Repurposing EV batteries for the power grid is now a big industry
Moment Energy plans to start work on an EV battery repurposing ‘gigafactory’ in early 2025 after securing $20.3 million from the US government.
South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi model ‘will cut costs and air pollution’
The 15-seater eKamva has a range of more than 200km and delivers an estimated 40-70% saving on running costs.
Mining giant Fortescue takes a major step towards ‘real zero’ emissions
Fortescue announced last year that it would reach “real zero” emissions by the end of the decade, without using any carbon offsets.
China’s EV and high-speed rail boom is curbing global oil demand, data shows
Fully electric models and plug-in hybrids accounted for more than 50% of all new vehicle sales in China in July and August.
The US’ first all-electric school bus fleet is also a grid asset
The fleet of buses is expected to inject 2.1 gigawatt hours of energy back into the grid every year.
How the Inflation Reduction Act is transforming America — and the world
“I think it is changing the world — it sparked a race to the top.”
Shanghai will complete the switch to plug-in buses and taxis by 2027, city says
The city will introduce another 6,200 so-called new energy vehicle (NEV) buses and 11,000 NEV taxis over three years.
Time to retire ‘hard to abate’ as climate solutions become more affordable
Carbon capture, electrolysis, green hydrogen, and a shift to carbon-free raw materials are some of the ways to decarbonise industry.
China is leading the way in electrification, too
The world’s second-largest economy is rapidly transforming itself into “the first major electrostate.”
Battery recycling shatters the myth of electric-vehicle waste
The world is on track to recycle twice as much lithium-ion battery supply in 2024 as it manufactured in 2014.