Floor tiles use kinetic energy stored in batteries By Lin Taylor LONDON, July 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It was in Morro da Mineira favela, in Rio de Janeiro, that British engineer Laurence Kemball-Cook first saw how his floor tiles could make a difference. Children were playing soccer as their families cheered them on – […]
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China dominant producer of rare earth metals By Andy Home LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – For every action there is a reaction and never more so than when it comes to industrial commodity supply chains. Japanese automotive giant Honda and its technology partner Daido Steel have just announced a materials breakthrough in the electric motors
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Solar panels damaged, connector cables taken by monkeys By Saket S. JAIPUR, India, July 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When businessman Narendra Sethi first installed solar panels on the flat roof of his Jaipur home last October, they drew the attention of more than admiring neighbours. Monkeys – regular visitors to homes and offices in India
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Discontinuation of Tesla buyback guarantee frees up cash By Alexandria Sage and Paul Lienert SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT, July 13 (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Inc has ended a program that guaranteed the resale value of its cars, and lowered the starting price of its Model X crossover, the high-profile electric vehicle maker said on Wednesday. The discontinuation
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Natural gas offers benefits for medium, heavy duty vehicles, as well as fleets, report finds BOULDER, Colo. – A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for the deployment of natural gas refueling infrastructure, including an analysis of key deployment factors, with forecasts segmented by compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas, through 2026. Since
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New Honda looking for new-energy vehicles to comprise two-thirds of its line-up by 2030 By Maki Shiraki and Naomi Tajitsu TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) – Japan’s Honda Motor Co has co-developed the world’s first hybrid car motor without using heavy rare earth metals, which it says will reduce its dependence on the expensive materials mainly supplied
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Express Drive a short-term rental program ASPEN, Colo., July 11 (Reuters) – General Motors Co and ride-hailing company Lyft Inc said on Monday they would expand their short-term rental program to California and Colorado, building on an effort that GM President Dan Ammann said has “dramatically exceeded expectations.” The program, called Express Drive, makes GM cars
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Tesla proposed acquisition of SolarCity called “shameful example of corporate governance” By Lauren Hirsch July 10 (Reuters) – Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted his intention to soon publish part two of his “top secret Tesla masterplan” following an embattled several weeks for the Silicon Valley heavyweight. The tweet, which read “Working on Top Secret Tesla
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Exxon Mobil process completely bypasses refinery and feeds crude oil to cracking furnaces HOUSTON – Two new steam-cracking processes developed by Exxon Mobil and Saudi Aramco will allow petrochemical producers to essentially skip the refining process in converting crude oil directly to light olefins, according to consultancy IHS Inc. “In 2014, Exxon Mobil commissioned a
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Elon Musk’s pursuit of SolarCity a “corporate-governance nightmare”: Anthony Currie By Anthony Currie July 5 (Reuters) – Tesla pressures are clouding Elon Musk’s solar gambit. The $32 billion electric-car maker he founded and runs has missed its delivery target again. That’s bad news for a company aiming to quintuple production in short order. A fatal crash also
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