Global Issues
Barriers to electric mobility
Facing climate change and associated issues such as humanitarian crises and growing socio-economic disparities, the global agendas uniformly recognize the urgent need to transition to sustainability.
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Mass Transit
The conversation about Nairobi Electric Train System kicks off.
The electric conversation has begun in Nairobi, Nairobi MCAs, are pushing to have the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) and City Hall begin the process of putting up an electric light rail transit system to rival Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
Global Issues
Is cobalt violating the rights of the Congolese?
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the largest sources of minerals, like cobalt and coltan, and the poor conditions of its artisanal mines, and the presence of tens of thousands of child miners, have been reported publicly.
Global Issues
Current global status of electric vehicles.
Sales of electric cars topped 2.1 million globally in 2019, surpassing 2018, already a record year, to boost the stock to 7.2 million electric vehicles. Electric Vehicles, which accounted for 2.6% of global car sales and about 1% of global car stock in 2019, registered a 40% year-on-year increase.
Market Analysis
Governments to slash the prices of charging EVs and the progress.
Photo/courtesyCharging your electric car at home is much cheaper compared to using public charge points. Therefore, governments need to make charging infrastructure accessible and reliable. Additionally, they need to make sure the people in the rural areas have access to electricity. For example, in the United Kingdom, the government
Market Analysis
A step closer to zero-emission electric transport.
With the rise of EV technology use in bikes, cars, buses, trams, and trains, there’s a growing need for preparing urban energy systems and transport infrastructures for a new mobility future.
Global Issues
EV fires and how to solve them.
Every year, the International Energy Agency, collects data on trends within the automotive industry. The consumer demand speaks for itself, and it is clear to see, that EVs on our roads are here to stay.
Electric Vehicles
All your questions about electric vehicles, answered.
Day in day out, there are questions about electric cars that are being asked. We will try to sample a few of them and answer as broad as possible.
Energy
Drivers can be able to recharge the EV while driving.
computer engineering at Cornell, is honing technology that would allow drivers to charge their electric vehicles while they are in motion. He has been working on a project for the past seven years that would implant wireless charging infrastructure into US roads.
Energy
Future of electric vehicles and Lithium-ion batteries.
To curb global warming, policymakers say we need to switch from gas-powered cars to clean driving, non-polluting electric vehicles. The majority of the automakers are planning to have electric vehicles by 2030
Energy
How to stop EV battery from degrading
Batteries degrade when the electrodes deteriorate hence reducing the number of places for lithium ions to attach themselves. This means as a battery is charged and drained, the materials that make up the battery will slowly deteriorate.
Global Issues
Electric Vehicle materials and poverty
Cobalt is one of the main material that is needed to manufacture electric car battery. It is mainly found in Democratic Republic of Congo popularly known as DRC.