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China Adds 160 Gigawatts in First 3 Quarters of 2024

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:55:20 +0000

It’s truly impossible to comprehend the scale of solar power deployment in China these days. When I saw how much solar power China had installed in the first 9 months of the year, I thought I must be reading something wrong. I checked a few times. But, indeed, China’s National … [continued]

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Where Tesla FSD Still Fails (One 10-Mile Case)

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Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:37:31 +0000

Editor’s note: Paul posted this on X and tagged me. It’s basically an article, so I’m posting it here with minor edits. Enjoy. —Zach 5 interventions in 10 miles v12.5.4.1 on a 4 year old Model Y, north of Tampa. #1 — after 6 years of development, it still can’t … [continued]

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What Does A One-In-A-1000 Year Storm Look Like — And Will We Be Seeing Them More Frequently?

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 03:15:16 +0000

Hurricanes have always been taken seriously by residents who live on coastlines. After all, there are historical precedents that make clear how much damage can accrue from a hurricane’s wrath. What’s not so well understood is how what used to be referred to as a one-in-1000 year storm generates wind … [continued]

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CATL Freevoy Battery Optimized For EREV & PHEV Vehicles

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 23:19:32 +0000

The CATL Freevoy battery mixes lithium and sodium ion cells to maximize range and performance in extended range vehicles.

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Volkswagen Group Africa Launches Multifunctional Facility In Africa With Electric Tractors

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:15:26 +0000

In a lot of remote or rural areas across many regions on the African continent, the lack of access to mechanised resources such has tractors has been hindering agricultural productivity. Where there is access to traditional tractors, logistical issues of getting diesel to those places tend to add a premium … [continued]

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China “Requests” Its Domestic Automakers Stop Plans To Expand EU Sales

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:30:46 +0000

China has “asked” its domestic automakers to put a hold on plans to expand sales within the European Union as tariff negotiations continue.

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$474 Million for More Grid Resilience in USA

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 03:55:53 +0000

After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton knocked out power for millions of Americans recently, grid resilience is top of mind. We need better grid resilience. In some places, electricity came back within a few hours. In others, it took a day or two. In places with poor grid resilience, it … [continued]

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Waymo Getting Ready for Big Growth Spurt

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 03:51:21 +0000

Waymo continues to be out in front as a clear robotaxi leader. Today, the news from the company is that it has raised another $5.6 billion. That will carry the company quite far. Furthermore, the latest financing round was oversubscribed. The investment round was led by Alphabet, and included participation … [continued]

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New AI National Security Mission

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 03:49:13 +0000

The Biden White House has kicked off a new AI national security mission with the White House’s “first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI).” With all the talk about AI filling the intertubes, apparently, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) decided it was … [continued]

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UN Report Predicts 3.1°C Average Global Temperature Increase By 2100

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 03:02:27 +0000

The 1.5°C target set in Paris in 2015 was only possible if the nations of the world all worked together to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But, of course, they didn’t. They focused instead on building military weapons and extracting more oil and gas from more places. In other words, … [continued]

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