Published on February 23rd, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
A Tesla Cyber Sedan is the latest work of creative engineering inspired by the Tesla Cybertruck. This work of art and engineering is brought to life by YouTuber Inspire Automotive, who has an idea for Tesla for a Cyber Sedan... Read More →
Published on February 23rd, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Australians shared their climate-related anxieties 10 years ago in a recently published study. The study found that rural Australians are most concerned about "suffering under climate change." They were concerned about suffering financially. They were concerned about suffering environmentally. They were concerned about health problems and even social challenges... Read More →
Published on February 23rd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Supercapacitors offer exciting new possibilities for electric vehicles. Here are two stories about advances in supercapacitor technology. ... Read More →
Published on February 23rd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
The city of Takoma Park, Maryland is debating a ban on fossil fuels as part of its sustainability plan. Not everyone supports such an idea. ... Read More →
Published on February 23rd, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Imagine a world where transport is free, air is clean, and streets are quiet. Imagine a world where education is attainable, power available, and healthcare accessible to all. Imagine a world where the cost of living goes down instead of up. Now stop imagining and watch this talk by Tony Seba... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Tesla Sentry Mode has caught another act of vandalism. This time it was a guy with a skateboard who smashed the windscreen of the Tesla vehicle. The video clip is 2 seconds long, but Sentry Mode catches a very clear view of the guy's face. The location was in Albury, New South Wales, and the caption read, "I guess he don't know about Sentry Mode." [Editor's update: The vandal has reportedly been arrested now... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna
What strategies do you use to reel friends into the excitement of owning a Tesla... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
There are many people joining the electric vehicle (EV) movement every day, but we are still in the "early adopter" phase of the transition to electricity for transport. What does that make people who bought short-range EVs years ago? Super-early adopters? Ultra-early adopters... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
NASA images show a new side of Antarctica, an almost ice-free side. The images show a breathtaking view, and not in the sense that one would have when looking at something beautiful. I am sure it is beautiful, but for our planet, that melted ice has to go somewhere. Just a few days after we wrote about it being warmer in Antarctica than Louisiana, the highest temperatures ever recorded at Argentina's Esperanza research station arrived: 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The gif image below tells a chilling story that is just heating up... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
The University of Georgia (UGA) has plans to add more electric buses on its campus and to host the largest fleet of electric buses out of all the universities in the nation... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Fees on rideshare services Uber and Lyft are helping local sustainable transportation projects throughout Boston. Despite these two companies' contributions toward bad traffic in the area, both have paid millions to help with transportation initiatives... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Mattel announced a 1/10 scale model of the Tesla Cybertruck last week. In less than 24 hours, it was sold out. But a 1/64 scale model is still available. ... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Scientists at MIT have used AI to discover a new antibiotic that is effective against drug resistant bacteria. ... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Tina Casey
The Defense Department is taking steps to accelerate the microgrid revolution by tapping the analytic power of rural electric cooperatives... Read More →
Published on February 22nd, 2020 | by Jake Richardson
Living in a car, van, or RV doesn’t appeal to that many people, but for the intrepid minority who do live this lifestyle, it can offer some unconventional and enriching experiences for those who choose mobile living out of necessity or for those who do so for the freedom to travel as much as their budgets allow... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Blue Nova Energy, a member of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listed Reunert Group, looks to be ramping up nicely and has just launched the MegaBoy... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
You will see more hybrid pickups in the city of New Orleans for its Sewerage and Water Board. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) has deployed 6 new XL plug-in hybrid electric Ford F-150 trucks to its fleet... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Tesla is helping Australian bushfire victims with its part in the collective efforts alongside 5B, a solar provider in Sydney, and Mike Cannon-Brooks, the founder of Atlassian. The goal is to install solar panels and batteries in towns that have lost power completely due to the devastating bushfires of 2019–... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
In an article published by Consumer Reports, the nonprofit and independent organization that focuses on truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace, had a lot to say about Tesla and its competition. "Tesla is facing increasing competition, but its batteries and superior energy efficiency give it an edge," writes Consumer Reports... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
The Colorado River now carries about 20% less water than it did a century ago. The Colorado originates in the Rocky Mountains, where it is fed by melting snow. Due to the changes in weather patterns attributable to a heating planet, not as much snow falls in those mountains today as in prior years. Less snow means the land in the upper elevations is warmed by the sun where previously the snow cover would reflect sunlight back into space, making the area hotter, which means that whatever snow falls melts sooner... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
With luck, the airborne wind energy space will sink back into academic research efforts involving kitesurfing kites at University of Delft. It's useful to continue to play with things in academia, and it's a domain with a lot of engineering complexity that's a good proving ground for engineers who can go on to do useful things as a result... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Limiting how much escapes into the atmosphere could slow the pace of global heating. ... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2020 | by Kyle Field
A pair of EV advocates are hitting the road this Sunday on Canada's first non-stop coast-to-coast electric vehicle road trip. Ian Pavelko (aka the Mad Hungarian) from Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC and Trevor Page (founder of Tesla Owners Online) of Aurora, ON will drive a Tesla Model 3 Performance through the night from British Columbia to Halifax, utilizing Tesla's brand spanking new trans-Canadian Supercharger network to keep the vehicle charged up along the way... Read More →
