Now battery electric trains are starting to replace diesel in Nordrhein Westfalen as well press.siemens.com/global/en/pr...
And lines around Düren will also use battery electric instead of hydrogen - thankfully!
And lines around Düren will also use battery electric instead of hydrogen - thankfully!
First battery trains for North Rhine-Westphalia enter
service in 2 ...
Smart
Train Lease to deliver three battery-powered Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens
Mobility to Regiobahn Fahrbetriebsge ...
press.siemens.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Now battery electric trains are starting to replace diesel in Nordrhein Westfalen as well press.siemens.com/global/en/pr...
And lines around Düren will also use battery electric instead of hydrogen - thankfully!
And lines around Düren will also use battery electric instead of hydrogen - thankfully!
someone in downtown sf right now is thinking about a battery-as-a-service startup
December 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
someone in downtown sf right now is thinking about a battery-as-a-service startup
Greenline Ferries plans to launch a battery-powered, passenger ferry service linking downtown Vancouver with Bowen Island & Sunshine Coast.
This is the design of their charge barge, doubling as a battery charger & passenger dock. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...
This is the design of their charge barge, doubling as a battery charger & passenger dock. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...
'Charge barges' to power new B.C. battery ferries, doubling as passenger docks | Urbanized
Charge barges that double as passenger docks and waiting areas will serve the needs of Greenline Ferries' fleet of battery-powered vessels.
dailyhive.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Greenline Ferries plans to launch a battery-powered, passenger ferry service linking downtown Vancouver with Bowen Island & Sunshine Coast.
This is the design of their charge barge, doubling as a battery charger & passenger dock. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...
This is the design of their charge barge, doubling as a battery charger & passenger dock. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...
Great Western Railway has introduced the UK’s first battery-only passenger train into service on the Greenford branch line. The Class 230 follows a 22-month trial and a world-record 200.5-mile run, highlighting battery power as a practical alternative to diesel trains. 🚆
January 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Great Western Railway has introduced the UK’s first battery-only passenger train into service on the Greenford branch line. The Class 230 follows a 22-month trial and a world-record 200.5-mile run, highlighting battery power as a practical alternative to diesel trains. 🚆
Battery-powered electric buses (as opposed to catenary and hybrid diesel) are the biggest scam the climate movement ever hoisted onto the public. They reduce service/frequency, increase system costs, and ultimately result in more pollution.
April 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Battery-powered electric buses (as opposed to catenary and hybrid diesel) are the biggest scam the climate movement ever hoisted onto the public. They reduce service/frequency, increase system costs, and ultimately result in more pollution.
Ausgrid switches on its sixth community battery to be awarded federal funding under the Community Batteries for Household Solar program
“Energy storage as a service:” Ausgrid unveils its sixth federally funded community battery
Ausgrid switches on its sixth community battery to be awarded federal funding under the Community Batteries for Household Solar program.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Ausgrid switches on its sixth community battery to be awarded federal funding under the Community Batteries for Household Solar program
Jennifer Granholm, who just completed service as Biden's Secretary of Energy, writes that Trump's actions threaten to undo all of the good work her team did to bring manufacturing back to the country to support battery makers, electric vehicles, and other sectors.
January 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Jennifer Granholm, who just completed service as Biden's Secretary of Energy, writes that Trump's actions threaten to undo all of the good work her team did to bring manufacturing back to the country to support battery makers, electric vehicles, and other sectors.
Battery-as-a-Service is a great example of a cleaner, greener ecosystem that solves the range issue with many swap stations
the government should be standardizing battery sizes for bikes, scooters, and cars
youtu.be/HpOQpwKeSnI
the government should be standardizing battery sizes for bikes, scooters, and cars
youtu.be/HpOQpwKeSnI
Is Taiwan's Battery Swap Tech the Future of EVs?
I went to Taiwan to check out Gogoro's electric scooters and network of 2,400 battery swap stations.Special thanks to Jon, Wendy, and Daniel for helping with...
youtu.be
November 9, 2023 at 10:33 PM
Battery-as-a-Service is a great example of a cleaner, greener ecosystem that solves the range issue with many swap stations
the government should be standardizing battery sizes for bikes, scooters, and cars
youtu.be/HpOQpwKeSnI
the government should be standardizing battery sizes for bikes, scooters, and cars
youtu.be/HpOQpwKeSnI
Replacing the battery & using an iPhone 13 for 5 years rather than 2.5 could cut emissions 49%, "which could prevent 15.6 million tons of CO2 emissions per year." That's as much as a small country. www.wired.com/story/back-m...
Most People Buy a New Phone Every 2.5 Years. There’s a Better Way
Back Market and iFixit are partnering to encourage consumers to keep their phones in service for at least five years—and to pressure manufacturers to extend smartphone support to 10 years.
www.wired.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Replacing the battery & using an iPhone 13 for 5 years rather than 2.5 could cut emissions 49%, "which could prevent 15.6 million tons of CO2 emissions per year." That's as much as a small country. www.wired.com/story/back-m...
