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Why Solar Panels Are Thriving in Snowy States

17 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, and other northern states with significant snowfall are emerging as solar energy powerhouses, challenging conventional wisdom about where solar technology can succeed.

"...solar panels actually perform more efficiently in colder temperatures...Research indicates that panels can be 5-25% more efficient in cold versus hot climates, assuming equal sunlight....Fresh snow reflects up to 90% of the sunlight..."

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Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds

14 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...study carried out by researchers from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and the University of Sydney backs up the idea that frequent amounts of moderate exercise and keeping the brain busy can guard against neurodegeneration.

"Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19 percent lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22 percent lower risk of Alzheimer's...global number of cases projected to rise from 55 million in 2019 to 139 million by 2050."

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Toyota Is Teaming Up With China's Biggest Tech Giants To Gain An Edge In EVs

14 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...new partnerships with China's tech leaders, Toyota will use advanced software, smart driving features, AI, and more in its upcoming EVs...GAC Toyota revealed its next-gen electronic architecture, two new energy vehicle (NEV) platforms, and three hybrid systems... recently launched bZ3X, Toyota's most affordable EV starting at 109,800 yuan ($15,800)...Toyota's sales in China are now up 7.7% through May, with 530,000 vehicles sold."

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Removing Federal Support for Electric Vehicles - Will Help or Hurt Society?

14 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...add up all the benefits and costs, we find that a reversal of EV policy would have the overall effect of imposing about $33 billion in costs on total societal well-being.

"In sum, reversing federal policy support for EVs may ease the federal balance sheet and boost gasoline vehicle production - but these potential benefits would come at a steep cost to not just our wallets, but also our planet."

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China's Electric Cars Are Becoming Slicker And Cheaper - But Is There A Deeper Cost?

14 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...once-unknown marques like Nio, Xpeng, Zeekr or Omoda could become every bit as much household names as Ford or Volkswagen. They will join classic brands such as MG, Volvo and Lotus, which have been under Chinese ownership for years...competition in China has become ever more cut-throat, with brands jostling for space in an increasingly saturated market...They're not hell-bent on solely conducting surveillance."

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Windrose Electric Semi Pulls 75,000 Load Nearly 600 Miles

11 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...Windrose R700's 729 kWh li-ion batteries were tasked with hauling a 75,000 lb. combined load... 289 miles each way between Colton, California and Buckeye, Arizona

"Between 2023 and 2024, Windrose and Rongqing Logistics jointly completed tens of thousands of miles of real-world testing on a 1,456 km (over 900 miles) route between Shanghai to Guangzhou. The R700 electric semi required just two charging stops to complete the run."

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Clean Energy, Dirty secrets: Inside The Corruption Plaguing California's Solar Market

11 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Researchers uncover seven distinct forms of corruption threatening the integrity of the state s clean energy expansion, including favoritism, land grabs, and misleading environmental claims...corruption in California's renewable energy sector has gone largely unexamined, allowing the underlying dynamics at play to erode the potential of a just energy transition...the study's authors recommend corruption risk mapping to document problematic practices and entities..."

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Watch Xiaomi SU7s Set Production EV Record at The Nurburgring

11 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Xiaomi's electric super sedan faster than the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, which lapped the challenging German track in 7 minutes and 7.55 seconds

"Onboard footage shared by Xiaomi shows the SU7 Ultra reaching a GPS-verified speed of 215 mph (346 km/h). That makes the SU7 Ultra the fastest production sedan ever, whether gas or electric....It went on sale in China at the end of February with a base price of just 529,900 yuan (nearly $74,000)."

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French Tesla Customers File Lawsuit Over Brand Becoming 'Extreme-Right' Symbol

11 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

Some 10 French Tesla lessees "are suing the US carmaker, run by Elon Musk, because they consider the vehicles to be "extreme-right" symbols...feel they suffered "direct and concrete" damage from the way Teslas are now associated with "Elon Musk's actions.

"They are demanding the Paris commercial court order their lease contracts be terminated and legal costs reimbursed... Tesla sales in the European Union have almost halved since the beginning of the year, a slump attributed to Musk's political activities."

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First US Ultra-Luxury Car Brand Founded By A Woman Launches Beautiful $500K EV

10 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Don't let the 1930s influence and design fool you, though, because this Dacora has modern power... Its all-electric powertrain provides a total power output of over 800HP...It's also expected to provide a range in the 400-mile territory...Prices start at $500,000, but reservations have already surpassed production capacity by 150%...It is crafted entirely from American-made parts...The legendary Italian design firm Pininfarina has been brought in as a partner with Dacora."

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High Energy Bills? Blame A Republican!

10 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...Biden administration lavished federal grants and loans for new solar manufacturing facilities in states that voted for Trump in 2024...Congress now considering a federal budget bill that will eliminate the very programs that have supported the manufacturing boom...impact of the new budget bill on solar factories is just for starters. Solar installers in Trump-voting states are in for a world of hurt..."

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Zeldin''s EPA Tries to Cover Up Climate Bright Spot

10 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...latest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report provides granular detail on U.S. emissions in 2023. It’s unclear why the administration withheld this report...

"The EPA report documents that in 2023, U.S. climate pollution fell by 2.3%. That’s about 147 million metric tons, or MMT, of reduced carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse gases...The continued long-term decline in U.S. coal consumption accounted for the bulk of the reduction in emissions

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