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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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Europe may slap retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs

Baua Electric

Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union. BYD alone sold 1.6 million fully battery-electric vehicles last year, coming close to Tesla’s 1.8

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Hi-fi, Radio, and Retro: The DIY Projects Spectrum Readers Love

Cars That Think

The first thing that jumps out is that Spectrum readers love good quality audio, but unlike some audiophiles, they don’t see an exorbitant price tag or voodoo components as a badge of honor. And a follow-up to that article, “ A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp ” (March 2022), comes in at No.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

Baua Electric

New-build solar project costs are expected to fall by another 20% by 2030 due to lower module prices and an oversupply from China. This makes distributed solar 12% cheaper on average than residential power prices, unlocking substantial potential for rooftop solar. Get started here. –

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

Cars That Think

In the story below (originally published 18 June 2018), we describe the RPlate and its potential uses; most of these details—other than the pricing structure—haven’t changed. Reviver Auto is making the so-called Rplates, and they aren’t cheap—the plates are listed at US $700, plus an $8 a month subscription fee. [ That’s so last year.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

To get around this, PG&E would like to install a 220 interface in garages with timers and also implement dynamic pricing to encourage customers to charge between 11 at night and 4-5 in the morning. PG&E will start with timers and dynamic pricing. For a long time, carmakers will sell as many as they can build.

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I drove the new Tesla Model 3, here’s what got better

Teslarati

To me, it’s too much of a process to perform these simple tasks, and the lack of things to look at is something I personally do not enjoy. There was not very much creaking or movement from these parts , which can sometimes be cheap and seem like an inferior quality. I do understand the appeal, though. It’s tough to say.

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