A rideshare driver in Brazil is turning heads — and challenging expectations — after clocking almost 140,000 miles in his Chinese-made electric vehicle, according to a recent article in Inside EVs. The driver, who shared his story in a recent YouTube video, explains that he bought the car for just $12,000 in 2020. Four years…
The French Senate has passed a game-changing law that will target fast fashion brands. Advertisements from these kinds of retailers will no longer be allowed in France. “Senators in the upper house of parliament voted almost unanimously for a modified version of a bill passed by France’s lower house last year, which aims to reduce…
German sportswear giant Puma has successfully reached its target of creating nine-tenths of its products using recycled or certified materials, reported Fibre2Fashion. The company initially set this target for 2025 but hit it in 2024, showing how quickly fashion brands can change their production methods. Puma dramatically increased its use of eco-friendly materials that create…
IN A NUTSHELL 🌟 The MAST Upgrade project seeks to revolutionize fusion energy by enhancing plasma heating methods. 🚀 Corrugated waveguide components from General Atomics are essential for efficient energy transfer in the fusion process. 🔬 The innovative Electron Bernstein Wave (EBW) heating technique aims to optimize charged particle control within the plasma. 🌍 Collaboration…
A new investigation is raising serious concerns about fast fashion giant Shein‘s ties to forced labor and human rights abuses, sparking renewed calls for accountability by the brand and the fashion industry, Leigh Day reported. What’s happening? An investigation by the campaign group Stop Uyghur Genocide uncovered an alleged link between fast-fashion retailer Shein and…
Fashion brands built upon sustainability values have been scaling back their eco-driven marketing and shifting their focus back to the products themselves. Clothing company leaders refer to the phenomenon as “sustainability fatigue” and say their customers just want nice clothes without having to think so much about how they’re made. What’s happening? As news outlet…
IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Space Solar has developed a groundbreaking power-beaming technology to deliver wireless solar energy from space. 🛰️ The Cassidi project confirmed the technical and economic viability of using pre-fabricated solar reflectors to capture and beam solar energy. 🔋 The system can electronically steer the energy beam 360 degrees, enhancing cost-effectiveness and efficiency…
(Bloomberg) — Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is planning to seek at least $4 billion from its Hong Kong stock offering, people familiar with the matter said, which would make it the world’s biggest listing this year. The eventual proceeds could rise to $5.3 billion if the deal is upsized and the greenshoe exercised, according…
An automotive expert at CarBuzz is pitching the 2025 Cadillac Optiq as an ideal alternative to pricier German options and controversial Teslas. In a YouTube video, CarBuzz (@carbuzzcom) says, “It promises to be a true entry-level luxury electric crossover.” In the video review of the Cadillac electric vehicle, CarBuzz describes the Optiq’s size, color options,…
A new report from Princeton University highlights a serious threat to America’s clean transportation future — and it could spell bad news for jobs, investments, and EV buyers nationwide. What’s happening? Researchers at Princeton’s ZERO Lab found that if Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and Environmental Protection Agency clean car standards are repealed, electric vehicle…