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- Podcast: Tesla kills Solar Roof, Cybercab launch, Genesis GV90, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla killing the Solar Roof, Cybercab launch, Genesis GV90, and more.
- Lawsuit Seeks to Block Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center
The Trump administration move is “politically motivated,” said the plaintiff, one of the nation’s leading environmental groups.By Nicholas Kusnetz One of the nation’s largest environmental groups is challenging the Trump administration’s closure o...
- HUT-SPOT Pavilion / m²ft architects
HUT-SPOT stands on the edge of the forest, where the vegetation of the Romagna hills in Italy is gradually reclaiming an asphalt clearing, a former tennis court abandoned for decades. It is a threshold…
- The Pretty Good House Blog: Renovating Existing Walls
Renovation creates opportunities to improve water management, airtightness, insulation, and durability—but how far should you go? Source: Green Building Advisor.
- Walmart’s 400 kW EV charging network just hit 100 stores
Walmart has opened its 100th company-owned EV fast-charging site, bringing its fast-growing network to 100 stores across 20 states. Source: Electrek.
- America’s hydropower challenge goes beyond the West
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- Trump turns $500M grant for clean steel into funding for coal furnace
A $500 million Biden-era grant to decarbonize steelmaking has been refashioned by the Trump administration to upgrade a coal-fueled blast furnace in southern Ohio. On Friday, Cleveland-Cliffs confirmed that the U.S.
- Epitácio 3714 Building / Cité Arquitetura
Situated on one of the most singular plots of land in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone, the Epitácio building overlooks the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, making the surrounding environment the protagonist of the design.…
- Compressed mineral wool conundrum
Can someone help me understand the assertion that compressing mineral woolincreases r-value/inch but reduces overall r-value? I’m obviously missing something in that scenario because in my slow brain I’m thinking…
- 12 Colombian Houses Featuring Exposed Brick
Brick is one of Colombia's most widely used materials, helping its local architecture stand out globally. This is due to the excellent quality of the clay found in several regions of the country.
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities releases 150MW BTM energy storage proposal
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has released a proposal for the next phase of its Garden State Energy Storage Programme (GSESP) consisting of approximately 150MW of energy storage capacity in the US…
- Hyundai starts taking orders for $17,700 Ioniq V, but you can’t have it
Hyundai has started taking pre-sale orderss for its upcoming Ioniq V, but if you’re reading this from anywhere that speaks English, you can’t have it… yet? Source: Electrek.
- Inside The $2 Billion Battery Factory Making Cells For Tesla And Toyota
I toured a battery gigafactory where executives discussed solid-state batteries, sodium-ion technology, and more. Source: InsideEVs.
- Chinese Regulators Recall Millions Of EVs Because Their Mechanical Door Handles Are Too Hard To Find
It's not enough to have a mechanical backup for your electronic handles. It also has to be easy to spot in an emergency. Source: InsideEVs.
- Construction of a Media Library and Redesign of a Music School in Sarlat-la-Canéda / Dominique Coulon & associés
The media library and music school are built against an ochre cliff, which gives them unique character. The aim here was to place a modern construction in one of Europe's most beautiful medieval towns,…
- UK government considers watering down ZEV Mandate
Like all governments that have enacted pro-EV policies, the UK government is under constant pressure from automakers and other vested interests to water those policies down. The UK has enacted a ZEV Mandate, which…
