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You Won't Be Able To Buy A Rivian R2 With Lidar This Year After All
Rivian still plans to launch its new autonomy computer and lidar this year. But you won't be able to buy it. Source: InsideEVs.
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- Range Rover Sport EV orders open at nearly $150,000 with up to 378 miles of range
The Range Rover Sport EV is bringing new levels of performance with an all-electric powertrain, but it isn’t cheap. more… Source: Electrek.
- Tesla’s solar factory dragged into patent war between Chinese suppliers
Tesla’s planned solar factory in Texas has landed in the middle of a US patent lawsuit between two Chinese solar equipment makers, both chasing the ingot-growing furnaces Tesla needs to hit its 100 GW…
- The BMW i3’s 468-Mile Range Demolishes Every Tesla
The i3 promises up to 468 miles on the EPA test cycle on a charge, putting Tesla on notice. Source: InsideEVs.
- Meta Announces Large Solar Purchase Agreement in Texas, But It’s Powering Some Data Centers With Gas
The new solar project is less than half the size of a gas plant planned for Meta’s El Paso data center.By Lauren Nutall Apex Clean Energy and Meta have entered into a power purchase…
- L&T Semiconductor Technologies unveils a 1,200 V SiC MOSFET platform for EV fast chargers
L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has unveiled a variety of new products, including the company’s first in-house SiC power modules and devices, as well as MOSFETs, diodes…
- Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis
Print article Share The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon…
- My Trip To Brazil To See The Rapid Rise Of Chinese Cars, Part 1
Last week, I traveled to southern Brazil to visit my wife’s family and took the opportunity to visit 4 dealers in Sao Paulo selling Chinese brands of cars (although some are assembled in Brazil).…
- Is The US Going To End DEAD LAST In Vehicle Electrification?
I just read Paul Fosse’s article on the rapid rise of Chinese cars and electrification in Brazil, where the share of pure electric vehicles (BEVs) has almost caught up with the BEV share in…
- Nebraskans couldn’t escape the heat this summer — not even at night
In Omaha, Nebraska, during the recent early September heat wave when temps hit the mid-90s Fahrenheit and lows stayed in the 70s, Pat Wilson-Johnson came to the Salvation Army’s North Corps Community Center for…
- Proposed bill would mandate alpha-gal labeling on food and drug packaging
Lone star tick bites can cause alpha-gal syndrome, which involves an allergic reaction to red meat and other animal products. Source: Yale Climate Connections.
- Spain is making batteries a licensing condition for data centres, and nobody noticed
Spain's recent proposal for data centres could be the catalyst the country's energy storage market has been waiting for, argues Ignacio López Martín from developer Capflex Energía. Source: Energy Storage News.
- Kerala: Indian state proposes five-year electricity tariff framework with new provisions for BESS
Kerala has proposed a five-year tariff framework with rules for BESS, PSP, including efficiency, availability and grid-forming requirements. Source: Energy Storage News.
- This startup helps food carts switch loud, dirty generators for batteries
On a sunny September day in New York City, I followed a throng of people off the subway and into Queens’ Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The crowds were there for the U.S.
- A ‘wholesale revision’ of US nuclear rules is on the table
The top U.S. nuclear regulator wants to make it easier to build and operate nuclear power plants in this country — without compromising public health or safety. Source: Canary Media.
- When Sears Sold Houses
In the early 20th century, Sears sold homes as kits that could be built by homeowners with no carpentry experience. Source: Green Building Advisor.
- BMW’s Cheaper i3 Has A Smaller Battery, But The Range Is Still Impressive
The new BMW i3 40 xDrive still comes with dual-motor all-wheel drive, but its battery has been downsized. Source: InsideEVs.