After a 30 year hiatus, battery trains are back in regular service in central NRW: 🔋
since 1 July, the hourly RE47 service Düsseldorf - Remscheid-Lennep has been resurrected and Regiobahn is running it using two-car Siemens Mireo+B supplied by Smart Train Lease rental company
since 1 July, the hourly RE47 service Düsseldorf - Remscheid-Lennep has been resurrected and Regiobahn is running it using two-car Siemens Mireo+B supplied by Smart Train Lease rental company
July 31, 2026 at 9:43 PM
After a 30 year hiatus, battery trains are back in regular service in central NRW: 🔋
since 1 July, the hourly RE47 service Düsseldorf - Remscheid-Lennep has been resurrected and Regiobahn is running it using two-car Siemens Mireo+B supplied by Smart Train Lease rental company
since 1 July, the hourly RE47 service Düsseldorf - Remscheid-Lennep has been resurrected and Regiobahn is running it using two-car Siemens Mireo+B supplied by Smart Train Lease rental company
I hope it ends with him screaming in an uncontrollable fire as the Secret Service realise they don't know how to break a guy out of a Cybertruck with a battery fire.
March 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I hope it ends with him screaming in an uncontrollable fire as the Secret Service realise they don't know how to break a guy out of a Cybertruck with a battery fire.
Joey K:
"Electrification where it matters most!
Here are some supercool electric tractors 🚜 in Rural Rwanda 🇷🇼.
The tractor-as-a-service pilot program also has a battery swapping & charging station.
Gen-Farm project, a partnership between Volkswagen Group & RICA." x.com/JoeyK_EDA/st...
"Electrification where it matters most!
Here are some supercool electric tractors 🚜 in Rural Rwanda 🇷🇼.
The tractor-as-a-service pilot program also has a battery swapping & charging station.
Gen-Farm project, a partnership between Volkswagen Group & RICA." x.com/JoeyK_EDA/st...
April 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Joey K:
"Electrification where it matters most!
Here are some supercool electric tractors 🚜 in Rural Rwanda 🇷🇼.
The tractor-as-a-service pilot program also has a battery swapping & charging station.
Gen-Farm project, a partnership between Volkswagen Group & RICA." x.com/JoeyK_EDA/st...
"Electrification where it matters most!
Here are some supercool electric tractors 🚜 in Rural Rwanda 🇷🇼.
The tractor-as-a-service pilot program also has a battery swapping & charging station.
Gen-Farm project, a partnership between Volkswagen Group & RICA." x.com/JoeyK_EDA/st...
Battery swapping is already a thing in China. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨🔋 www.jato.com/resources/ne...
How China is driving battery swapping as a service in the EV market
Electric vehicles (EVs) have become a cornerstone of the global shift toward sustainability, and the demand for efficient and convenient charging solutions is rising as a result.
www.jato.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Battery swapping is already a thing in China. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨🔋 www.jato.com/resources/ne...
I did it! 1004 wild cteno observations uploaded to @inaturalist.bsky.social before the end of #CtenophoreDay!
I had 26 minutes and 2% battery life to spare 😮💨
🦑🐙🌿
I had 26 minutes and 2% battery life to spare 😮💨
🦑🐙🌿
April 11, 2026 at 8:10 AM
I did it! 1004 wild cteno observations uploaded to @inaturalist.bsky.social before the end of #CtenophoreDay!
I had 26 minutes and 2% battery life to spare 😮💨
🦑🐙🌿
I had 26 minutes and 2% battery life to spare 😮💨
🦑🐙🌿
A battery fire on Friday at a state data center in South Korea caused a nationwide outage of hundreds of government services, and officials said that many would take longer than expected to resume as they worked to extinguish the blaze.
Fire at South Korean Data Center Causes Government Service Outages
Hundreds of state services were offline the day after a lithium battery exploded during maintenance work at a data center, officials said.
nyti.ms
September 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A battery fire on Friday at a state data center in South Korea caused a nationwide outage of hundreds of government services, and officials said that many would take longer than expected to resume as they worked to extinguish the blaze.
Croatian battery-electric train enters service https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/croatian-battery-electric-train-enters-service/68805.article
Croatian battery-electric train enters service
CROATIA: National passenger train operator HŽPP has put its prototype battery-electric multiple-unit into revenue service on the Zagreb - Bjelovar route, which is electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz as far as Gradec. Guests at the launch on May 13 included Minister of Transport Oleg Butković. ...
