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October 10, 2024 Manufacturing

The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sachs

The cost of EV batteries will probably keep falling over the next two years, but there are plenty of good reasons to buy an electric vehicle sooner rather than later. The post The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sa...

October 10, 2024 Manufacturing

Lithion Becomes Hyundai’s Official Partner for Collection & Recycling of Electric Vehicle Batteries in Canada

Hyundai Auto Canada is proud to announce that Lithion has been selected as its primary and official partner for the collection of electric vehicle batteries and modules for recycling. This multi-year agreement follows an initial agreement between the...

October 9, 2024 Manufacturing

Plugin Vehicles Now 22% of World Auto Sales

What falling sales? Plugins grew by 19% YoY! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 19% in August 2024 compared to August 2023. There were 1.5 million registrations. BEVs were up by just 6% YoY (year over year), but plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY...

October 9, 2024 Manufacturing

Today’s Hurricane Ratings Are Inadequate For Climate Change-Fueled Storms

Currently, hurricanes severity is measured by either the Saffir-Simpson scale or the Accumulated Cyclone Energy scale. Neither of them really was adequate in the massive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, in the years since or in this years devastating ...

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October 9, 2024 Sustainability

Amid global green goods boom, India slow to jump on the bandwagon

The Indian market for environmental technology is the sixth largest in the world and is expected to grow rapidly. However, limited access to clean technologies, largely controlled by developed nations, is a major barrier in this trade.

October 8, 2024 Manufacturing

Can Nissan Save Itself With LFP Batteries?

Nissan is in trouble. It has been for a few years now. For more on the broader story, you can see Steve Hanley’s recent article: “Nissan Is In Deep Doo-Doo.” As part of that, Steve wrote, “In the first half of 2024, the average Nissan dealership in t...

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October 8, 2024 Sustainability

New auditing rules finalised as Asia mulls mandatory sustainability assurance

As Asian firms scale up disclosures, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)’s guidance – effective from December 2026 – could help curb greenwash if backed by strong regulatory frameworks, say industry players.

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October 7, 2024 Sustainability

Power-purchase agreements are good news for China’s energy transition

Longer contracts will provide certainty to buyers and sellers of clean power, but many questions remain.

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October 7, 2024 Sustainability

Crowd-sourcing data could help Philippines tackle deadly floods

Citizen science could save lives by helping to better predict where floods and other natural disasters will strike.