47 Scientists: World Should Go 100% Renewable Electricity By 2030
And 100% renewable energy no later than 2035.
Offshore Wind Data Release Propels Wind Prospecting
At first glance, today’s atmospheric scientists and mining prospectors of the past seem quite different. Look closer and you will find some striking similarities. Notably, a willingness to sift through volumes of information to dig up resource nuggets worth their weight in gold. Unlike the past, however, today’s wind resource prospectors share … [continued]
Next Tesla Models: 2, 4, & “My Shirt”
There’s been a lot of debate about what the more affordable model Tesla is developing should or will be named. I thought it was time to discuss this matter a little further and to reveal something. First of all, to clarify, the more affordable model is a smaller Tesla being … [continued]
Tesla FSD Beta V9.0 Is Almost Ready: “Pure Vision, No Radar”
Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta V9.0 is soon going live. Being a .0 update, that means it’s a major one. This update will switch to pure vision, and Elon Musk just shared on Twitter that it will indeed come with “massive” improvements. This update from Elon Musk came in … [continued]
328,000 Estimated US Accidents A Year From Sleepy Drivers — How Many Lives Will Tesla…
Like some other automobiles, the Tesla Model 3 I drive will automatically fake rumble if I start to go out of the lane. It’s a nifty little safety feature. There are times when the car will also beep loudly at me — if it thinks I’m driving into a dangerous … [continued]
NopeaRide Is Launching SolarHub EV Charging Stations In Kenya
EkoRent Africa’s NopeaRide, Africa’s first all-electric ride-hailing taxi firm and delivery service (Nopea Xpress), has received funding from EEP Africa for piloting solar electric vehicle charging stations in Kenya. EEP Africa financing will allow EkoRent to determine the precise technology and strategy for a larger scale rollout across East Africa. … [continued]
Aquamation Is Much Less Carbon-Intensive Than Cremation
Conversations about death now start with Facebook. That was possibly the oddest insight I’ve gained from a couple of conversations in the past few weeks. Sharon Hartung, one of my former bosses at the global tech giant we used to work for, is now the founder of Your Digital Undertaker. … [continued]
Audi e-tron Supports Solar Nanogrid
Old(ish) Audi e-tron batteries are getting another life in India. In Uttar Pradesh, a German-Indian startup founded by Berlin-based Prodip Chatterjee, Nunam, has turned two Audi e-tron battery modules into the storage medium for a solar nanogrid. But how far can two battery modules go? Apparently, quite far in Uttar … [continued]
NIO Has Now Produced 100,000+ Electric Vehicles
One of the hottest young electric vehicle startups, NIO, hit a notable production milestone this week. It produced its 100,000th vehicle on April 7. Ridin’ on up the production ramp, this is less than a year after the company produced its 50,000th vehicle. Actually, it’s less than 3 quarters since … [continued]
Hyundai KONA Electric Has Longest Range Of Any Car Eligible For UK’s Plug-In Car Grant
Following a trend, or at least what Vauxhall has also done, Hyundai lowered the price of its KONA EV in order to keep it qualified for the UK government’s Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG). You had long been able to get a £3000 grant (applied at the time of purchase) on … [continued]
