Earlier this month, a little-known Finnish startup shocked the world when it claimed to have beaten Toyota, Samsung, LG Energy, Quantumscape and any number of Chinese automakers at commercializing the Holy Grail of electric-vehicle power: solid-state batteries. Helsinki-based Donut Lab said at CES 2026 that it has a class-leading solid-state battery ready to go in … Continue reading “Donut Lab Says It Cracked Solid-State Batteries. Experts Have Questions.”
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Cummins has its eye on hybrid powertrains to help decarbonize the transport, construction, and mining spaces the operates in. To that end, the company has acquired the hybrid equipment experts First Mode, and plans to make the first commercially available retrofit hybrid system for mining equipment a reality not just soon – but now. The Cummins … Continue reading “Cummins acquires hybrid heavy mining equipment experts First Mode”
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That’s not to say that regional grid expansions aren’t happening. In some parts of the country, including much of the Midwest, utilities and state regulators have agreed to tens of billions of dollars of grid projects expected to yield cost, climate, and reliability improvements. FERC Order 1920, passed last year, orders grid operators and utilities … Continue reading “Want larger transmission lines? Fix this regulatory gap, experts say.”