Elon Musk was asked on Twitter recently when the Tesla pickup truck will be revealed. “We’re close, but the magic is in the final details. Maybe 2 to 3 months,” Musk replied. Building in a little slippage for “Elon time,” that suggests the reveal should happen before the end of October. Although, confirmed Musk watchers might put the date closer to the end of this year.
A study by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission finds solar energy could replace all 405 open pit coal mines and coal fired generating stations in Europe with an equivalent amount of zero emissions electricity and provide enough jobs to replace those lost in the transition.
A draft proposal circulating through the boardroom of the European Investment Bank recommends terminating all further investments in fossil fuels effective 1/1/2021. The bank currently provides about $3 billion a year in financing for the fossil fuel industry.
Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW have negotiated an agreement with the California Air Resources Board to build more fuel efficient vehicles regardless of what the current administration does regarding emissions regulations.
Western Farmers Electricity Coop and NextEra Energy Resources are creating the largest combined wind, solar, and battery storage facility in the United States in Oklahoma. It will be operational in 2023.
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology report improved performance of sodium ion batteries by using copper sulfide electrodes. A five year useful life is now possible, they say.
All Things Considered, a daily National Public Radio offering, provided a look recently into how the solar energy industry impacts communities of color. It focused on the experience of one man, Jason Carney, an African American who lives in north Nashville. Carney began working as a solar installer in 2015 … [continued]
350.org is sponsoring a week of climate protests starting September 20. Only those who want to preserve the Earth for future generations should participate.
The $1 billion Gordon Butte pumped hydro project will add 400 MW of energy storage to the Pacific Northwest. Construction will begin in 2020.
Tesla has filed a patent application for a die casting machine that could make all or most of the unibody frame of its vehicles.
