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New York City’s largest public EV charging station is headed to JFK

Photo: "CAL Cargo Airlines B747-412(F), 4X-ICB, MSN 1042 (09/1994), as 5C 921 Liege (LGG) - New York (JFK), Flight Time: 7:19" by usf1fan2 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. New York City just announced it will build its largest publicly accessible EV charging station next to JFK Airport. Wildflower, a New York City-based developer of urban infrastructure for sustainability, was chosen by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to build the city’s largest publicly accessible…

Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm will replace its largest coal plant

By Jaro Nemčok - http://nemcok.sk/?pic=32448, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25948318 Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm has been awarded $90 million and will sit on 2,700 acres of the shuttered Homer City coal plant’s land. The Mineral Basin Solar Project will be located on Homer City’s former coal mining land in Clearfield County, west of State College. It will fill a critical electricity generation gap following Pennsylvania’s largest coal plant‘s closure in…

Einride, Voltera open largest charging station for heavy-duty EVs

Electric freight mobility specialist Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station in the US, launching as the largest operational charging site for heavy-duty EVs on the continent. The new station is strategically located in a busy freight corridor, providing electric truck drivers with 65 charging piles powered by Voltera. Einride is a developer of all-electric trucks, fleet management software, and autonomous vehicles that has expanded well beyond its Swedish roots, especially in the US. Operating…

BluSmart Unlocks New Milestone, Becomes Largest Platform With 7,000 EVs in fleet

BluSmart Cabs. (Photo: BluSmart)The company informed that their fleet consists of MG ZS EV, Tata Tigor EV, BYD E6, which offers seamless travel experience to customers in of Delhi NCR and Bangalore.The leading e-mobility ride-hailing service blueSmart has been getting an overwhelming response in the cities, where it operates. Recently, the company announced that it has unlocked a new milestone of having 7,000 EVs in its fleet.While sharing the news via official release, the company informed that their fleet consists of MG…

World’s Largest Plane Drops a Hypersonic Aircraft

Image: Dudarev Mikhail (Shutterstock)New research seems to throw cold water on the Wim Hof method, an endurance training technique that intentionally exposes people to frigid temperatures. The study, a review of the scientific literature, did find some evidence that the method could have anti-inflammatory properties, but did not find strong data supporting any other supposed benefits, such as better exercise performance. - Ed Cara Read More Image: Dudarev Mikhail (Shutterstock)New research seems to throw cold water on

World’s largest tidal barrage energy project proposed in the UK

A plan to build a barrier across the Mersey is starting to take shape. If it goes ahead, the ambitious project would becomes the largest tidal range facility in the world, while also offering pedestrians and cyclists safe passage across the river.Plans appear to have been floating around for a while now. Authorities in Liverpool note that first mentions date back as far as 1924, followed by reports and viability studies in the 1980s. Politician John McDonnell recently recalled that he attended his first meeting on a…

North America’s largest lithium mine is full steam ahead – it just got a $2.26B loan

Photo: Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Great news for EVs: Lithium Nevada got the green light for a $2.26 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to finance a lithium carbonate processing plant. Once the Thacker Pass mine and processing plant in Humboldt County are online, they will become North America’s largest source of lithium for EV batteries. The Thacker Pass processing plant will produce around 40,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually for the use of EV…

World’s largest solar panel maker to slash thousands of jobs

Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg. Staff reduction at LONGi Group started in November 2023, and this is an acceleration of layoffs, according to sources who had been briefed by senior management but asked not to be identified by Bloomberg. LONGi’s staff numbers peaked at around 80,000 in 2023. However, the Xi’an-based solar panel maker disputed the 30% figure and said…

Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit

Photo: Salt River Project Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. Arizona’s largest battery + Google Arizona utility company Salt River Project and renewables developer NextEra Energy Resources developed Sonoran Solar Energy Center, a 260-megawatt (MW) solar farm able to charge a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system. The $600 million solar + battery…

One of Europe’s largest truck stops is about to be electrified

Photo: Ashford International Truckstop bp’s EV charging brand, bp pulse, will electrify one of Europe’s largest and busiest truck stops to power up electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). Ashford International Truckstop is in Kent, England. The 21-acre Ashford International Truckstop currently offers 660 parking bays and convenience services for HGV drivers, and it’s got restaurants, shops, bars, and a gym. It’s close to Dover, the UK’s busiest ferry port, and LeShuttle Freight via the…