Rejected From More Than 500 Internships To Raising $7.2M To Build Flying Boats: Meet Sampriti Bhattacharyya

“I grew up in a very chaotic family,” said Sampriti Bhattacharyya, the leader of maritime tech company Navier. “I did not grow up close to my parents, so I became very introverted in many ways.” Growing up in Kolkata, India, at just 12 years old, Bhattacharyya became fascinated by space.“Watching the Apollo Mission to the … Read more

KIA Motors Is Using Fishing Nets And Vegetable Oils To Create Sustainable Cars

Kia Motors, South Korea’s second largest automobile manufacturer, listed below its parent company, Hyundai Motors, has put drastic efforts into becoming a brand that puts sustainability at the forefront of its products. According to Kia Motors, its new and innovative EV9 model will pave the way for the production of sustainable vehicles. Alluding to its … Read more

Hyundai bets big on hydrogen from sewage, plastic

Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends Today’s EVs may be stuffed to the gills with massive batteries, but Hyundai rolled into CES 2024 with a reminder: It hasn’t given up on hydrogen yet. In fact, it’s doubling down and finding solutions in odd places, like the toilet and recycling bin. As part of a plan to … Read more

The environmental costs of EV batteries that politicians don’t tend to talk about

Along with the massive recent manufacturing investments in electric vehicle (EV) technology and talks of a greener, decarbonized future, there are some not-so-green problems.  In its latest New Energy Finance report, Bloomberg News predicts there will be some 730 million EVs on the road by 2040. The year before, Bloomberg predicted half of all U.S. vehicle sales would be battery electric by 2030.  … Read more

Couple complete epic 10-month drive in an electric vehicle

Chris and Julie Ramsey in their Nissan EV after arriving at the South Pole. Chris and Julie Ramsey A couple from Scotland has completed an epic pole-to-pole drive in an electric vehicle (EV) in what’s believed to be a world first. Chris and Julie Ramsey began their 18,000-mile (29,000-km) ride 10 months ago. In achieving … Read more

Ships could capture energy from waves by imitating whales

In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of commercial ships, a group of U.K. researchers has scoured through the research into a unique technology that imitates the action of a whale’s tail to help propel ships and reduce fuel consumption. The findings of the review-study from Cranfield University, published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews … Read more