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Tue, 01/12/2021 - 3:54am
As I was doing my late-night scroll through TikTok, I came across Jon Moss's first experience in a Tesla. It's a comedic skit that had me laughing as the video looped. He also shared it on his Instagram, which makes it easier for us to share with you
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 2:52am
Since 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® has inspired more than 450 collegiate teams and 23,000 students worldwide. In addition to the focus on tomorrow’s leaders, the Solar Decathlon has a foundational goal of providing educational programs and opportunities for the general public
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 1:03am
At the end of 2020, I published a report on solar power, wind power, and fossil fuel power market share changes from 2010 to 2020. A helpful reader, Mike Dyke, directed me to UK data for the same period
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 12:46am
Nebraska is experiencing a boom in renewable energy while at the same time allowing an ethanol plant to endanger the health and safety of some residents.
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:07pm
Thanks to McLaren Racing, Formula E is getting yet another boost -- this time, to its credibility as a top-flight racing series
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 8:12pm
Fastned is one of the largest EV fast charging networks in Europe, and might well be the network with the best designs in the world. Stations are solar powered. Multiple charging ports are offered. Even Tesla adapters are included for Tesla drivers who want to fast charge
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 7:22pm
US Energy Department really, really wants you to know that the US solar power revolution is alive and kicking
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 6:41pm
As we previously reported, Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group made an announcement at the end of December that its subsidiary, Yahua Lithium, signed a 5-year lithium supply agreement with Tesla. The contract's value is reported to be a range of $630-880 million. Yahual Lithium will provide battery-grade lithium hydroxide to Tesla from 2021 through 2025. Here's a bit more information and commentary on that deal
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 5:50pm
The future of electric vehicles is batteries, batteries, batteries. That means a lot of mining for nickel, lithium, cobalt, and other minerals. Indeed, with the enormous growth in demand expected in the electric vehicle industry in the coming years
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 3:00pm
Texas aims to keep on being the energy capital of the USA, with a heavy assist from green hydrogen, wind power, solar power, and biogas
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 6:23am
On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the ability to both launch robotaxi services & autonomous delivery services and to charge for them. The first company to get a permit to do so is Nuro
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 3:05am
Here's a quick review of the ways Trump and other Republicans tried to stack the deck against renewables, electric vehicles, and other clean technologies, and look at why they failed
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 2:35am
In the era of quickly-evolving AI, humans can still lend a helping hand
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 2:15am
Invasive species around the world pose special challenges for communities
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 1:45am
Arnold Schwarzenegger has become a leading voice for climate action and now he has something to say about Trump enablers, too
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 1:27am
Irish researchers recently figured out where a lot more rare earth minerals could be found, which could make a big difference for renewable energy technologies
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 1:12am
While electric vehicles (EVs) are very slowly taking over the world, most people still drive gasoline and diesel powered vehicles, known as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. While we cannot bring them to carbon neutrality via greater efficiency, we can reduce their carbon footprint with how we drive
Sun, 01/10/2021 - 11:11pm
The two largest EV battery producers in the world, as I recently reported, are CATL and LG Energy Solution (formerly LG Chem). They intend to stay at the top. On the last day of 2020, CATL announced a 39 billion yuan ($5.9 billion) investment into three new battery factories in China. LG Energy Solution, meanwhile, plans to more than double its battery cell production in China
Sun, 01/10/2021 - 9:51pm
Half a year after Elon Musk said, in July 2020, that Tesla would not launch an under-250-mile-range Model Y Standard Range, the company did just that, rolling out the cheaper Model Y on its website on Thursday, January
Sun, 01/10/2021 - 8:32pm
Stories related to autonomous driving tech have been building up, so I'm going to run through a few of them right here. Comma.ai, Waymo, and Xpeng each have some news to bring to the table
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