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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

Green Car Congress

The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). New-build onshore wind and solar projects are now around 40% lower than BNEF’s global benchmarks for new coal- and gas-fired power.

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The USAF Pairs Piloted Jets With AI Drones

Cars That Think

Isn’t millions of dollars still a lot of money, compared to the drones now flying over Russia and Ukraine, some reportedly made of cardboard? Air Force “The prices we have seen are in the $15 million to $40 million range for competing systems,” he says. The USAF is asking Congress for U.S. billion over five years. Correction 2 Sept.

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Tesla says ‘nearly half’ of the vehicles it produced in Q1 equipped LFP batteries

Teslarati

Currently, LFP batteries are used in most of our standard range vehicle products, as well as commercial energy storage applications. As a result of our energy efficient motors, a Model 3 with an LFP battery pack can still achieve a 267-mile EPA range.” This battery has a range of 253 miles (est).”

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Tesla stock records its best week on Wall Street since December

Teslarati

Overall, the market has been volatile for some time, especially as inflation has soared and sanctions against Russia, due to its invasion of Ukraine, have adversely affected many sectors. Tesla hacker indicates Model Y Standard Range+ variant could rollout from Giga Texas first. Disclosure: Joey Klender is a TSLA Shareholder.

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Skoda begins production of second-gen Kodiaq from Kvasiny plant | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Consequently, the plant is primed to build up to 410 Kodiaqs a day. To date, the combined efforts of Škoda’s manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic, Ukraine, China, and – until early 2022 – Russia, have resulted in over 870,000 units of the first-generation Kodiaq being sold across 60 markets around the world.

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SpaceX a bastion of independent US, European spaceflight amid Russian threats

Teslarati

Russia has invaded Ukraine without provocation, triggering a series of diplomatic responses – sanctions in particular – that recently culminated in the aggressor deciding to cut ties with Europe on a number of cooperative spaceflight projects. pic.twitter.com/4kRJyp0FOv — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2022.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

A worldwide deficit of lithium, a global shortage of semiconductors and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine are all heavily impacting production efficiencies, with some OEM lead times reportedly reaching upwards of twelve months. BMW i3 (33 kWh) – One of the first and one of the best, the BMW i3 has a real-world range of around 125 miles.

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