Cleantech & EV'sNews

NIO's latest filing hints at EVs powered by solid-state batteries coming as early as this summer

May 11, 2023
According to a recent filing with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, NIO intends to sell three existing EV models with expanded battery capabilities provided by solid-state battery developer WeLion. The filing matches with previous statements from NIO’s founder that consumers could see solid-state powered EVs this summer. Although many promised EV technologies have been…
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CryptoNews

Paypal's Latest Report: $1 Billion in Crypto Assets, Holdings Are Predominantly BTC and ETH

May 11, 2023
Payments behemoth Paypal has disclosed in a Form 10-Q financial report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it is holding nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets. This news comes on the heels of Paypal’s announcement that Venmo now facilitates external transfers of cryptocurrencies to wallets and exchange platforms. Paypal’s Crypto Holdings Increase in Value…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

The annual US health cost of oil and gas production is $77B – here's how we fix that

May 10, 2023
The US oil and gas sector was responsible for $77 billion in total health impacts in 2016, according to a newly released study. Few studies have measured the effects of oil and gas production – not even factoring in actual fossil fuel usage – on air quality, human health, and health costs, but this new study does. The study is called “Air pollution and health impacts of oil & gas…
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GM plans to return to Europe as an EV-only brand

May 10, 2023
General Motors has been building up its resources and capabilities for an all-electric future. With a vast lineup of fully electric vehicles, GM plans to spearhead its return to Europe as an EV-only brand. After selling over 20,000 EVs for the first time in Q1, GM overtook…
DefenseNews

Navy eyes private capital to modernize dated facilities

May 10, 2023
NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Fleet Forces Command, facing major infrastructure spending shortfalls, is weighing alternative funding sources to fix them. Adm. Daryl Caudle told Defense News the military construction budget isn’t sufficient to address some issues at the bases and shipyards under his command. “Some of the problems, quite frankly, are just too large: If I went and solved one problem, it…
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