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Will Boeing’s 787 Battery Issues Ground Electric Vehicles, Too?
There is a history of lithium ion batteries catching fire in electronics. Even more troubling, lithium ion batteries have been implicated in, but not proven to cause, two fatal cargo plane accidents in the last seven years: a UPS 747 and an Asiana 747. How will this affect electric vehicles?
Greening the Super Bowl? What the NFL should REALLY do to reduce the big game’s eco impact.
Super Bowl Sunday ranks number one for American TV viewership, rates as one of the top five days for pizza consumption in the U.S., and ranks eighth for beer consumption. But here’s a surprising stat where it ranks far down the list: energy consumption.
As Obama Starts Second Term, Some Ask, Could Climate Be His Legacy?
When President Obama publicly renewed his oath of office on Monday, January 21, he highlighted the urgency of addressing climate change as a priority of his second term. “The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult,” he said.
Bringing Bank Money to Solar: Can truSolar become the solar industry’s Kelley Blue Book?
Fewer than 5 percent of the 6,500 banks in the U.S. will finance solar. Yet bankers who work in solar tout the asset’s excellence. A new industry consortium of solar's leading players wants to make it easier for the remaining 6,200 banks to get in the game.
Driving Miss Hazy: Will driverless cars decrease fossil fuel consumption?
In the automotive world, technology is outperforming humans. What will driverless cars mean for fossil fuel consumption in the transportation sector? At RMI, we’re very interested in the answers to this question.