Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Derrick Z. Jackson, UCS Fellow in climate and energy and the Center for Science and Democracy. It just takes common sense to see that the climate change math of the Biden administration is not adding up: You cannot approve massive oil … [continued]
Dave Lee, who has a YouTube channel covering Tesla, investing, and more, recently shared some thoughts about Tesla’s regulatory credits, profits, and even the departure of Jerome Guillen and what all of these could mean for Tesla. While sharing his thoughts, Dave also debunked some fear, uncertainties, and doubt (FUD) … [continued]
Tropical Storm Claudette Restrengthens, Targets Outer Banks Tropical Storm Claudette caused at least 13 deaths in the Southeast over the weekend, as it left flooding and destruction across the region. The third named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Claudette dumped up to 15 inches of rain on southeastern … [continued]
Tesla announced on Twitter from its Tesla Greater China account that it has opened the longest Supercharger route from east to west in China. The tweet included a stunning video and the hashtag #TheSilkRoute, which is a nod to China’s historic Silk Road and what the country is doing to … [continued]
I recently crossed the country to start my Untold EV & Cleantech Stories project. One thing I was excited to cover were the small businesses and tourist sites offering EV charging. Even two years ago, many of these Level 2 (240 volt) stations were essential to my misguided 1200-mile trip … [continued]
Porsche is entering into a joint venture with Customcells and Volvo is partnering with Norhtvolt as both companies look to lock down their future battery supplies.
As extreme heat, drought, and wildfires spread across the state, Arizona is allocating funding to pay incarcerated people fighting those wildfires $1.50 per hour. Incarcerated people clearing brush, in temperatures that hit 115°F in Phoenix for six days in a row last week, will make $1.00 per hour. The Thirteenth … [continued]
Fire weather is heating up across the western United States, exacerbated by an intense heatwave and ongoing severe drought. NOAA satellites are monitoring numerous wildfires and keeping watch on areas primed for ignition. As of June 17, 2021, 33 large fires are currently active, burning more than 400,000 acres in 10 … [continued]
The Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) held its 2021 Workshop on Autonomous Driving (WAD) virtually and Tesla’s Senior Director of AI, Andrej Karpathy, was one of many keynote speakers. The video is a bit over 8 hours, but you can listen to Karpathy’s part starting right here. … [continued]
I have a confession to make. For 4 years I charged my electric car using a 50-foot long, yellow extension cord. I would plug the cord into an 120V outlet on the side of my house and run it over my retaining wall, across the sidewalk (covered with a cord … [continued]
