The President of the UNFCCC COP28 climate conference, Sultan al-Jaber, delivered a significant speech at the summit on December 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The conference has brought the longstanding debate over the fate of fossil fuels into the limelight. For the past three decades, policymakers representing nearly 200 countries at the U.N.’s …
The Jan De Nul Group’s Voltaire is set to install wind turbines in waters off China in Dec. 2022. As wind turbines continue to grow in size, the vessels used for installation must adapt accordingly. A project known as the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, touted as the world’s largest offshore wind farm, recently achieved a …
Considering a Home Backup Power Storage System: Factors and Options With extreme weather events and power outages becoming more common, it’s important for Americans to think about installing a home backup power storage system. Factors such as climate change, local utility reliability, and cost should all be considered when making this financial decision. Regional factors …
As the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to rise and renewable energy incentives become more common, many early adopters of EVs are considering upgrading their home charging systems. According to a J.D. Power survey, 60% of current Level 1 charger users are likely to upgrade to either a permanently mounted Level 2 charger or …
VinFast electric vehicles are parked before delivery to their first customers at a store in Los Angeles, March 1, 2023. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast’s plan to deliver 50,000 vehicles this year is being called “unrealistic” by analysts. VinFast expects to deliver 40,000 to 50,000 vehicles in 2023, despite the weak …
German automaker BMW unveiled its highly anticipated electric concept car, the “Vision Neue Klasse,” signaling a new era of innovation for the company. This latest design from BMW showcases the platform that will serve as the foundation for its next generation of electric vehicles, with the first models expected to enter production in 2025 under …
Nuclear power has emerged as a potential solution to bridge the energy gap and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. However, there are concerns from organizations like Greenpeace about its role in a safe, clean, and sustainable future. While nuclear energy is clean, reliable, and overcomes the intermittent nature of renewables, skeptics argue that it is …
Tamara Lundgren, the CEO of Schnitzer Steel, often faces the question, “What kind of steel do you make?” The company, founded in 1906 by Sam Schnitzer, started as a one-person scrap metal recycler. Through acquisitions and organic growth, it has now become a leading manufacturer and exporter of recycled metal products in North America, with …
Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch stated on Monday that the company is planning to adjust its new product rollout strategy due to quality issues that resulted in costs of 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) at its wind turbine unit. Siemens Energy made the decision to abandon its profit forecast in June and warned that the …
An XPeng Inc. G9 electric vehicle at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 24, 2023. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Global electric vehicle manufacturers are leveraging advanced technology to compete with both each other and domestic brands in the fiercely competitive Chinese market. China, the largest EV market in …