Oxford claims the world record for solar panel efficiency

  • January 31, 2024
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Photo: Oxford PV Oxford PV, a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel. In collaboration with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, the company says its solar panel achieved 25% conversion efficiency – the percentage of solar energy shining on a panel converted […]

Elon Musk’s $55 billion Tesla CEO compensation gets voided by judge

  • January 30, 2024
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A Delaware judge has sided with Tesla shareholders who filed a lawsuit claiming that Elon Musk unjustly secured a $55 billion CEO compensation plan. The plan is now voided by the court. It’s unclear what will come out of this unique situation where Musk could potentially have to give back billions of dollars worth of […]

Nissan wants to lower EV prices with cheaper LFP batteries to rival BYD

  • January 30, 2024
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Nissan plans to produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as it looks to lower EV prices. With cheaper materials, the batteries are about 20% to 30% cheaper to build than lithium-ion batteries with NCM. The move will put it in direct competition with BYD, the leading LFP battery maker. Nissan is developing LFP batteries to […]

This solar company just put its people in 100 VW ID. Buzz Cargos

  • January 30, 2024
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Photo: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Renewables firm Helion just switched its entire commercial fleet to fully electric with 100 VW ID. Buzz Cargo vehicles. Helion folks are now cruising around Switzerland in one of the largest electric fleets in the country. The switch happened near Solothurn, northeast of Bern, where 100 Helion technicians who previously handed […]

This driverless tractor will haunt your dreams of the robot uprising

  • January 30, 2024
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Firstgreen Industries is calling its new Elise CBL the world’s first cabinless, remotely operated electric skid steer. We just don’t want to make it mad. With all the news about AI, humanoid robots, and the rapidly approaching singularity in recent months, it would probably be weirder if you haven’t been thinking about the robot uprising. […]

Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDC

  • January 30, 2024
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A nurse administers a measles vaccine in Provo, Utah, in 2019. Photograph: George Frey/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A nurse administers a measles vaccine in Provo, Utah, in 2019. Photograph: George Frey/Getty Images Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDC The highly transmissible disease was found in north-east states […]