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SpaceX to replicate Starbase, build multiple Starship launch pads in Florida

Teslarati

The plot of land NASA deemed LC-49 as recently as 2017 sits about 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of NASA’s LC-39B Space Launch System (SLS) pad and 3 miles (5 km) northwest of LC-39A, which SpaceX has leased since 2014 and launched out of since 2017.

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The Radical Scope of Tesla’s Data Hoard

Cars That Think

Back in Florida, Tesla recently faced a negligence lawsuit after two young men died in a fiery car crash while driving a Model S belonging to a father of one of the accident's victims. In a Florida court, Tesla presented detailed data about the top speeds of a Model S involved in a fatal crash. and the Netherlands in 2016.

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OPIS: Recovery of US gasoline demand stalls as summer driving season ends

Green Car Congress

For the years 2017-2019 the average drop in US gasoline demand from August to October has been on the order of 5 to 10%. OPIS DemandPro tracks actual weekly same-store gasoline consumption volumes at over 15,000 stations, aggregated on a national, regional and state level. below prior year levels. —Fred Rozell, president of OPIS.

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Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

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The station had been using the batteries to store power from 53 acres of photovoltaic panels, which was then used to power homes, businesses, and streetlights on Hawaii’s Kaua’i Island. They’re not ready for recycling.” Built in 2015, the Anahola station is old enough that its batteries have reached their end of life.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. During and after Maria, Casa Pueblo continued to operate a solar-based microgrid it had installed in 2017. Casa Pueblo’s solar-powered radio transmitter was the main means of disseminating news across central Puerto Rico after the 2017 storm.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

Baua Electric

Every creation from the baker Mariela Camacho feels simultaneously innovative and nostalgic — as if a panadería took a trip through the snack aisle of an American grocery store. Wee’s Cozy Kitchen, which recently located from a Shell station to the downtown corner store Royal Blue Grocery is the perfect example.

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Watery, Peaceful, Wild: The Call of the Mangroves

Baua Electric

The island isn’t alone in its efforts: Similar mangrove-focused work has started around the world, in places like Indonesia , Australia , Belize and Florida , as fragile destinations balance tourism’s growth with the conservation — and restoration — of the natural resources that captivate visitors. Coral reefs get all the attention.

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