'Risky behaviors,' urban design drive surging injuries from electric bikes, scooter
A new study finds that the increased use of small electric vehicles such as e-bikes and scooters has led to a dramatic increase in injuries. Between 2017 and 2022, injuries to e-bike riders increased 30-fold and for scooter riders increased seven-fold, the research institute reported. study At JAMA Open. “There was a significant increase in […]
Giant battery-powered dump truck dumps diesel for electric
In the world of heavy industry, change comes slowly. But every once in a while, an innovation comes along that sends shockwaves through the industry. Hitachi Construction Machinery’s latest creation is the world’s first ultra-large, fully electric mining truck. This isn’t just an incremental improvement; it’s a breakthrough product that could transform the future of […]
Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars
pictureElectric cars scares some people of the dark: their batteries produce much less carbon dioxide but require more power to run, prompting ominous warnings that Britain and other wealthy countries could plunge their citizens into darkness if they ban new petrol and diesel sales. In recent months, UK net-zero skeptic newspapers have warned that a […]
Climate Radicals Vandalise Tesla Electric Car Centre
Far-left climate change activists threw water on a Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicle exhibition venue in Germany on Saturday to protest against “the way the super-rich are tackling global warming.” In a further demonstration of the questionable standards of climate extremists, members of the youth climate activist group Letzte Generation (The Last Generation) covered a Cybertruck […]
Lawmakers warn EPA its ‘Clean Power Plan 2.0’ could have ‘catastrophic’ effect on electric grid
First appeared on FOX: Twenty-six members of Congress sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan warning him and the agency not to implement the Clean Power Plan 2.0. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) wrote a letter to the administrator predicting that the rules outlined in the plan would jeopardize the reliability of the […]
Study Reveals Electric Vehicle Batteries Are Source of Hazardous ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution
A new study has been published. Nature Communications A worrying link has been found between lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in electric vehicles, and the spread of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” Business Insider Reports A study conducted by a team of scientists including Jennifer Gelfo of Texas Tech University […]
‘OFF THE RAILS’: Electric trains stall in summer heat
‘The Big Weekend Show’ co-hosts discuss the Biden administration’s green energy push. #foxnews #fox #thebigweekendshow … source