Eyes on Xi Jinping’s Hungarian visit for possible EV plant

Chinese car maker Great Wall Motors plans to build a big electric vehicle plant in Hungary, media there have been speculating. They believe it will time the announcement to coincide… The post Eyes on Xi Jinping’s Hungarian visit for possible EV plant appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Chepstow considers electric digger purchase after trial

Chepstow Plant International has been trying out a Volvo EC230 Electric excavator.

Griffin Electric hosts 2024 Apprentice Competition

Skills. Knowledge. Teamwork. Those were the tenets of Wayne J. Griffin Electric‘s Apprentice Competition at its Holliston, Massachusetts’ headquarters and each of its regional office locations in Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. Hundreds of students enrolled in the company’s in-house Apprenticeship Training Program took part in this friendly competition comprised of a series of events […] <p>The post Griffin Electric hosts 2024 Apprentice Competition first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

British Steel clears planning for Scunthorpe electric arc furnace

Chinese-owned British Steel has been granted planning permission to build an electric arc furnace at its Scunthorpe headquarters.

Rivian reaffirms plans for $5B Georgia EV plant despite construction pause

Dive Brief: Irvine, California-based Rivian reaffirmed its commitment to build its $5 billion Social Circle, Georgia, electric vehicle plant, despite an ongoing construction pause, according to a letter from the electric automaker on April 18. The letter, addressed to the Georgia Departme...

Fully Charged Show - There's a Massive EV Battery Shortage. THIS is How We Fix It, 17112022

Electric Vehicle batteries are not perfect and are at risk of a supply chain crisis like we're currently experiencing for semiconductors. Substantial action is needed to address raw materials, mining, cell production, battery manufacturing to prevent an EV shortage. Imogen Pierce (Bhogal) delves into this topic. Importantly, there are ways batteries and their supply chain can be made better so that the transition to Electric Vehicles happens on time and as sustainably as possible.

Bloomberg - The Way We Get Everything Is Going Electric, 06052021

There’s a wide world of delivery logistics going on behind the scenes in the U.S., one that's become central to everyday life. And yet, most of us are completely oblivious to its environmental cost. But thanks to a handful of ambitious startups, there’s an electric revolution happening that may be perfectly suited to delivering us a cleaner future.

Neily Makes - Steel Making and Casting (Principles of Metallurgy)

Steel making is the first step in getting steel into a useful form. After steel making casting in a foundry enables a steel producer to get the steel into a useful form this can be done via sand casting in the foundry or in the melt shop via ingot casting or continuous casting. This video takes you through the science of steel making and casting, and look at the processing involved

How will the UK meet its EV ambitions? - Published by PlaceTech and Miriam Prothero

The future of transport looks set to rely largely on electric vehicles, with hybrid plug-in vehicles likely to play a useful role in this transition, writes Miriam Prothero. The UK’s Decarbonising Transport plan is ambitious, requiring all vehicles sold from 2035 to be 100% zero emission at the tailpipe (HGVs from 2040) – along with the already widely publicised prohibition of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.

Electric Vehicle Round-up - Published by CMS Law Now

A UK supply chain for batteries and PEMD: Environmental Audit Committee call for evidence

Are sufficient recycling facilities being planned along with the battery Gigafactories?

What is a top concern contractors should consider before purchasing an electric machine?