Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:25:46 +0000
Should student drivers learn to drive on an EV? Should there be a special EV licence, like the manual and automatic categories? Thanks to my neighbour Ken for supplying the L and P plates in the picture below. When I was a student driver (many decades ago), you passed your … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 01:26:57 +0000
Kia has announced that it’s going to launch 5 new models at the LA Auto Show. It shares that will include a variety of powertrains — ICEV (100% gasoline powered), HEV (100% gasoline powered but somewhat more efficient thanks to a small battery and motor), PHEV (plugin hybrid), and EV … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 23:18:48 +0000
ExxonMobil dropped the algae biofuel ball last year but many other firms are racing to fill the gap, with an eye on algae-based plastics, fertilizers, and other products, too.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:02:53 +0000
China has just activated a 1 GW offshore floating solar installation and has a 2 GW project already underway.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:09:42 +0000
It’s no secret that the incoming second Trump administration has it out for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The obvious beef there is that the agency does a lot of research into climate change. Finding and sharing truth about that topic isn’t great for oil companies, so the … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:04:05 +0000
The first time I ever heard the phrase “untaxed externalities,” it was when Elon Musk used it more than a decade ago. It is a term of art used by economists to describe things that have a cost that the people who make things don’t have to pay. But they … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:07:21 +0000
Do you ever wonder why so many people just don’t get how severe the climate crisis is? One big reason why is because Big Tech companies are fostering climate mis- and dis-information. The blatant hypocrisy is taking place even as our world is on a precipice where a single degree … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 04:55:20 +0000
I just saw the headline on Google News: “Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Auto Brands, Study Finds.” Yikes. I’ve covered how safe Tesla vehicles are for many years. In fact, it was the #1 reason why I bought a Tesla Model 3 in 2019. So, on … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 04:15:35 +0000
This is an interesting piece of news. Electric vehicle producer XPENG shared this week that it has gotten a “AAA” designation for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies. I’m not going to lie — it’s not something I ever thought about with the company. But I’m happily surprised to … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:30:57 +0000
What if we put solar panels over all the world’s highways? Researchers say doing so could slash carbon emissions by nearly a third.
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