DefenseNews

Value of Ukraine F-16s won’t be immediate, says US Air Force general

September 12, 2023
WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Air Force has told lawmakers that F-16 fighter jets NATO is sending to Ukraine will mostly be effective in the long term as the war-torn country works to integrate them into the broader military. Gen. David Allvin, the Air Force vice chief of staff on tap for a promotion to serve as the service’s No. 1 officer, said at his Senate…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

IKEA is kicking off a solar car park push in the US

September 12, 2023
IKEA today announced that it’s adding solar car parks, more solar on store rooftops, and battery energy storage systems to seven of its US stores. IKEA has been installing solar at its US stores for more than a decade. Its Paramus, New Jersey, store is the first of seven…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Heat pumps are more efficient than oil and gas heating in subzero temps – Oxford study

September 12, 2023
A new Oxford University study found air source heat pumps to be more efficient than oil and gas heating in cold and subzero temperatures. Heat pumps are a cost-effective, efficient, and low-emissions way to cool and warm households, with global sales increasing 11% in 2022 and US sales outpacing those of gas furnaces for the first time the same year. But misinformation and misunderstandings…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

A Tesla robotaxi ‘concept’ was revealed in the new Elon Musk biography

September 12, 2023
A picture of a Tesla robotaxi “concept” was revealed in the new Elon Musk biography today. It is interesting, but I would also take it with a grain of salt. The Walter Isaacson biography of Elon Musk came out today. In recent weeks the biographer, who has been embedded in Musk’s life for years, has been releasing excerpts with interesting information about Tesla, including some about…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

BMW, Ford, and Honda form new company streamline electrical grids, invite other automakers to join

September 12, 2023
Three major automakers have come forward and announced an equally-owned company focused on creating a single, cost-effective platform to connect EV drivers, automakers, and utility companies. BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, and American Honda Motor Company have partnered up to create ChargeScape, LLC – potentially unlocking new value as an EV owners in North America. If you didn’t think the…
Read more