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The Benefits of Sustainable and Powerful Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

11 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"A team of engineers at the University of California, San Diego, created a novel cathode material for solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries that is electrically conductive and structurally healable, overcoming the limits of these batteries' present cathodes.

"Sulfur is not only a poor electron conductor, but during charging and discharging, sulfur cathodes expand and contract significantly, causing structural damage."

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Humanoid Robots Are Becoming A Reality And Not Just For Tesla

11 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"[V]ideo shows Chinese carmaker NIO demonstrating tethered "artificial being" at work in the factory.

Tesla "Optimus should arrive on the market as early as 2025...[but] as with other Tesla initiatives (such as Full Self Driving), the timeframe could be longer.

"A month ago, BMW also announced its intention to employ humanoid robots in its factories...signed an agreement with the start-up Figure [pictured].

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EV Charging Stations Are Proving To Be A Profitable Business, After All

09 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"Last year, the average utilization of a US fast-charging station not operated by Tesla Inc. doubled - from 9% in January to 18% in December...We're heading into 9% and 10% market penetration [for EVs]. Even if we stay at 8%, we're still not going to have enough charging...

"A charging station may not turn a profit until it’s in use about 15% of the time, but once utilization approaches 30%, the station is busy enough that drivers start to avoid it."

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2027 Rivian R3 First Look Review: Downsizing Done Right

09 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"...based on its youthful design alone and the fact that this could be Rivian's first sub-$40,000 model, it could end up being one of the most important vehicles in the electric carmaker's portfolio.

"Two battery sizes will be available for the R3, with Rivian promising over 300 miles of range on a single charge. The specific battery sizes haven't been specified. With the smaller battery, the range will probably be under 300 miles."

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To Incentivize E-Bikes, First Map Your Destination

09 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"More than 160 e-bike purchase incentive programs currently exist in the United States and Canada.

"Amid e-bikes' rapid rise in popularity and adoption, cities and other groups like utility districts have stood up incentive programs to aid in their purchase...If cities are going to spend money incentivizing e-bikes, they should have a clear understanding of what they're trying to get out of it"

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Can Fisker survive?

09 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"Fisker, the EV startup founded by renowned car designer, Henrik Fisker, is struggling....he is trying again. Fisker is trying to strengthen its financials and reputation by selling through dealers, licensing tech and securing a potential investment from a large automaker. But executive turnover, delivery bottlenecks, cash burn and other challenges have hampered the growth it hoped for. [CNBC VIDEO REPORT]

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Big Oil's Big Deception: That Plastics Are Recyclable

09 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"...according to one study, the average person now ingests as much as a credit card's worth of plastic (5 grams) every week.

"For more than 40 years, they knew that plastic recycling is not technically or economically feasible at scale...Twenty petrochemical companies generate more than half of all the world's single-use plastics. They include major oil and gas companies such as ExxonMobil, the world's leading producer of single-use plastic

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The Rivian R2 SUV Is Up For Preorder For Only $45,000

08 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

The R2 is built to be Rivian's 'Model 3 moment,' or its attempt to build a car that's more accessible to the general public...

"As an electric car, the R2 is highly competitive. There are three drivetrain configurations: a single-motor rear-wheel drive model, a dual-motor all-wheel-drive configuration, and a tri-motor all-wheel drive configuration. All of the models can deliver over 300 miles of range..."

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Reinvents The Muscle Car For The EV Era

08 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"The Charger Daytona debuts the STLA Large platform, one of four EV platforms...houses a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain tuned for different outputs...

"Charger Daytona will offer an estimated 317 miles of range in R/T form and 260 miles in more powerful Scat Pack spec, it needs a massive 100.5-kilowatt-hour battery pack to achieve that...Models available at launch use a 400-volt electrical architecture..."

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Karma Geyesera Battery-Electric Sport Tourer Debuts At Amelia Island

08 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"It's a testament to Henrik Fisker's design that the sedan's fundamental shape, going back to the original Fisker Karma, remains abundantly evident...the Geyesera is a rear-driver, an e-motor on the back axle making 590 horsepower and 690 pound-feet, its 120-kWh batter enabling a range greater than 250 miles...a potential price between $175,000 and $225,000 apiece for a run of about 2,000 units built over four to five years."

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Golden Hydrogen - Or Fool's Gold?

08 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"Although hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, on Earth there are no proven accumulations of large quantities of molecular hydrogen; it is very hard to trap...the size, depth, and gas composition of any large, hydrogen-containing fields are unknown. Without this basic information, the costs of extracting, purifying, and transporting any hydrogen products to customers cannot be estimated."

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Fossil Fuel Fanatics Ramp Up Attacks On Electric Cars While Ignoring The Dangers Of Their Own Products

08 Mar 2024 | Synopsis

"The latest outrage from the fossil fuel apologists was on full display a few days ago in this screaming headline from the New York Post, one of the favorite newspapers of Magalomaniacs - 'Electric vehicles release more toxic emissions, are worse for the environment than gas-powered cars: study..."

"As advocates for the electrification of transportation, we need to own both the advantages and disadvantages of EVs."

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