SHERIDAN — For Stefan Amraly, Sheridan was originally “only a stop” on his six-month tour of Wyoming — an act of due diligence to look into everywhere his company could call home. But then a funny thing happened: the Principal Managing Director of the Falcon Motors Corporation fell in love. “I didn’t know anything about Sheridan,” Amraly said. “I was a clean canvas. But when we spoke to the airport management, it became clear this was where we were supposed to be. I called my …
Read moreThere are few things more fun than hitting the water with your friends on Sunday afternoon, a cooler full of cold brewskies and a smile on everyone’s faces. But then again, few things can bring the floating party to an end quicker than the sound of a sputtering outboard engine as you hand out paddles to your buddies. So to avoid that little snafu altogether, why not hop aboard one of Alibaba’s finest electric boats for a silent cruise across your local waterway? And instead …
Read moreWashington, DC (CNN)Amazon and Ford reported this week they lost a combined $12.3 billion in the last three months due to their investments in electric vehicle company Rivian. The losses dampened hopes that any electric vehicle company will inevitably turn into gold. Even Rivian, which many automotive experts view as the most promising Western electric vehicles startup, isn't immune from the boom-and-bust cycle that's playing out in the electric vehicles market. But e…
Read moreThe health of residents living alongside a bus route in Gothenburg, Sweden, became considerably better when hybrid buses were replaced by buses fully powered by electricity. Along with the noise levels there was a reduction of fatigue, day time sleepiness and low mood, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows.In the fall of 2019, all-electric buses were introduced on bus route 60 in Gothenburg. The implementation was linked to the ElectriCity project, with its participa…
Read morePrivate electric utilities in the Pacific Northwest are planning tens of millions of dollars in upgrades to reduce the risk that their power lines could spark wildfires during extreme weather. Utilities such as Pacific Power, Avista, Idaho Power, Portland General Electric and Puget Sound Energy are either required to or are voluntarily submitting wildfire mitigation plans. The 2022 editions are now public.These reports show major spending increases to harden infrastructure, …
Read moreDETROIT, Mich. — In its 12th annual Sustainability Report, General Motors Co. detailed its progress on expanding electric-vehicle access, electrifying beyond the personal vehicle, and helping to ensure that climate action is equitable and inclusive as it transitions to an all-electric future. GM is expanding its global EV manufacturing capacity to more than 2 million vehicles by the end of 2025 – half of which will be in North America, where the company looks to produce 400,…
Read moreAll-electric submarine manufacturer U-Boat Worx has announced its latest series of submersibles called NEXUS, comprised of seven- and eight-person vessels (nine if some are children). These electric submarines are powered by lithium-ion battery technology allowing them to operate for up to 18 hours and dive 10 times a day. In addition to providing eco-friendlier ocean exploration, they look cool as hell.U-Boat Worx is a Dutch submersible manufacturer that began as a dream by…
Read moreDat Bike founder and CEO Son Nguyen Dat Bike is on a journey to reduce the amount of gasoline used in Vietnam. The startup makes electric motorbikes with key components that it designs and produces domestically to reduce costs and improve performance. Today, Dat Bike announced it has raised a $5.3 million Series A led by Jungle Ventures, with participation from Wavemaker Partners.Both are returning investors. Jungle Ventures led Dat Bike’s seed round a year ago, when TechCrun…
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New York (CNN Business)The first all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning rolled off the assembly line in Detroit on Tuesday, with a great deal riding on its launch for both the company and electric vehicles overall. Interest and demand in the vehicles have been very strong, with Ford taking 200,000 preorders for the electric version of the pickup that has been the nation's best-selling vehicle for nearly a half century. But despite the interest from buyers, it's not a given …
Read moreA Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative crew raises a new pole as part of restoration work following a spring blizzard that hit its service territory April 23. (Photo By: MWEC)A North Dakota electric cooperative is busy this week rebuilding portions of its system to restore power to nearly 9,300 of its members following a springtime blizzard.“We’ve got more than 1,350 poles down or damaged in Williams County and over 350 poles in Mountrail County down, and crews are still …
Read moreTesla has launched a new competition to design the Cyberquad’s battery pack as the automaker appears to literally be crowdsourcing R&D for the electric ATV, though it’s more likely a recruiting effort.When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, CEO Elon Musk had a little “one more thing” moment on stage when they brought out the Tesla Cyberquad, an electric ATV, to show the payload capacity of the Cybertruck’s bed. At the time, it wasn’t clear whether Tesla planned on ma…
Read moreLectric eBikes, the Phoenix-based electric bicycle company that has built its name on budget-priced electric bikes, opened orders today for its newest model: the Lectric XPremium. The recently-unveiled folding e-bike sets a new industry low-price for high-performance mid-motor e-bikes at just $1,799.While we’ve occasionally seen mid-drive electric bikes with lower sticker prices, they’re usually underpowered and come with limited speed and range.But the Lectric XPremium not …
Read moreI have been enjoying the experience of driving an all-electric vehicle for the past year and foresee with absolute certainty a paradigm shift in how our world will be powered in the future. The current crises associated with climate change, and the effect of atmospheric pollution on human health and the environment, are the driving forces for this momentous shift. Fossil fuels, namely coal, oil and natural gas, are the principal elements causing the negative environmental chan…
Read moreNews > Science Pilot Lochie Ferrier prepares to fly the Beta Technologies ALIA-250c electric plane out of the Lebanon Municipal Airport in West Lebanon last week. The flight, from Lebanon to Manchester, is the second leg of the plane’s first flight outside of Beta’s home airport in Burlington and its testing facility in Plattsburgh, N.Y. It’s “the true proof of concept cross-country mission” for an all-electric aircraft, said Chris Caputo, a Beta flight instructor.James M.…
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