Insects, especially honey bees, are declining globally and creating a world-wide pollination deficit.In a fight to help reverse this deficit, BeeHero
has created a device with Internet (IOT) sensors that turn a traditional bee hive into an
intelligent smart hive.
The sensors provide actionable insights for beekeepers that inform important decisions about feeding, treatment, swarm management, queen replacement and other hive health metricsA 2022 Harvard study noted that inadequate pollination had caused a 3% to 5% loss of fruit, vegetable and nut production, directly effecting world health. The BeeHero may help to reverse this loss.https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2023/06/28/
Toyota has announced this week, that it could make a solid-state battery with a range of 745 miles that charges in 10 minutes. “For
both our liquid and our solid-state batteries, we are aiming to
drastically change the situation - current batteries are too big,
heavy and expensive,” said Keiji Kaita, president of Toyota research and development. Solid-state batteries have been widely seen as a potential gamechanger for electric vehicles.And Prof David Bailey, from Birmingham University said “If it is a genuine breakthrough it could be the holy grail of battery vehicles.”Watch this space...minuteshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/04/toyota-claims-battery-breakthrough-electric-cars
Railway officials believe that Hydrogen could change Train design and reduce transport emissions, as testing and production ramps up particularly in North America. Hydrogen-powered locomotives can use fuel cells to produce electricity
that’s stored in batteries and sent to each unit’s conventional traction
motors. A high-horsepower, AC-traction locomotive, is
currently being converted to hydrogen power at the shop of Canadian Pacific’s
partner, Bilton Welding and Manufacturing in Alberta, Canada."We’re creating an ecosystem of change,” said Kyle Mulligan, Canadian Pacific’s chief engineer of railway technology. “This project is the chance to change the industry entirely.”https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-w
Japanese automotive leaders still seem to have their heads in the sand when it comes to the future of the auto industry.While Tesla and Chinese car makers like BYD have spent much of the last two
decades perfecting electric vehicle manufacturing, Japan has bet the
house on its hydrogen strategy and is now paying the price. Japanese automotive
exports have plunged 21% since 2019 while China’s have almost tripled. So, the reluctance of Japan’s automotive executives to recognise the limitations of hydrogen powered vehicles may have catastrophic implications for Japan’s economy.https://thedriven.io/2023/05/23/hydrogen-and-cow-manure-japanese-auto-leaders-still-cant-see-the-electric-future/
The Electric Vehicle Council forecasts a million EV's in Australia by 2030, but it could be up to 1.7 million electric vehicles. This will require a lot of new charging by networks and much greater household electricity usage. In such an environment, 'managed electric vehicle (EV) charging' could save energy networks and
energy generation owners millions, but only if drivers of the
future hand over control of their refuelling electricity use.Managed charging is a concept that gives third parties access to smart chargers in order to adjust power levels up or down - watch this space:https://reneweconomy.com.au/jemena-sees-big-rewards-for-vehicle-to-grid-services-big-risks-to-unmanaged-ev-charging/
