Tag: Research
From Riverboats To Global Ports: CATL Is Winning The Shipping Electrification Race
CATL’s batteries and energy management systems are already operating in roughly 900 ships and vessels, a figure that on its own should reframe how maritime decarbonization is discussed. Shipping is conservative for structural reasons tied to safety, long asset lifetimes, and unforgiving certification regimes, so deployment at this scale signals … [continued]
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“You Can’t Reduce Carbon Emissions When You Can Pollute For Free” — Sheldon Whitehouse
If you haven’t had a chance to learn about Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), I recommend that you slow down your reading when you see his name in the headlines. As he champions policies to uphold US leadership in the world, he works to protect our planet in a changing climate … [continued]
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AI And Its Discontents — Part Two
Is AI a blessing or a curse? We are trying to address that question but finding it hard going. The topic is polarizing in a way that few others are. In Part One of this series, some comments extolled the technology, sweeping aside objections with a blanket, “It’s just another … [continued]
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From Soviet Fields to US Committees: The Return of Institutionalized Untruth
On December 30, a little noticed federal vaccine advisory meeting took place in the United States. It was scheduled between Christmas and New Year’s, broken into four brief sessions for a specific reason, and focused on procedural matters within a committee most Americans have never heard of. There was no … [continued]
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One Step Closer To The Compostable EV Battery Of The Future
The Intertubes lit up earlier today with news of a new, compostable “paper battery” introduced by the Singapore-based startup Flint. The new battery aims to elevate the sustainability profile of energy storage systems for EVs, among other applications, by eliminating toxic materials and supply chain complications. That doesn’t necessarily mean … [continued]
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