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WERNER SOBEK HAUS R128, 2000 Stuttgart, Germany Image © Zooey Braun, Roland Halbe

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ZETA: A New Coalition Aiming For EV-Only Sales In The US By 2030

Twenty-eight companies in the electric vehicle (EV) industry – including automakers, charging stations, utilities, and suppliers – have teamed up to promote policies that push for EV adoption. Big names like Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid are involved. The coalition calls itself ZETA, which stands for the Zero-Emission Transportation Association. It...

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World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Aircraft Takes Flight

On September 24, a six-seater aircraft retrofitted with a hydrogen-powered engine completed its first flight. The Piper M-class plane accomplished a 19-mile demonstration at Cranfield Airport in England. The aircraft, developed by ZeroAvia, emits only water vapor. The company aims to make hydrogen planes available commercially by 2023. Val Miftakhov,...

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China Commits To Carbon Neutrality Before 2060

A surprising announcement was made at the United Nations General Assembly in September by President Xi Jinping: China is committing to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. The pledge means the nation’s next five-year plan (2021-25) could be the most crucial document in global energy market history. The targets outlined in...

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Airbus Presents ZEROe: 3 New Zero-Emission Concept Aircraft

European planemaker Airbus presents ZEROe: three new zero-emission concept aircraft. They are the world’s first commercial hydrogen-hybrid airplanes that could enter service by 2035. Each one involves a different approach to achieving a zero-emission flight. By “different approach,” it means the technology pathway and aerodynamic configuration of the design. The...

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Repurpose Decommissioned Coal Plants With Energy Storage “Lego Blocks”

Coal-fired power stations could run fossil-fuel-free by switching from coal to blocks. The thermal “lego blocks” look like a brick or paver. They contain a metal alloy that can efficiently store power as thermal energy. Researchers at the University of Newcastle developed them, and the patented Miscibility Gaps Alloy (MGA)....

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Garbage Becomes Hydrogen To Power Public Transportation In Wuppertal

In Wuppertal, a city in western Germany, garbage is being used to make hydrogen to power public transportation. The project, called “Power-to-Gas,” began with the purpose of establishing a way to produce hydrogen. Most importantly, that the gas is produced directly at the waste incineration plant MHKW Wuppertal in the...

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The NHS Commits To Delivering A Net-Zero National Health Service By 2040

In England, the NHS has pledged to become the world’s first carbon net-zero national health system by 2040. It’s fitting since there is growing evidence of the health impacts of air pollution and climate change. Thousands of people are hospitalized yearly across the country because of greenhouse gas emissions. Air...