TED Talks
TED: Meet mini-grids — the clean energy solution bringing power to millions | Tombo Banda
Hundreds of millions of people lack access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa, relying on highly polluting diesel and firewood for power and light. Working to brighten the future in her home country of Malawi and beyond, energy access...
TED Talks
TED: Why you should ditch deadly fossil-fuel appliances | Donnel Baird
In the US, people spend the overwhelming majority of their time inside buildings that burn fossil fuels, which are bad for both the environment and human health. (Think: breathing in air pollution from gas stoves, furnaces and water...
TED Talks
Rose M. Mutiso: How to bring affordable, sustainable electricity to Africa
Energy poverty, or the lack of access to electricity and other basic energy services, affects nearly two-thirds of Sub-Saharan Africa. As the region's population continues to increase, so will the need to build a new energy system to...
TED Talks
TED: How cities are detoxing transportation | Monica Araya
People around the world are demanding clean air -- and cities are starting to respond, says electrification advocate Monica Araya. She takes us on a world tour of urban areas that are working to fully electrify their transportation...
Curated Video
Mysteries of Crystal Technology and Lost Civilizations
This video explores the a fantastical theory that many ancient megalithic structures around the world, including the pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge, may have served as data storage units or communication devices with entities from...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Banality and Necessity of Bubbles | #5 | Venture Capital in the 21st Century
Financial speculation and bubbles are often of vital importance in fueling technological progress. Janeway reviews and distinguishes between various kinds of speculative bubbles over the past two centuries. While many have been...
The Wall Street Journal
The Future of Mobility
Toyota Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada and WSJ Tokyo Bureau Chief Peter Landers discuss the future of transportation technology and its effects on the world around us.
Curated Video
The History and Mechanics of the Electric Guitar
The electric guitar comes from a long line of stringed instruments leading all the way back to the lute! Learn how and why the instrument transformed into its amplified and electric form and how it has evolved into an iconic instrument...
Science360
Harvesting the World's Mechanical Energy - Triboelectric Generators Capture Wasted Power
With one stomp of his foot, Zhong Lin Wang illuminates a thousand LED bulbs--with no batteries or power cord. A professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Wang is using what's technically known as the triboelectric effect to...
Curated Video
Need 2 Know: Manafort's Plea Violation, Mars Landing
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018.
Curated Video
Garrett Motion CEO: Electrification Is a Big Trend For Our Company
Olivier Rabiller, president and CEO of Honeywell spinoff Garrett Motion, told Cheddar on Monday that the company's strategy will not be to change too much. Rabiller also said that as the company heads into the electric vehicle space, he...
Curated Video
Ford's Embrace of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Ford is falling more and more in love with electric and hybrid vehicles. Find out why on Cheddar.
Curated Video
Could electric boats be the future of the lobster fishery?
Options to electrify the lobster fleet have been met with a spectrum of opinions ranging from curiosity to contempt.Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7035235
Curated Video
How SPAN Looks to Electrify Millions of American Homes
How SPAN Looks to Electrify Millions of American Homes
Curated Video
Rolls-Royce joins electric revolution with Spectre car
The luxury carmaker expects its first fully electric model, Spectre, to be available in late 2023.
Curated Video
Ford Confident Coronavirus Pandemic Will Not Impact Bronco Sales
Ford is gearing up the re-release of its iconic Bronco with the addition of two new versions. Dave Pericak, global director of icons at Ford, talked about the automaker's confidence to sell SUVs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Curated Video
The economy and U.S. tariffs are top issues for Guelph voters. Here's where candidates stand on the issue
After participating in a panel discussion on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition, Guelph federal candidates were asked what they will do to make sure Guelph can weather the economic upheaval in the months and years ahead. The three candidates...
Bloomberg
Rivian Spins Off 'Micromobility' Startup Also
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is spinning out a startup focused on small EVs designed for short trips, with investment from venture capital firm Eclipse. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe and Eclipse partner Jiten Behl speak with Caroline Hyde on...
Press Association
'We are investing record amounts in general' - Rishi Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to the media during a visit to a bus depot in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Bloomberg
ABB Gains on Buyback, Electrification Demand
ABB Ltd.'s orders rose in the fourth quarter, as demand for power hungry data centers drives growth in the Swiss manufacturer's electrification business.
Orders climbed to $8.1 billion in the three months through December, a 7% increase...
Bloomberg
Engie CEO Expects Gas Volatility in Europe to End in 2026
Engie CEO Catherine MacGregor says volatility in European gas prices will continue until 2026 when new volumes should come up. Speaking with Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, MacGregor also noted...
Bloomberg
AI Demand Fuels Nuclear Demand
GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik discusses the future of nuclear energy as companies search for clean energy sources to fuel the AI boom. He joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology."
Bloomberg
Nissan to Lean on Alliance as EVs Bloom: CEO
Nissan wants to use its at-times rocky alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi Motors to help cushion the cost of transitioning to EVs, says CEO Makoto Uchida. "It's very challenging to do it alone, therefore, we decided to further invest...
Bloomberg
Can Uber Go All-Electric?
Uber Technologies wants to cut emissions to zero by converting its entire fleet of cars to electric by 2040. But to do so, the ride-hailing giant will need support from both drivers and riders. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explains the...