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By Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan

Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Canada
California and Canada sidestep Trump with deal to work on vehicle emissions
pbs.org - Tom Krisher, Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — California picked up an important partner its long-running dispute with the Trump administration over vehicle emissions and fuel …
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Environment
UK's biggest carbon capture project is step-change on emissions
The Guardian - Jillian Ambrose
The UK’s biggest carbon capture project will soon block thousands of tonnes of factory emissions from contributing to the climate crisis, by using them to help make the chemicals found in antacid, eyedrops
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Tesla
Tesla is finally going to expand in Eastern Europe, says Elon Musk in response to plea from owners
Electrek - Fred Lambert
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the automaker is finally going to expand in Eastern Europe in response to a plea from Ukranian owners. It has been a while since Tesla expanded to new markets, but we expect
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Tesla
Tesla is quietly developing its own EV battery cells
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Tesla has powered its electric cars using Panasonic's battery cells for years, but it may ready for a greater degree of independence going forward. Employees talking to CNBC claim that Tesla is developing
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Coal
US power output from renewables exceeds coal for the first time in history
The Verge - Jon Porter
For the first time, the United States produced more energy from renewable sources than from coal, according to new figures from the US Energy Information Administration. Hydroelectric dams, solar panels,
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
News
Malaysia air pollution: Schools shut after illness hits children
bbc.co.uk
More than 400 schools in the Malaysian state of Johor are closed after 75 students experienced breathing difficulties and vomiting.
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
BMW
BMW's hybrid cars to switch to electric only mode in polluted cities
Reuters - by Edward Taylor
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW's new hybrid cars will automatically switch off their combustion engines in heavily polluted inner city areas and use pure electric driving mode as a way to cut vehicle emissions,
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Tesla Semi
Tesla Semi Prototype spotted, first look at the frunk
Electrek - Fred Lambert
A Tesla Semi prototype has been traveling around Northern California over the last few days and it stopped in Rocklin where an Electrek reader managed to get a close look. We even get our first look at
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Green New Deal
A quick shift to electric vehicles could drive the Green New Deal forward
Fast Company - Adele Peters
The transition could keep the U.S. competitive with countries like China but also radically improve the country’s own transportation sector—currently the most polluting of the economy—while creating jobs
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Solar Panels
Lightyear unveils its ‘solar’ electric car with 450 miles of range
Electrek - Fred Lambert
The Lightyear One, a new solar-powered electric car developed by several times Solar Challenge winners, has been unveiled today and the startup claims an unbelievable range of 450 miles (725 km) on a charge.
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
"مدينة مفقودة" تكشف عن كنز من المخلوقات النادرة!
RT Arabic
اكتشف فريق من العلماء نظاما إيكولوجيا مليئا بالأنواع النادرة والمهددة بالانقراض، بما في ذلك كائنات اعتُقد أنها انقرضت، في "مدينة مفقودة" ضمن أعماق …
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Wind Power
EGEB: NJ to get biggest offshore wind farm, solar farm’s ‘avian incident,’ carbon-free UK power
Electrek - Phil Dzikiy
• New Jersey regulators give the go-ahead for the largest offshore wind farm in the US. • An “avian incident” took out most of a California solar farm’s generating capacity. • Carbon-free sources will
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Volkswagen
VW says battery cell contracts for massive EV ramp up are secured ‘for first few years’
Electrek - Fred Lambert
The Volkswagen group is about to transition its electric car production from just a few thousand cars per year to millions of units per year and that’s going to take an incredible amount of battery cells.
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Electric Scooters
Paris clamps down on electric scooters as law of the jungle rules
Reuters - By Forrest Crellin
PARIS (Reuters) - If you're spending time in Paris this summer and decide to check out one of the 20,000 electric scooters buzzing along its boulevards, you might want to be careful how you ride and where
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Tesla Model 3
Top Gear races Tesla Model 3 Performance against the BMW M3 and others
bmwblog.com
Ever since Elon Musk made is outlandish claims that the Tesla Model 3 Performance would be the greatest track car since the invention of race tracks …
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Spain
Spanish Startup Develops Game-Changing Wave-Powered Energy Generator
Forbes - Scott Snowden
The first deep sea test carried out in the Cantabrian sea on a 1:10th scale prototype Prof. Doria noticed how efficiently rows of coral reefs absorbed wave energy and he theorized that by placing direct-action
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Meteorology
This alarming stat shows what the future could be like if the climate crisis continues
weforum.org - Daisy Dunne
More than half of the world could see new temperature records set in every single year by the end of the century if global warming is not curbed, a …
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Technology
China's Didi, Ant Financial set to compete on EV charging
Quartz - Echo Huang
China’s growing electric vehicle market can’t have enough charging stations—and China’s biggest ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing could end up competing with its backer, Ant Financial, to get users to them.
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Innovation
Calling Innovators To Join The Circular Economy Challenge
Forbes - Natalie Parletta
two billion tons of solid waste are created globally every year, weighing about five times more than all the people on the planet. Not only does the waste have an enduring, destructive impact on waterways
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
News
Japan wants to become Southeast Asia's trash manager
Quartz - Ephrat Livni
Waste management is a dirty business, but a lucrative one that’s bound to grow as global garbage woes worsen. The worldwide market for trash-incinerating power plants that reduce pollution will be worth
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Plastic
Environmentalist who removed tonnes of plastic from beaches quits, saying we're "losing the battle"
The Telegraph - By Gabriella Swerling
An environmentalist who has dedicated years to cleaning beaches has announced he is quitting as the planet is “losing the battle” against plastic. Alan Cookson, 46, from the Welsh market town of Aberystwyth,
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Technology
India tells scooter makers to prepare for a switch to EVs
Engadget - Mariella Moon
Indian scooter and motorcycle manufacturers have to draw up a plan to switch to electric vehicles, and they only have two weeks to come up with one. According to Reuters, Indian officials have met up the
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Energy
Solar energy use is making major headway around the world
Axios - Ben Geman
As the U.S. solar market continues to grow, a new report offers a nice snapshot of the global picture on solar and other renewables. The big picture: …
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Great Pacific garbage patch
Great Pacific garbage patch: giant plastic trap put to sea again
The Guardian - Associated Press
A floating device designed to catch plastic waste has been redeployed in a second attempt to clean up a huge island of garbage swirling in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii. Boyan Slat, of
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Electric SUV
Ford China introduces its first all-electric SUV and it looks surprisingly cool - Roadshow
CNET - Kyle Hyatt
The Territory EV is an electrified version of a little badge-engineered SUV built by Ford's Chinese partner Jiangling.
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Environment
Should I buy an electric car? All you need to know about prices, technology and range
The Guardian - Patrick Keneally
Australians are mindful of CO2, they’re mindful of the cost of running a car Sean Hanley, Toyota Of all the bizarre sideshows on the 2019 federal election trail, the pantomime around electric cars had
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Culture
Which countries are doing best on renewable energy?
Euronews - euronews
For the first time since the Victorian age, the UK is powered more by zero-emissions energy sources than fossil fuels. Approximately 18% of that came from nuclear power, while 24% came from renewable like
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Turbines
General Electric to scrap California power plant 20 years early
Reuters - Alwyn Scott
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Friday it plans to demolish a large power plant it owns in California this year after only one-third of its useful life because the plant is no longer viable
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassan
Tesla Model 3
Watch Tesla Model 3 go through Elon Musk’s Boring Company now paved tunnel at 116 mph
Electrek - Fred Lambert
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has paved its test tunnel under Los Angeles with asphalt and it is now giving test rides to some VIPs in a Tesla Model 3. The Boring company has a mile-long tunnel under Hawthorne