Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
China has just launched a 393-ft battery-powered container ship to service 600 miles of the Yangtze River. This new ship is the first of two being planned for the route and reportedly has the largest battery capacity of any ship, with 36 replaceable containerized batteries that are swapped out for fresh batteries at several points along the journey.
I wonder how long it will be before we see similar battery-powered container ships on the St. Lawrence and Mississippi?
The solar panels built into the vehicle can provide an extra 40 miles (64 km) a day, leading the company to claim some users may not ever have to plug it in.
