Category: Industry Focus Areas

January 10, 2024

While electric vehicles are gaining the lion’s share of the attention for carbon-neutral technology at CES 2024, hydrogen energy has sneaked its way back into the conversation thanks to two automotive giants. Hyundai spotlighted its plans for utilizing hydrogen energy […]

January 10, 2024

At the start of the Korean War, the United States found itself low on the supplies it needed to help South Korea beat back an invasion by North Korea. But this was 1950 — and the heavily industrialized United States […]

January 9, 2024

Milani has successfully passed its Test Readiness Review, Tyvak International has announced. The craft represents two firsts: it will be the first to orbit an asteroid, Dimorphos; and it will be the ESA’s first deep-space nanosatellite. Hera It is a […]

January 8, 2024

U.S. electric vehicle charging installations fell significantly last year as companies grappled with financial challenges, according to a BloombergNEF report. U.S. public charging installations were 76% below BNEF’s forecast in 2023 and they are expected to lag behind China and […]

January 8, 2024

New cathode material for sodium-ion batteries is inspired by earlier work at Argonne that led to the lithium-ion batteries in the Chevy Volt and Bolt. It could help the supply of low-cost and abundant elements for electric vehicle batteries. As […]

December 29, 2023

Xiaomi, the Chinese phone company, has come out with an EV called SU7 with SU standing for Speed Ultra. Top speed is 265 kph and it can go from 0 to 100 kph in 2.78 seconds. One version has a […]

December 28, 2023

Airbus has successfully delivered its first Airbus A321neo assembled at its newest A320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse. The A321neo, which will be operated by Pegasus Airlines, the leading low-cost carrier (LCC) in Türkiye, is the first delivery […]

December 27, 2023

Bombardier today announced that the company has received a firm order for 12 Challenger 3500 aircraft. The transaction for the firm order is valued at US$326.4 million based on list prices. The customer has chosen the super-midsize market leader for […]

December 21, 2023

Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced it has successfully completed a series of air traffic simulations with NASA’s Ames Research Center that evaluated how air taxi operations […]

December 20, 2023

Ask the average person today about new engineering feats in the energy world and they’re most likely to bring up renewables. While these new and promising forms of energy are undoubtedly deserving of attention, incredible progress in established energy sources […]

December 19, 2023

Wall Street’s outlook on Tesla Inc. is darkening rapidly, with at least two analysts turning more cautious on the electric vehicle maker in as many days. Some of the EVs made by Tesla may no longer qualify for government subsidies […]

December 13, 2023

The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components […]

December 12, 2023

Last month, companies announced 11 large-scale clean energy and clean vehicle projects across the United States, according to the latest monthly analysis from national nonpartisan business group E2. Seven of November’s 11 announcements included details on employment and/or investment plans, […]

December 12, 2023

Ford Motor Co. is cutting 2024 production goals in half for its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup truck — its signature electric vehicle — due to slowing demand for battery-powered models. The automaker now intends to build 1,600 of the trucks […]

December 8, 2023

Solar company Heliene Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has invested an additional $10 million in its original Mountain Iron, Minn., solar modules manufacturing and assembly line, creating more than 130 new jobs in the Iron Range. The company, which […]

December 6, 2023

Lilium N.V., developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, today announces the start of production of the Lilium Jet, following the arrival of the first Lilium Jet fuselage at Lilium’s final assembly line. In parallel, Lilium’s […]

December 5, 2023

A leaked draft of Treasury Department rules for hydrogen tax credits in President Joe Biden’s climate law is drawing warnings from advocates for the fuel that they may stifle the burgeoning industry before it takes shape. The rules, which aren’t […]

December 4, 2023

Full production has begun on the six Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites at Airbus’ site in Friedrichshafen, Germany, with the arrival of the first satellite Flight Model structure from Beyond Gravity in Zurich. After initial preparation the panels will be […]

November 30, 2023

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced at European Rotors 2023, the delivery of its third Bell 429 to Swiss-based helicopter rescue company, Air Zermatt. “Air Zermatt’s acquisition of a third Bell 429 not only highlights their devotion to […]

November 30, 2023

NASA conducted the third RS-25 engine hot fire in a critical 12-test certification series Nov. 29, demonstrating a key capability necessary for flight of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket during Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA is […]