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Why Maintaining A Gas Car Sucks Compared To An Electric Car

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Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:53:28 +0000

Owning gas cars means dealing with frequent oil changes and various maintenance issues, leading to time, cost, and reliability concerns versus EVs. This rant is going to list some things I’ve found to be annoying about the ~15 gas cars I owned until I went all electric in 2021. At … [continued]

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Climate Tech Is Reducing Emissions And Improving Urban Landscapes And Lives

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:12 +0000

If we hope to see a climate-hardy world in the years to come, we must recast the way we design our urban environments — they must become ecologically sound and robust sustainable spaces. Possible pathways to achieve such goals are winding and tenuous, sure, and an array of novel innovations … [continued]

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Bitcoin Is Going to Be the Nail in Our Climate Coffin

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:50:13 +0000

I realize that this article is not going to be popular with everyone. Bitcoin is a kind of tech financial fantasy, whereby many tech fans have come to the conclusion that we can live in some kind of financial utopia divorced from inflation and economic woes if we follow this … [continued]

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If You Have An Electricity Outlet Where You Park, An Electric Car Is More Convenient Than A Gas Car!

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:02:24 +0000

When I read the beginning of Carolyn Fortuna’s article a few days ago about the US tax credit for EVs being at risk and why now is the time to jump in and buy an electric car, it hit me again that most people don’t realize how much more convenient … [continued]

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What Are The Implications Of $66/kWh Battery Packs In China?

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:21:04 +0000

The Power Construction Corporation of China drew 76 bidders for its tender of 16 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to reports. Bids averaged $66.3/kWh, with 60 bids under $68.4/kWh. The tender, covering supply, system design, installation guidance, 20-year maintenance, and safety features, targets … [continued]

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Tesla Still Looking for Buyers

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:54:28 +0000

With a week to go in 2024, it’s clear Tesla still has inventory ready to find a home. For one, if you go to your nearest Tesla delivery center, you’re likely to see quite a few new Teslas lined up based on reports we’ve gathered. Additionally, Tesla is still pushing … [continued]

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Battery Technology News From Sionic, Group14, And Paraclete

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:25:18 +0000

Battery news is always welcome, but much of it seldom filters down into commercial production. Today, silicon anodes are in the news.

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Eversource Transitions From Gas Company To Geothermal Company In Framingham

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:41 +0000

Framingham, Massachusetts is the first city in the US where a gas utility is now offering geothermal services to its customers.

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Only 1% of EV Drivers Would Go Back to a Gas Car*

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:17:19 +0000

A new survey of electric vehicle owners around the world finds that only 1% of electric vehicle owners would buy a pure gas-powered (or diesel-powered) car for their next vehicle. The survey comes from the Global EV Drivers Alliance (GEVA), and this is GEVA’s first survey on the topic. (Hat … [continued]

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Hertz Is Now Selling Teslas To Renters! (Super Cheap)

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 05:49:56 +0000

This is a wild one. We’ve covered the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands of Teslas, followed by the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands fewer Teslas than it originally planned and to sell off most of the ones the company had. We’ve also covered the fact that … [continued]

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