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    New EPA Car Pollution Standards Could Lead to 67% New EV Sales by 2032

    New EPA Car Pollution Standards Could Lead to 67% New EV Sales by 2032

    In 2022, electric vehicles (EVs) made up just 5.8 percent of new car sales. But that number could jump as high as 67 percent by 2032 if the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) follows through with tough new tailpipe emissions standards.  The new standards, which were shared with The New York Times Saturday by […]

    Scientists Develop Semi-Transparent Solar-Powered Roof for Greenhouses

    Scientists Develop Semi-Transparent Solar-Powered Roof for Greenhouses

    Scientists have created solar roofs for greenhouses, but these aren’t just any solar panels. A team from UCLA developed semi-transparent organic photovoltaics with added stability, so plants within the greenhouse can still receive sunlight while the solar panels harvest energy to power other components of the greenhouse. In a greenhouse setting, solar panels could help […]

    New Battery Tech Could Extend EV Range 10x or More

    New Battery Tech Could Extend EV Range 10x or More

    While the electric vehicle market expands, some drivers remain hesitant to switch to a fuel-free car or truck because of range anxiety, or the fear that the battery of their EV won’t have enough power to get to another charging station. But researchers have found a way that could give EV batteries a pretty substantial […]

    Scientists Develop a Robot to Maintain Plants Grown Under Solar Panels

    Scientists Develop a Robot to Maintain Plants Grown Under Solar Panels

    A team of scientists have developed a robot, called SynRobo, to help care for a variety of plants growing beneath solar panels. The robot is designed to sow, prune and harvest crops, even in densely planted areas without interfering with nearby plants. The robot is designed to work with a Synecoculture system, which is a […]

    ESG Factors May Be Considered by Pension Fund Managers, Biden Asserts With First Veto

    ESG Factors May Be Considered by Pension Fund Managers, Biden Asserts With First Veto

    President Joe Biden used his veto power on Monday for the first time since becoming president to reject a bill passed by the majority-Republican Congress that would have reversed a Labor Department rule involving environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations for investment fund managers. The proposed legislation would have stopped pension fund managers from being […]