Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large

A pedestrians at a bus station in Vientiane, Laos, on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos in recent years, raising worries about the tiny nation’s obligation to its biggest creditor — China. China became the largest foreign investor in Laos in late … Read more

Volvo Cars CEO strikes cautious tone on solid-state battery technology

Volvo’s EX90 electric vehicle photographed in Sweden on Nov.9, 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of Volvo Cars is bullish about the long-term potential of electric motors, but appears more cautious on solid-state batteries — technology that’s generated much hype around its potential to transform the performance of EVs. Speaking to … Read more

Why the EV growth may put a significant pressure on our energy grid

Over half of all new vehicles bought within the U.S. by 2030 are anticipated to be electrical autos. That might put a significant pressure on our nation’s electrical grid, an ageing system constructed for a world that runs on fossil fuels. Home electrical energy demand in 2022 is anticipated to extend as much as 18% … Read more

Recycling end-of-life photo voltaic panel, wind turbine is huge waste enterprise

Solarcycle CTO Pablo Dias and COO Rob Vinje present a photo voltaic panel laminate after it has been cleanly separated from the glass to traders and companions. The laminate is the place many of the worth is contained in a panel, like silver, silicon, and copper. Solarcycle The rising significance of wind and photo voltaic … Read more