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Government Subsidies And Untaxed Externalities. Is Elon Crazy Or Crazy Like A Fox?

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Credit 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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Climate Mis- and Disinformation Are Shaping Discourse & Opposition To Renewables

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Credit 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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Why Are Tesla Cars Involved In More Fatalities Than Any Other Auto Brand?

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Credit 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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XPENG Awarded “AAA” ESG Rating

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Credit 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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Study Proposes Covering Highways With 52 Billion Solar Panels

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Credit 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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NIO & XPENG Expand into Azerbaijan & Nepal

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:14:42 +0000

Chinese electric vehicle producers continue to expand across the world. In the latest cases, NIO has announced expansion into Azerbaijan and XPENG has announced expansion into Nepal. NIO’s Entry into Azerbaijan NIO has partnered with Green Car in Azerbaijan, where COP29 (the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN … [continued]

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US Offshore Wind Industry Pulls The Supply Chain Card In Effort To Survive

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:10:20 +0000

Facing rough political waters in the coming years, the US offshore wind industry aims to leverage its sprawling domestic supply chain for support.

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Get Your Electric Car Order In ASAP! Trump Plans To Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit.

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:28:49 +0000

Well, here we go. Aside from some truly insane and absurd Cabinet picks, which I’m not even going to write about here (but let’s just say it’s well beyond putting the foxes in charge of the henhouse), we’re getting some initial leaks on Donald Trump’s legislative plans when he takes … [continued]

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Hot Deal: Save Up To $1350 On Xtracycle’s E-Cargo Bikes During The Black Friday Sale

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Credit to Author: GearTechnica| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:25:58 +0000

From now through November 18th, Xtracycle is running a hot Black Friday sale with savings up to $1350 on select e-cargo bikes. This includes free shipping and local assembly, plus loads of accessories, including the Hooptie passenger system, a bike pack, and more. The Xtracycle Swoop, dubbed The Ultimate Kid … [continued]

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Why Slow Charged Swap is Better Than Buffered Fast Charge

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Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:46:27 +0000

One can analyze the differences between charging cases by examining the smallest unit of charging, the charging transaction, and comparing the cases. The charging transaction is a vehicle entering a station charge depleted and leaving with more charge. It is possible to use this transaction as a unit transaction in … [continued]

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