Elon Musk targets full global energy transition with Master Plan 3
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The world is at the beginning of a massive energy transition, and Musk wants his companies to play a central role. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote,...
Tesla’s first fully loaded electric Class-8 Semi completes its first 500 mile trip
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF 500 miles is the sweet spot for trucking because truckers have to stop every 8 hours, and this is a major achievement. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch...
Electric vehicles could meet almost all grid scale storage demands by 2030 study says
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Grid scale storage to balance the energy demands of grids requires massive investment, but what if consumers shouldered almost all of it? Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch...
Volkswagen announces plans to create a hydrogen car with a 2,000km range
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF While most companies are betting big on electric vehicles some are now spreading their bets just in case. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Volkswagen,...
Part aircraft part train this electric Hyperloop could travel at over Mach 1
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF New forms of transport are emerging all the time, and many have bold claims, so we’ll see how this one plays out. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch...
A new flying car concept takes its cue straight from Blade Runner
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We won’t in fact have flying cars, they’ll basically be big drones that carry passengers, so this design is about as close to a commercial flying car we could see enter production. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with...
Tesla researcher demonstrates 100 year 4 Million mile EV battery
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if your cars battery lasted longer than you could live? Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, subscribe to the podcast, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. With things like...
Formula E unveils jet inspired cars and new EV regen braking systems
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Many of the innovations in Formula E eventually filter down into commercial cars to improve their range, performance, and sustainability. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, subscribe to the podcast, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech...
This new road gives your electric vehicle unlimited range
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Lithium Ion batteries in cars and supercharger networks could be just transition technologies as more companies experiment with new ways to charge your EV’s wherever they are. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, subscribe to the podcast, future proof yourself with courses...
Commercially available solar vehicles that never need charging are here
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF With solar panels getting so efficient have you ever wondered why you need tons of batteries to power your electric vehicle? Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, subscribe to the podcast, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential...
The first electric truck powered by 3D printed batteries was just unveiled
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to 3D print batteries means you can increase the surface are of the anodes and cathodes to help batteries store alot more energy. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech...
Ford’s new electric F-150 pickup can power your home for up to 3 days
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF You used to get all your energy from your home’s electricity grid, but now you can get it from your car … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch...
Wright to make a 100 seater electric aircraft powered by Aluminium by 2026
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Aluminium Air batteries have way much more energy density than even Hydrogen, and now one startup aircraft manufacturer’s ready to bet on the technology. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and...
Charging your EV in 5 mins gets closer with Ford’s latest EV charging cable
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF It takes a few minutes to fill your car with gasoline, now it could take the same amount of time to charge your EV. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and...
China’s GAC Group first to unveil an electric car with a 1,000km range
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF People with electric cars often talk about range anxiety, but this latest EV from China smashes it out the park. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my...
The US and Japan are in a race to replace the Lithium Ion battery
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Just a few countries control the supply of the world’s Lithium, and in today’s odd geopolitical world that’s an issue, so the race is on to eliminate Lithium from batteries. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential...
Michigan to build America’s first wireless electric vehicle charging road
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In the future EV’s will be wirelessly charged, and might not even need batteries. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Michigan was one of the...
Michigan starts testing roads that wirelessly charge electric vehicles
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Electric vehicles won’t always have batteries – and this is where we begin. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Even the most extended range electric...
New tech cheaply produces Lithium and Hydrogen while desalinating seawater
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF For now the world meeting Net Zero climate targets relies on the electrification of industries like transportation, but global Lithium reserves are under pressure, this solves that. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my...
Reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050 could cost over $92 Trillion says Bloomberg
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Switching the world away from “unsustainable” business models to “sustainable” net zero ones is a herculean and costly task and going green will take a lot of green. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote,...
