
Green Energy
China puts responsibility for battery recycling on makers of electric vehicles
China will make manufacturers of electric vehicles (EV) responsible for setting up facilities to collect and recycle spent batteries, as part of its efforts to tackle mounting waste in the sector, say new rules published on Monday. China, which began promoting electric cars in 2009, aims to become a dominant global producer as it bids […]
NEW ‘BATTERY’ BOTTLES SUNSHINE COULD SPARK SOLAR REVOLUTION
Solar energy is clean, abundant, and irritatingly inconvenient: It doesn’t work at night or on cloudy days. You can convert sunshine into electricity and store it in a battery, but that’s complicated and expensive. And much of the time, what you really want isn’t electricity but heat for tasks like cooking or warming homes. What […]
Australia Doubles Down on Tesla
Elon Musk shocked the world when he had Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) build a 129-megawatt power storage facility for Australia last year — and did it in just 100 days. (Sort ofOpens a New Window..) But if you thought that was impressive, just wait. Musk’s latest plan to help solve Australia’s perennial power crisis involves roping 50,000 South […]
Tesla uses Powerwalls and solar panels to bring AC to Hawaii schools
In order to provide Hawaiian schools with air conditioning, the Hawaiian State Department of Education has commissioned Tesla to help address the island’s energy needs. Hawaii may be beautiful and rich in culture, but the island’s isolation distance from the mainland means that it often has trouble producing the energy it needs. Nearly 94 percent of […]
How to power your home with renewable energy
For homeowners looking to break free from the grips of Nova Scotia Power and its occasional outages, there are options. To truly cut the cord, a homeowner would have to install an off-grid power system that would use renewable energy forms like wind, solar or hydro to provide power, as well as a battery backup […]
