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Young Tesla enthusiasts write 200-page kids’ book on the automaker

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Young Tesla enthusiasts have penned a 200-page kids’ book on the automaker, offering information about the science behind the company’s vehicles, as well as its foray into energy, artificial intelligence (AI), and more. They shared a digital copy of the book with us, and it’s honestly pretty detailed.

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A couple of kids wrote a science book about Tesla & EVs, by kids and for kids

Baua Electric

A new children’s science book about Tesla and EVs, Everything Tesla: From How They Work To How Fast They Go And All The Fun In Between! The authors think this might be the first kids’ science book written by kids and for kids. they’re veritable George R.R. Or at least, they couldn’t find any others in their own search.

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MIT researchers conclude fundamental changes in the US energy-innovation system are needed to meet challenges of climate change and energy supply

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A three-year study by a team of researchers based at MIT has concluded that fundamental changes are needed in the US energy-innovation system. For each year of delay it will be necessary to “bend the curve” of carbon emissions that much more sharply if the worst consequences of climate change are to be averted.

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Tony Seba Launches Short Film Series

CleanTechnica EVs

RethinkX co-founders James Arbib and Tony Seba are launching a new eight-part short film series based on the book Rethinking Humanity: Five Foundational Sector Disruptions, the Lifecycle of Civilizations, and the Coming Age of Freedom.

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

Cars That Think

The idea for Sher-DeCusatis’s second comic, she says, came from a personal experience she had while volunteering for IEEE. I think having diverse representation in media, like books, comics, and graphic novels, will help bring more kids into STEM,” she says. Sher-DeCusatis says she hopes readers can identify with Riko-chan. “I

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Your Life As A Digital Ghost

Cars That Think

Before we start, I want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum’s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our free newsletters. Wong: So in the book, what I talk about is the fact that data are sticky, and they’re sticky in four ways. Wong: Sure.

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Study finds higher gasoline taxes do not disproportionately impact the poor, especially in developing countries

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Powerful lobbyists have tried to undermine the whole idea of petrol taxes, claiming that the effects are too hard on the poor. Sterner is lead author in the UN climate panel’s (IPCC) working group Mitigation of Climate Change. The reason why the global climate negotiations are so slow has to do with global justice.

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