www.railwaygazette.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Croatian battery-electric train enters service https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/croatian-battery-electric-train-enters-service/68805.article
Tata Extends EV Battery as a Service Across Entire Lineup
https://www.akulride.com/news/tata-extends-ev-baas
#TataEvBatteryAsAService #TataBaas #TataElectricCars #TataMotors #ElectricVehicleFinancing #NexonEv #HarrierEv
https://www.akulride.com/news/tata-extends-ev-baas
#TataEvBatteryAsAService #TataBaas #TataElectricCars #TataMotors #ElectricVehicleFinancing #NexonEv #HarrierEv
Tata Extends EV Battery as a Service Across Entire Lineup
🚨 Tata Extends EV Battery as a Service Across Entire Lineup
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility has officially extended its Battery-as-a-Service financing program across its entire passenger electric vehicle lineup, reducing upfront acquisition prices
www.akulride.com
September 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Tata Extends EV Battery as a Service Across Entire Lineup
https://www.akulride.com/news/tata-extends-ev-baas
#TataEvBatteryAsAService #TataBaas #TataElectricCars #TataMotors #ElectricVehicleFinancing #NexonEv #HarrierEv
https://www.akulride.com/news/tata-extends-ev-baas
#TataEvBatteryAsAService #TataBaas #TataElectricCars #TataMotors #ElectricVehicleFinancing #NexonEv #HarrierEv
Battery as a Service Market Size, Growth, Trends, Report 2035 www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/batt...
Battery as a Service Market Size, Growth, Trends, Report 2035
Battery As A Service Market projected to reach USD 10.38 Billion, at a CAGR of 29.5% during 2026 to 2035, driven by Growing demand for sustainable energy solutions drives innovation in the Battery As ...
www.marketresearchfuture.com
September 28, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Battery as a Service Market Size, Growth, Trends, Report 2035 www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/batt...
We as kids in the early to late 80s knew how to service our own cars, change and set oil plugs points and filters at least. We read our Haynes manuals.
Kids nowadays are told not to drink the battery acid.
Kids nowadays are told not to drink the battery acid.
March 22, 2026 at 9:27 AM
We as kids in the early to late 80s knew how to service our own cars, change and set oil plugs points and filters at least. We read our Haynes manuals.
Kids nowadays are told not to drink the battery acid.
Kids nowadays are told not to drink the battery acid.
All over the transit industry, zero-emission bus mandates, like those of California, are colliding with Buy America requirements that deny US transit agencies access to a competitive bus market. The result is a wave of lousy buses that are impacting service. 1/ nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/27/b...
Battery Drain: MTA Trims New Flyer Electric Bus Order Amid Tech Growing Pains - Streetsblog New York City
The MTA will buy 85 fewer electric buses as its manufacturer tries to sort out a way to keep them in service without breaking down.
nyc.streetsblog.org
July 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
All over the transit industry, zero-emission bus mandates, like those of California, are colliding with Buy America requirements that deny US transit agencies access to a competitive bus market. The result is a wave of lousy buses that are impacting service. 1/ nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/27/b...
today at work a woman handed me a £15 battery-operated bullet vibrator and earnestly asked what the difference was between that and the £90 Lelo vibrator she had been looking at earlier and I ran out of customer service mode entirely in that moment and just stood there and said, “it’s not as good”
September 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM
today at work a woman handed me a £15 battery-operated bullet vibrator and earnestly asked what the difference was between that and the £90 Lelo vibrator she had been looking at earlier and I ran out of customer service mode entirely in that moment and just stood there and said, “it’s not as good”
We also think it is critical that these larger hubs offer services beyond parking. Safe charging + battery swapping is increasingly essential as the number of e-bikes on our streets grows. We're also focusing on *fast* basic service & maintenance.
September 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We also think it is critical that these larger hubs offer services beyond parking. Safe charging + battery swapping is increasingly essential as the number of e-bikes on our streets grows. We're also focusing on *fast* basic service & maintenance.
Amazing how Cuomo installed WiFi on city buses where trips are short and there’s no room to use a laptop (then shut it down because nobody used it), but never on commuter rail. Thinking about it as I drain my cell battery with a hotspot on an 80-min LIRR ride. brooklyn.news12.com/mta-shuts-do...
MTA shuts down free Wi-Fi on buses after 7 years of service
Chairman of the MTA Janno Lieber cited low usage rates across express and local buses as the reason for the end of this service.
brooklyn.news12.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Amazing how Cuomo installed WiFi on city buses where trips are short and there’s no room to use a laptop (then shut it down because nobody used it), but never on commuter rail. Thinking about it as I drain my cell battery with a hotspot on an 80-min LIRR ride. brooklyn.news12.com/mta-shuts-do...
Had my electric van from new. Never skipped a beat, service and MOT costs are a fraction of what I have to pay for my diesel. It's just wheels attached a big fkn battery. Nothing breaks. Cheap as hell to run. 100,000 miles fast approaching!
Nissan ENV-200 Tekna trim. Cheap to buy now!
Nissan ENV-200 Tekna trim. Cheap to buy now!
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Had my electric van from new. Never skipped a beat, service and MOT costs are a fraction of what I have to pay for my diesel. It's just wheels attached a big fkn battery. Nothing breaks. Cheap as hell to run. 100,000 miles fast approaching!
Nissan ENV-200 Tekna trim. Cheap to buy now!
Nissan ENV-200 Tekna trim. Cheap to buy now!