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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. The goal is to keep the lights on at a low cost by utilizing an efficient mix of power plants. The regions are distributed across three separate and largely isolated networks, called “ interconnections ”–Eastern, Western, and most of Texas.

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

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ZappyRide has been building this type of calculator for nearly 5 years and is quickly becoming the authority among EV data providers. It builds white-label websites and tools for Auto OEMs, utilities, fleets, and other greentech stakeholders to promote their thought leadership in the electrification of consumer and fleet vehicles.

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Steradian’s 4D Imaging Radar Aims to Make Self-Driving Cars Smarter

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The radar chip is an integrated 16-channel MIMO that acts as a building block for high-resolution radars. In a market comparison, Sivadas says, Steradian’s transceiver had the highest output power and the lowest noise with the least amount of distortion. He holds more than 20 patents for RF technologies and integrated circuits.

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News: Tesla Announces Annual Earnings, New Focus on Production

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The growth is predicated on two new production facilities—in Texas and Germany—coming online this year to augment existing plants in Fremont, California, and Shanghai, China. Tesla’s current best-selling model, the Model Y crossover, is currently produced at Fremont and Shanghai and scheduled to be the main model in Texas and Germany.

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First drive: Volkswagen 2015 Golf SportWagen

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VW of America is hosting a media drive in a rainy Austin, Texas this week to introduce the new model. Comparison of city and highway fuel economy ratings for select MY2015 station wagons, using data from the fueleconomy.gov website. The Lighting and Driver Assistance packages are available on the SEL as well. Earlier post.)

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. Source: FEIS, Appendix V. Click to enlarge. The NETL study serves as a key input for analyses conducted by EPA and DOE.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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Comparison of proposed Keystone XL route to previously proposed project segment. The majority of the WCSB oil is considered a heavy crude oil, while Bakken crude is considered a light crude oil. Upgrading bitumen into SCO removes the light ends and heavy residuum ahead of transport to the refinery. Nigerian light crude).