Electric Vehicles

A new study has looked into whether electric cars are really better for the environment than gas-powered cars. It turns out that this is indeed the case: after two years of use, EVs start reducing their total carbon footprint compared to gas cars.

It’s hard to think of a more challenging environment for an automotive battery than the Moon, and preparations for NASA’s Artemis program give us a chance to contrast the pioneering technology of the 1970s with where we are 50 years later.

Canadian decarbonization firm Exterra is tackling a critical environmental issue that's not talked about often: cleaning up the mineral waste left behind in asbestos mines after decades of extraction.

If you were a farmer, wouldn't you prefer to just recharge your utility tractor, instead of refuelling it from your limited onsite supply of diesel? That's exactly where the eUtility Electric Tractor is designed to come in.

Although it doesn't happen often, it is possible for electromagnetic fields (EMFs) to affect the performance of cardiac implants such as pacemakers. Fortunately, though, a new study indicates that EMFs produced by electric cars pose no such danger.

Comparing the eco-credentials of electric cars and their gasoline-powered counterparts isn’t as simple as counting the carbon emissions coming (or not) from the tailpipe. New research is claiming to have settled the debate once and for all.

​​If Batman were to go to Mars, is this what he would drive? Actually, probably not. NASA's recently-unveiled Mars rover concept vehicle is intended to stay here on Earth, although some of its technical features may ultimately find use in a manned mission.​

​Electric vehicles are hitting the roads in greater numbers every year, but in the meantime, scientists are working on ways to clean up existing fossil fuels. A new refining process uses a potassium catalyst to reduce the amount of sulfur in gasoline and diesel to a fraction of their current levels.

Electric vehicles are often touted as more environmentally friendly than cars using gasoline. But electricity has to be produced somewhere, so it got us wondering if EVs really are better for our planet than traditional vehicles. We found out, as part of our regular One Big Question series (OBQ).

The Port of Los Angeles is breaking ground on what will be the world’s first marine terminal able to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources, using zero and near-zero emission technologies. The onsite, 1.03-megawatt solar micro-grid will power zero-emissions cargo moving vehicles.

Working to rid its independent transport sector of fossil fuels by 2030, Sweden has opened up its first electrified highway, which will serve as a testbed for a possible wider deployment in the coming years. ​​

The World Solar Challenge kicks off this Sunday, with competitors set to cover a monster 3,000 km journey from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia in cars powered purely by the sun. Here's a quick look at some of the contenders.