(Natural News) The world’s largest automaker Volkswagen AG (VAG) announced that it would invest in six large battery factories across Europe by 2030. The announcement highlights the automaker’s efforts to take advantage of the expected boom in electric vehicle sales. The battery plants are expected to have a combined capacity of 240 gigawatt-hours a year. This would allow […]

(Natural News) A U.S. Air Force general has warned that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be devastating to the U.S. military thanks to the former’s aggressive military build-up in recent years. In a recent interview with Yahoo News, Air Force Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote said that the outcome was based on a classified Pentagon […]

(Natural News) Los Angeles schools are set to require every child to use a COVID-tracking app to be scanned daily before they enter classrooms when schools reopen next month. Last month, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced the launch of “Daily Pass.” Developed by Microsoft, the tracking app will scan children in schools, using a […]

(Natural News) Members of the United Teachers of Los Angeles union were warned in a private Facebook group not to post vacation pictures on social media. According to a report, the warning came as the union continued to seek a safe return to in-person instruction amid the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Based on a screenshot […]

(Natural News) In what is a unique application of new green technology, Australian researchers have figured out how to adapt a component from solar cells to develop a light-based detection system for deadly toxins. According to them, the system they’ve designed can be used to detect the presence of chemical warfare agents and pesticides. While the former have been […]

(Natural News) SpaceX founder Elon Musk is proposing the creation of a city named “Starbase” in Texas, where the company could build rockets to launch its Starlink satellites and other space projects. “Creating the city of Starbase, Texas,” Musk tweeted on Tuesday, March 2. “From thence to Mars, And hence the Stars.” As part of this, a SpaceX […]

(Natural News) Electric automaker Tesla has agreed to buy nickel from mine in New Caledonia, in the southwest Pacific Ocean, to secure its supply of the key battery metal. The deal amid growing concern over future supplies of the metal. This is after a 26 percent rally in nickel prices over the past year and growing […]

(Natural News) Rolls-Royce is preparing for the maiden flight of what it hopes will be the world’s fastest all-electric plane. The aircraft engine manufacturer, which lends its name to the luxury car brand, recently completed the first taxiing test of its “Spirit of Innovation” aircraft. “Electrification of flight is an important part of our sustainability strategy as […]

(Natural News) An announcement by the U.K. government that it would double the amount of ethanol that can be blended into gasoline from 5 percent to 10 percent could cause as much harm as good. The claim comes from the non-governmental organization Transport & Environment (T&E) who says that it flies in the face of overwhelming […]

(Natural News) Researchers have discovered a new kind of active matter that bends the laws of physics. Dubbed “swirlon,” the new matter behaves similarly to how fishes swim in schools and birds fly in murmurations. The laws of physics apply to passive, nonliving matter, ranging from planets all the way down to the smallest atoms. But according to […]