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Jeep has been releasing preview images of the Grand Wagoneer concept vehicle ahead of its official debut on Sept. 3. Jeep The future direction of Jeep will be unveiled next week with the debuts of two new SUVs: a concept version of the resurrected Grand Wagoneer and a hybrid electric version of the brand’s flagship Wrangler SUV. Both

August 28th, 2020 by Press Release  Power Systems establishes new company division for technology development Emphasis on the decarbonization of drive, propulsion and energy systems Fuel cell systems have been newly added to the portfolio Rolls-Royce with its Power Systems business has set up a new organizational unit “Power Lab” to focus on innovative and

With its coastline buffeted by the chilly waters of the North Sea, it’s perhaps counterintuitive to think of the Netherlands as a place that cultivates large amounts of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Thanks in large part to its widespread adoption of greenhouse technology, however, it does. The sight of these structures, with their glass and

This illustration depicts how the station would look once built. Arup The planning application for a U.K. rail station that will integrate a number of sustainable design features has been granted approval by authorities, as efforts to “green” public transport infrastructure continue. The building will be located in Solihull, near the city of Birmingham, and

August 27th, 2020 by Guest Contributor  California’s grid operator has called for building more clean power, not less. Originally published by Nexus Media.By Jeremy Deaton Record heat across California last weekend spurred Golden Staters to blast their air conditioners. The strain on the power grid was so great that California’s grid operator started rationing electricity.

August 26th, 2020 by Kyle Field  Tesla’s Cybertruck is a disruptive entrant into the world of traditional pickup trucks. As an extremely functional vehicle as a work truck, the Cybertruck has the potential to be the first wedge into the world of blue collar workers and recreational truck enthusiasts for electric vehicles. Today, the three

August 25th, 2020 by Guest Contributor  Originally posted on EV Annex.by Charles Morris If you have ambitions of working for Tesla, now would be a good time to apply. The company is on a hiring spree that could boost the number of its employees to about 65,000 by the end of this year, which would represent a

August 25th, 2020 by Guest Contributor  Article from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of 13 projects through a Battery Manufacturing Lab Call with combined funding of almost $15 million over three years. The call sought proposals from the National Laboratories to establish public-private partnerships that

A sign is seen at the entrance of the ExxonMobil Port Allen Lubricants Plant in Port Allen, Louisiana, November 6, 2015. Lee Celano | Reuters Exxon Mobil’s been in the Dow in some form since 1928, but its tenure as the longest-serving component is coming to an end. On Monday S&P Dow Jones Indices announced

August 25th, 2020 by Kyle Field  Generac introduced the first version of its home energy storage solution at Solar Power International in Salt Lake City last year and is already back with a slew of improvements. The improvements bring meaningful new functionality to the system for homeowners including: A new Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) to

August 24th, 2020 by Johnna Crider  Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money on CNBC, just shared how he, a critic of Tesla, fell in love with the company. In 2019, Cramer announced that he was no longer a skeptic of Tesla — he became a true believer. “I always say stay away from battlegrounds.

This is a file photo showing Chevron Corp. Jack/St. Malo deepwater oil platform stands in the Gulf of Mexico in the aerial photograph taken off the coast of Louisiana, on Friday, May 18, 2018. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Two storms are barreling toward the Gulf Coast forcing a shutdown in oil operations,

August 24th, 2020 by Tina Casey  For all the excitement over the next big thing in lithium-ion batteries, the simple fact is that plain old water is the only large scale, long duration energy storage medium available today in the US and in many other parts of the world. The challenge is that water batteries

August 23rd, 2020 by Joe Wachunas  August 24–28 is “Hang Dry For Climate Change Week.” Join the nonprofits Solar Oregon, African American Alliance for Homeownership, and Electrify Now and post a picture of your clothes with the hashtag #hangdry. Hang drying clothes is a simple practice that holds nothing short of immense power and pollution-saving

August 23rd, 2020 by Tina Casey  The US offshore wind industry has been soldiering on despite conflicting signals from federal policy makers, and it appears to be weathering the storm. After all, the November elections are less than three months away. Presidential administrations come and go, but key companies in the energy sector industries can

An employee of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) monitors tropical storm Laura in Santo Domingo, on August 22, 2020. Erika Santelices | AFP | Getty Images Tropical storms Marco and Laura were expected to develop into hurricanes as they gained strength and aimed for an unprecedented twin strike next week on the mainland U.S. Marco