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What Renters Should Consider Before Buying An Electric Car

15 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...transitioning from gas-powered cars is often easier for homeowners who can install chargers or easily access electrical outlets. Renters - and owners in apartment buildings or attached townhomeS - have other factors to consider, such as their charging routine.

"...Right-to-charge laws exist in 10 states...Landlords or property managers may also limit charging sessions during peak hours to help balance energy resources."

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GreenPower Announces Production of its First All-Electric School Buses at West Virginia Manufacturing Facility

15 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...80,000-square-foot facility has prepared for the production of both the Type A Nano BEAST and the Type D BEAST all-electric, purpose-built school buses...the first GreenPower all-electric school buses is as a result of an economic partnership with the state of West Virginia.

"Nano BEAST is a Type A all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school bus with seating for up to 24 students...90 passenger..newly announced Mega BEAST option with a 387 kWh battery and up to 300 miles of range will also be manufactured in West Virginia."

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Number Of New Car Dealers Selling Electric Vehicles Triples From 2020

15 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"More than half of all car dealers are selling electric vehicles in 2023."

"Non-Tesla EV retailers now account for 55.1% of the total dealership population compared to only 16.5% three years ago...almost a third of used car dealers are also now selling EVs, up from 17.1% in late 2020...The share of new car dealers who do not carry an EV now rests at 44.9%...the greatest jump in dealer EV adoption occurred 'in just the past 12 months'.

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World's First Hydrogen-Powered Tug Launched in Antwerp

15 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"The Hydrotug 1 is powered by two BeHydro V12 dual fuel medium speed engines that can burn hydrogen in combination with traditional fuel, resulting in an overall 65% reduction in fuel consumption and associated emissions...Hydrotug 1 can store 415kg of compressed hydrogen in 6 stillages installed on deck and eliminates the emission's equivalent of 350 cars per year...big step towards zero-carbon shipping and proves that there is a vibrant energy transition industry in Antwerp, Belgium and Europe."

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White-Hot Thermal Grid Battery Aims To Decimate Lithium On Price

15 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Fourth Power says its ultra-high temperature 'sun in a box' energy storage tech is more than 10X cheaper than lithium-ion batteries, and vastly more powerful and efficient than any other thermal battery...compete with big lithium battery arrays in the short-duration 5-10 hour range - basically storing excess solar energy during the heat of the day for use in the evening and at night...pipes become white-hot and emit intense light, which is harvested through thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell."

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Tesla "Recalls" Auto Pilot Software in Two Million Cars

14 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Tesla cars still require the driver's input. The feature is primarily helpful in specific conditions, like driving on highways...recall has been issued on almost all Tesla models sold in the United States since 2015

Musk tweeted "The word 'recall' for an over-the-air software update is anachronistic and just flat wrong!"

Tesla has agreed to implement new car controls that will limit the capability of the autopilot feature...You don't need to turn your car in for this recall. According to the company, there will be an automatic update to your car's software, making this an easy fix."

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Why Science Backs a Fossil Fuel Phaseout

14 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...we now know with absolute certainty that rising levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are leading directly to rising average global temperatures... the obvious alternative to reaching net-zero by 2050: the complete phasing out of fossil fuel burning.

"The only thing in the way of phasing out fossil fuels and saving the planet from climate catastrophe is the belief that this is somehow not possible."

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Carbon Capture Needs Enough Pipelines to Circle Earth Four Times

14 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"The US goal to cut carbon dioxide hinges on transporting and burying more than a billion tons per year.

"...historic pact at COP28 climate talks this week [formalized] move away from using fossil fuels. But it also endorsed a key technology that could give them a lifeline: carbon capture and storage. The challenge starts with actually capturing the carbon dioxide..it's not enough to capture carbon. It will also need to be stored somewhere -- often in locations far from where it's trapped."

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Raytheon To Create DARPA's Airborne "Wireless Internet For Energy"

14 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"DARPA wants to be able to power anything from nearly anywhere...Under a two-year, US$10 million DARPA contract, Raytheon will create a Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) system, using a series of high altitude unmanned aircraft equipped with laser-based power receiving and transmitting capabilities. Energy will be beamed up to high altitude, then relayed across however many jumps are necessary to reach the target area."

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Ampaire's EEL Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Achieves Continuous 12-Hour Hybrid-Electric Flight

14 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"The flight was conducted on December 10, 2023, in Camarillo, California with the company’s EEL aircraft and lasted for 12 hours exactly, with more than two hours of fuel and battery reserves remaining.

"Ampaire...flew its Electric EEL technology testbed aircraft for the first time in 2019, and also claims the longest flight for a hybrid electric aircraft of 1,135 miles en route from Los Angeles to Oshkosh, Wisconsin."

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