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- Rivian's Robot Startup Hires Veteran EV Exec Doug Field
Doug Field will take his EV experience at Ford and Tesla to help Rivian build semi-humanoid manufacturing robots. Source: InsideEVs.
- BMW’s EV Sales Are Growing Again. Europe Is Doing The Heavy Lifting
A strong third quarter in Europe lifted BMW’s global electric deliveries, but plug-in hybrids lost ground. Source: InsideEVs.
- The People Speak: We Want Energy Storage, Not Data Centers
The leading US rooftop solar firm Sunrun has made a sharp pivot into the energy storage field, enabling more households to participate in money-saving virtual power plants whether or not they have rooftop solar…
- Bus Electrification Turns Governance Into Infrastructure
Britain’s bus reforms are usually discussed as a privatization story. Outside London, the 1980s reforms deregulated local bus markets and gave commercial operators far more freedom over routes and timetables.
- The Fire Retardant in the Seafood Chain
A chemical additive helped stop fishmeal from catching fire on ships, but it carried a downstream carcinogenic risk to modern food systems.By Ian Urbina This story is part of an investigation conducted by an…
- Europe’s battery market isn’t ready for second-life BESS business models yet
Europe is no longer betting on second-life repurposing of EV batteries for stationary BESS applications, and that is not a bad thing, argues David Oudsandji, CEO of Voltfang. Source: Energy Storage News.
- South Africa’s state utility Eskom opens selection process for 1.5GW/21GWh pumped hydro plant
South Africa continues its push for energy storage capacity, with utility and grid operator Eskom issuing a call to work on a 21GWh pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project. Source: Energy Storage News.
- America’s AI ambitions threaten Indigenous lands in the Philippines
This is an original story by Mongabay republished through the Indigenous News Alliance. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Source: Grist.
- Pampered city trees deal with stress better than their country cousins
The next time you pass an urban tree, stop to appreciate what it’s been through. As a youngster, it was especially vulnerable to pests and diseases, not to mention vandalism.
- Trump goes after an offshore wind farm that’s already up and running
After halting construction on offshore wind farms and canceling leases for future projects, the Trump administration just took another step to erode America’s troubled offshore wind industry. The Interior Department wants to reevaluate a…
- How one Chicago program is diversifying the solar workforce
CHICAGO — On a beautiful fall Saturday morning on the South Side of Chicago, the Life Center Church of God in Christ thrummed with excitement. The pews were packed with over a thousand people…
- Electric cars saved $20B in oil – and the US is falling behind
EVs are giving oil-importing countries some breathing room during the Hormuz energy crisis. Between March and August, their EV fleets displaced an estimated $20 billion worth of crude oil, according to new analysis from…
- Tesla is unveiling the new Roadster for real this time, promise
Tesla says it will finally stream its next-generation Roadster event this Thursday, October 15, at 7:55 pm Central, two weeks after it was supposed to happen. It’s the latest date in a long list…
- The Next VW ID. Buzz Could Get More Tech And A Lower Price Tag
VW’s boss admits the electric bus costs too much to build. A new platform could help change that. Source: InsideEVs.
- spray foam or zip r for cold floor
Good evening, I'm bringing my craftsman porch on piers into the envelope of the house. Joists are 2x8. Source: Green Building Advisor.
- Vapor Issue w/ EPS & Mineral Wool in Attic
Hello!I have a question about air/vapor but I have to explain my project a bit for context:I am trying to carve out a small office space in the attic of…
