Trump would ‘irreparably’ damage pace of clean tech roll out: Kerry by AFP Staff Writers London (AFP) June 27, 2024 Veteran US diplomat John Kerry warned Thursday that the need to quickly and widely deploy climate technology to curb planet-heating emissions would be “hurt irreparably” by a Donald Trump presidency. Kerry said a […]
Swedish police investigate deaths of electric car battery plant workers by AFP Staff Writers Stockholm (AFP) June 27, 2024 Swedish police will investigate whether the unexplained deaths of three electric car battery factory workers are linked, the force said Thursday. Though the police said they do not suspect foul play, the […]
Western tariffs a ‘challenge’ for China’s battery giant CATL By Agatha CANTRILL Dalian, China (AFP) June 27, 2024 An executive from China’s battery giant CATL said on Thursday that Western tariffs tied to electric vehicles present a “challenge” for the firm, and are bad for customers too. Citing unfair competition, the European Union […]
Solar to be Vatican’s sole energy source, pope orders by AFP Staff Writers Vatican City (AFP) June 26, 2024 Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to install a solar plant that will provide electricity to the entire city state, as the pontiff does his bit to tackle climate change. Francis, a longtime advocate […]
Vortex Structures Uncovered in Solar Cell and Lighting Materials by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2024 Metal-halide perovskites have rapidly advanced in the past decade, demonstrating superior performance to silicon in converting light to electric current. Simulations on TACC’s Frontera and Lonestar6 supercomputers have uncovered unexpected vortex structures […]
Investigators comb wreckage after S. Korea lithium factory fire kills 23 by AFP Staff Writers Seoul (AFP) June 25, 2024 Investigators combed the charred wreckage of a South Korean lithium factory Tuesday to find the cause of a massive blaze that killed 23 in one of the country’s worst factory disasters in years. […]
