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Propaganda, Politics, and the Environment

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Robert Dee

Democracy in America, a "Rule Utilitarianism" system (rules made to benefit the majority) is failing... Read More →

Tesla — Framing Is Your Friend

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan

Tesla does a lot of things superbly in the world of communications. However, Tesla also has a lot of room for improvement, as some recent news about stores and the Model 3 shows... Read More →

Beneficial Electrification: Plug In For The Greener Grid!

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by NRDC

“Beneficial electrification,” a new catchphrase in the energy world, refers to the growing recognition that using clean electricity to keep our homes and businesses running is cheaper, greener, and a smarter way to meet our energy needs... Read More →

Cars

Midwest States Could Save $12 Billion A Year By Switching To Electric Vehicles

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor

Emissions from internal combustion engines are known to adversely impact air quality and human health, leading to approximately 53,000 premature deaths.[i] Such human health impacts come at a cost. As health care rates continue to climb, we should be looking for ways to proactively reduce these impacts... Read More →

Autonomous Vehicles

GM Talks A Good EV Game, Doubles Down Investment In Combustion Trucks

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field

Chevy Invests In Second Bolt EV, Doubles Down Investment In Combustion Technologies... Read More →

Agriculture

Motif Ingredients Joins Food-Tech Innovation With $90M In Funding

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Erika Clugston

Motif plans to use biotechnology to manufacture new ingredients for the everyday food market... Read More →

Clean Transport

The Potential Of Ammonia As Carbon-Free Fuel — Major New Research Project At The University Of Aarhus

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Jesper Berggreen

If You Think Hydrogen As Energy Carrier Means Trouble, Try Ammonia -- New Research From Denmark Shows How... Read More →

Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla’s New Sustainable Referral Program

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba

Last night, Tesla announced a new referral program. Unlike the old program, this scaled-down program is something the company can afford while still being fair to all involved in a referral. That said, we still may be in for some pleasant surprises... Read More →

Green Economy

UBS Tightens Coal Financing Standards & Strengthens Sustainable Investments

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill

Swiss investment banking giant UBS revealed this week that it has decided to further tighten its standards on coal financing transactions, ruling out project-level finance to new coal-fired power plants around the world, at the same time as the bank seeks to double penetration of sustainable investments by ... Read More →

Clean Power

India Issues 7th National Wind Energy Tender, Offers 1.2 Gigawatts

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Saurabh

After a bump, India is speeding through wind energy tenders at the national level as it tries to makeup for the lost time and meet its target to have 60 gigawatts of installed wind energy capacity by March 2022. ... Read More →

Air Quality

U.S. Department of Transportation: $85 Million Funding Opportunity For Technologically Advanced Transit Buses

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the opportunity for eligible applicants to apply for up to $85 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. The Low-No Program [&hellip... Read More →

Batteries

Amnesty International Calls For Ethical Battery Technology

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

Amnesty International is calling for companies involved in manufacturing electric vehicles to be aware that there are environmental and social consequences involved that should be addressed... Read More →

Clean Transport

Tons of Collusion! “102 contacts and 28 meetings between the Trump Campaign/Transition team and Russians” (+ Russia–Trump Timeline)

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan

I was on the verge of titling this "Let's Be Honest — Fox News Viewers Are Idiots," or perhaps "Let's Be Honest — Trump Supporters Are Idiots," but I thought I better take the high road and not do that. Happily, I think the new title is better and I didn't offend anyone... Read More →

Climate Change

Arctic Sea Ice Ties For Seventh-Lowest Maximum

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill

The Arctic sea ice appeared to have reached its likely maximum extent for the year on March 13, according to the National Snow & Ice Data Center, and in doing so tied for the seventh-lowest in the 40-year satellite record... Read More →

Fossil Fuels

Federal Judge Blocks Drilling On Public Lands In Wyoming

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

A federal judge ruled this week that the government did not adequately assess the impact of greenhouse gases from oil and gas leases on public lands and blocked any drilling activities temporarily. ... Read More →

Fossil Fuels

Banks Funneled $1.9 Trillion Into Fossil Fuels Since Paris Agreement

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill

A new report published this week shows that 33 global banks provided $1.9 trillion to fossil fuel companies since the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement at the end of 2015 and that the amount of fossil fuel financing has increased in each of the past two years. ... Read More →

Clean Transport

Electric Buses Avoid Three Times More Fossil Fuels Than Electric Cars, Finds BNEF

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

BNEF says electric buses avoid the use of three times more fossil fuels than electric cars, especially in China where the number of electric buses is exploding. ... Read More →

Clean Power

UK & Chinese Offshore Wind Research Center Opens

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill

A new $2.63 million joint UK-Chinese offshore wind research center was opened on Thursday in Yantai City, with its purpose to act as a leading renewable energy research and development center situated to support the growth of its two respective offshore wind industries. ... Read More →

Green Economy

The Sustainable Fashion Challenge

Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by The Beam

We all know the ‘Fast Fashion’ industry is a disaster for the planet and for workers, who are often women in the developing world earning less than three dollars a day in unsafe conditions. It’s not as difficult or as expensive as you might think to shift to ecological and fair-trade clothing. ... Read More →

Cars

The Tesla Model Y Performance Might Be The Best Bang For Your Buck (Versus Tesla Model 3 Trims)

Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Kyle Field

The prices of Tesla's vehicles have been bobbing up and down lately — to the tune of several thousand dollars in each direction. As of today, they have reached what feels like an equilibrium. At the current prices, Tesla's new Model Y CUV, slated for its first deliveries in the fall of 2020, aren't too far off from the platform it was built on, the Tesla Model ... Read More →

Cars

Tesla Referral Program Revived — Chances To Win Founder’s Series Tesla Model Y & New Roadster

Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan

Tesla has revived its referral program. The new program, as stated on Tesla's website support page, is as follows... Read More →

Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla START Program Trains Automotive Technicians At Miami Dade College

Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Guest Contributor

The high-tech auto repair shop of the future will look very different from the oily garage of the 20th century. Tesla is doing its part to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs -- last summer, the company launched its Student Automotive Technician Program (START), designed to provide a smooth transition from college to full-time employment as EV technicians. Tesla has partnered with six North American colleges to integrate its START program into their curricula. So far, some 125 students around the country have graduated from the program... Read More →

Cars

Tesla: Scale Today For Profits Tomorrow, Or Profits Today For Scale Tomorrow?

Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Guest Contributor

Editor's note: Contrary to some core points in the article below, Elon Musk has said on a few occasions that Tesla's more or less continuous profitability will not slow Tesla's growth — that it's still growing as fast as it can. We also have a Tesla financials deep dive coming in a couple of days that should help anyone interested in that aspect of the business to walk through the numbers in detail yet hopefully without getting lost if you don't have an MBA or accounting degree. In any case, it is a common concern among Tesla supporters that a focus on achieving quarterly profits could slow Tesla's overall growth. This author chimes in on that topic through a bit more than 1,000 words... Read More →

Cars

Tesla Service Struggles To Keep Up With Sales Volume

Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Chris Boylan

While Tesla's car production and sales volumes have grown at an unprecedented pace, the company continues to struggle with the challenges of servicing this massive influx of new customers. As the volume of cars delivered has grown, so have the complaints about long waits for scheduled service, extended delays in having even basic service jobs completed, and the inability to get replacement body and mechanical parts in a timely fashion... Read More →