Original Source: https://bloom.bg/2xUCkT6 Bloomberg News September 9, 2017, 4:54 AM PDT September 10, 2017, 10:01 AM PDT Regulators working on timetable for the ban, official says China joins U.K., France to phase out combustion-engine cars China will set a deadline for automakers to end sales of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, becoming the biggest market to do so in aRead more
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By Daniel Laury | Autonomous Driving, Energy, tech news, Transportation | Comments are Closed | 10 September, 2017 | 0
Original Source: http://for.tn/1TDDKFr The bizarre billionaire backs batteries. While billionaire investor Peter Thiel has been grabbing headlines for his reported support of Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker (as well as his backing of Donald Trump), one of his investment firms has shown interest in something that’s a lot less contrarian: batteries. On Wednesday, battery startup StemRead more
By Daniel Laury | Autonomous Driving, Energy, Transportation | Comments are Closed | 7 February, 2016 | 0
Original Source: http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/05/google-is-exploring-wireless-charging-for-self-driving-cars/ Noah Berger/AFP/Getty Images Self-driving cars are poised to be an incredible tool of the future, but they won’t be much use if they can’t hold a charge. It looks like Google wants to solve this problem via resonant magnetic induction, a form of wireless charging that could use manhole-style transmitters embedded inRead more
Original Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/06/expand-five-questions-for-witricity-ceo-alex-gruzen/ First came Qi, and now we have Rezence. These are the two big names in the wireless power industry, except the latter is still in its infancy as it’s kicking off with a different type of technology: magnetic resonance. With this, devices are no longer required to sit on a pad whileRead more