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No more range anxiety: New EV battery fully charges in 5 minutes

January 20, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

If we want to tackle the climate crisis, then we have to adopt electric vehicles in mass. One major barrier that stands in the way of mass adoption is range anxiety: the fear that you will either run out of charge and get stuck on the highway, or you’ll end up sitting at a … [Read more...] about No more range anxiety: New EV battery fully charges in 5 minutes

Engineers receive grant to create rail car powered by human waste

January 9, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

In the near future, people in the UK may be transported on trains that run on human waste. Yes, you read that right. Last month, Ultra Light Rail Partners received £60,000 ($81,540) from the government’s Sustainable Innovation Fund to further develop a train that runs on … [Read more...] about Engineers receive grant to create rail car powered by human waste

Video: Watch the world’s largest electric plane fly for the first time

January 1, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

On the 28th of May, we published a story announcing that the world’s largest all-electric aircraft got the green light to take to the skies for the first time. Today we’re here to tell you that the plane, a retrofitted Cessna Grand Caravan 208, succeeded in its first flight, … [Read more...] about Video: Watch the world’s largest electric plane fly for the first time

This two-person solar electric car has a range of 1,000 miles

December 14, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Personal transportation is about to take a giant leap into the future now that US startup Aptera unveiled a three-wheeled solar electric car with a range of up to 1,000 miles on a full battery. Although the car can be fully charged via a charging cord, it won’t need that when … [Read more...] about This two-person solar electric car has a range of 1,000 miles

Japan’s new bullet train will keep running even during a natural disaster

July 16, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Japan has long been ahead of the game when it comes to trains. The country’s bullet trains not only hit speeds of over 200MPH with ease, but they’re also notoriously punctual. Its latest train model, however, is taking Japanese transportation to new heights. The new train is … [Read more...] about Japan’s new bullet train will keep running even during a natural disaster

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