Toyota looks to overhaul EV strategy as new CEO takes charge
By Norihiko Shirouzu, Joseph White and Maki Shiraki (Reuters) – After making sweeping changes to its leadership team, Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp is looking at a factory floor overhaul as…
Scientists explain alien comet ‘Oumuamua’s strange acceleration
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The quirky comet ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object found visiting our solar system, has been the subject of fascination since being spotted in 2017,…
Galaxies spotted by Webb telescope rewrite understanding of early universe
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Observations by NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope are upending the understanding of the early universe, indicating the presence of large and mature but remarkably…
Kenya Power to convert its 2,000 vehicles to electric over 4 years
By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s sole power distributor Kenya Power aims to convert its 2,000 petrol and diesel-driven vehicles to electric over the next four years, it said…
Flying butterfly car from Hyundai
In the past, some futuristic movies have given us a glimpse of the future where there would be flying cars. Today, it is increasingly realized that the construction and launch…
Back to the future: Toyota sets sights on old-car upgrades in zero-emissions drive
By Maki Shiraki CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) – In an eye-catching bid to show that cars can be clean while appealing to old-school petrolheads, Toyota Motor on Friday showcased zero-emission versions…
Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy’s most-distant stars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way‘s outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any…
Denmark builds the first artificial energy island
The energy island in the North Sea is to produce renewable power at a previously unseen scale. Denmark is about to build the world’s first artificial ‘energy island’ by harnessing…
Planetiers World Gathering: Steve Jobs of sustainability speaks about net zero
Speaking at Planetiers World Gathering, environmental leader Prof Gunter Pauli, criticises businesses for making promises for 28 years’ time EUROPE: A leading global environmentalist has slammed businesses worldwide for their…
A ‘cataclysmic variable’ celestial couple gone wrong
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cataclysmic variable: Unlike the lonely sun, about half the stars in our Milky Way galaxy are in a long-term committed relationship with another star,…