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Starfire Energy closes major funding round; green ammonia and hydrogen solutions

Green Car Congress

Starfire Energy, a Colorado-based developer of modular chemical plants for the carbon-free production of ammonia and hydrogen, has closed a major funding round. The investment round was led by AP Ventures, a significant investor in breakthrough hydrogen technologies, and included New Energy Technologies, Chevron Technology Ventures, Osaka Gas USA, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

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Chevy Silverado EV confirmed, Hummer EV SUV revealed, EQS preview, Polestar 2 review: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker will be giving its mass-market EVs bidirectional charging starting in 2022? And is there hope for battery swapping after all? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 9, 2021. A series of announcements from General Motors earned the most attention in.

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UPS to purchase 10 eVTOL aircraft from BETA, with option for up to 150

Green Car Congress

Through its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary, UPS plans to purchase electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies ( BETA ) as part of its innovation-driven strategy to identify new ways to help small businesses with sustainable solutions. BETA’s ALIA-250 is the result of 3 years of design and development. ALIA takes inspiration from the Arctic tern.

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Tesla delivers insane number of electric cars in China

Electrek

Tesla’s sales have surged in China in March helping the automaker achieved its new record delivery results, according to registration numbers. more… The post Tesla delivers insane number of electric cars in China appeared first on Electrek.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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MHO-Co to head consortium to develop green solutions for shipping; fuel cells and batteries

Green Car Congress

Denmark-based shipping company MHO-Co is heading a consortium that will spend €4.5 million during the next three years on developing green solutions for the future of the maritime industry. Together with Aalborg University, among others, and with grants from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), MHO-Co will test fuel cells and new battery technology on the shipping company's advanced hybrid vessels.

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Elon Musk explains Tesla’s pure vision approach to Autopilot and Full Self-Driving

Teslarati

A recent set of updates from Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla is looking to eventually update its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving suite to a camera-based system. This means that in the future, Tesla’s all-electric vehicles would be navigating themselves and performing driver-assist functions without the use of components such as radar. . Musk’s update came as a response to a post from Tesla owner and FSD Beta user @WholeMarsBlog , who shared a clip of his Model 3 navigating away fro

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Tesla Solar Roof aces long-term test despite being caked in ash for 5 months

Teslarati

The Tesla Solar Roof may not inspire as much coverage as the company’s electric cars like the Model 3 and Model Y, but the integrated solar shingles are still a unique flagship product. And if a recent long-term review is any indication, it appears that the Tesla Solar Roof can indeed deliver on its promises, even if it’s handicapped for several months. .

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Canada launches hydrogen strategy steering committee

Green Car Congress

Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canadaa’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced the Hydrogen Strategy Implementation Strategic Steering Committee, which will advance and measure the progress outlined in the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada launched in December 2020. ( Earlier post.). The committee, co-chaired by Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, is composed of senior leaders from across industry, provincial and territorial partners, non-government organizations and

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Elon Musk Shares A Bit More Detail About Tesla FSD’s Pure Vision

CleanTechnica EVs

Yesterday, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta V9.0 would soon be live, and that this new update would switch to pure vision with no radar. In a followup reply to @WholeMarsBlog’s request for more information about “pure vision,” Elon shared some precious nuggets of information. When radar and vision disagree, which […].

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Iron ore leader Fortescue pushing green hydrogen, ammonia and electricity projects

Green Car Congress

Australia-based Fortescue Metals Group, one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore, recently revised its emissions reduction goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030—10 years earlier than its previous target. Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortescue, will be a key enabler of this target through the development of green electricity, green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in Australia.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

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GM’s ICE Business Is Worthless, Adam Jonas Confirms

CleanTechnica EVs

Wow, how things change. Ten months ago, I wrote an article after Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas declared to investors that he felt that GM’s EV business was worth $100 billion, while offering an opinion that the business should be valued at $60 billion. Let’s revisit my original article briefly, and then look at his recent […].

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Is this the world’s cheapest electric motorcycle?

Electrek

Motorcycle riders have their own unique risk-management calculations. And while everyone loves a good deal, I’m not sure how many riders will be signing up to go canyon carving on what might just be the cheapest electric motorcycle in the world. Each week I dive deep into the abyss of Alibaba, the internet’s kitchen junk drawer, to find an interesting new electric vehicle at (usually) unbelievable prices.

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BYD Targets Low- & Middle-Income Drivers, Goes All In On LFP Battery Technology

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD has introduced two new electric car models for the Chinese market and announced it will use only LFP batteries from now on.

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Quick Charge Podcast: April 10, 2021

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: April 10, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Back To The Future With The MG Cyberster

CleanTechnica EVs

MG, the iconic British car brand now owned by SAIC, will present its Cyberster two seater at the Shanghai auto show later this month.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge Money Savings

Plug In India

By Kamlesh & Atul There is a lot of misinformation in the mainstream media about the cost of electric vehicles. In the blog/video, we bust this myth and we show how petrol scooters cost same as electric scooters and you always save money when it comes to total cost of ownership when using an EV. Video : ​Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Money Savings Sticker Price Consider the ex-showroom price of the following electric scooters Price of PURE EV eTrance Neo electric scooter is Rs 7

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Hey, Elon, Can We Haz Model S Plaid For Testing?

CleanTechnica EVs

I’ve been writing for CleanTechnica for long enough to remember back when Tesla had press people we could reach out to. I was about to say something like “those were the days,” but then I remembered what Doug Larson said about nostalgia — that it’s the file with which we remove the rough edges from […].

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UPS Flight Forward Takes Innovation & Sustainability Onward & Upward

EV Obssesion

RAPID CHARGING SYSTEM BETA’s Rapid Charging System has been designed to further the electrification of transportation and supports charging of multi-modal electric vehicles including cars, trucks, and electric aircraft. The system can be deployed as a standalone installation for on airport operations or integrated into a Charge Pad for off-airport operations.

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Unofficial: SK Innovation And LG Chem Agree To Settlement

InsideEVs

Media reports about a last-minute deal. An official announcement is expected soon.

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Tata Tigor EV customer review

Electric Vehicles India

Tata Tigor EV customer review. In the present customer review, we have one of the budget-friendly electric cars. For this review, we got an invitation from two youngsters who like to share their experience of Tata Tigor EV. These youngsters are from Hyderabad and now let’s know more about their Tata Tigor EV customer review. About Tigor. Tata Tigor EV is the electric version of the Tata Tigor and here are Tata’s claims about Tigor.

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Volvo More Than Tripled Plug-In Car Sales In March 2021

InsideEVs

Recharge models accounted for 26% of all Volvo cars sold globally.

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Electric Cars Have The Lowest Annual Fuel Cost: 2021 Chart

InsideEVs

Plug-in hybrids are in a close second, if driven mostly in EV mode.

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Elon Musk Says Tesla's Full-Self Driving Beta V9.0 Is Almost Ready

InsideEVs

Ditching the radar.

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Aptera Uses Drag Strip To Prepare For Beta Prototype Production

InsideEVs

The alpha prototypes handled really well, according to Chris Anthony.

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Canada's 94-Mile Range Tesla Model 3 Is Now Advertised

InsideEVs

There's a reason for such a short-range Tesla.

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Watch How Ford Mustang Mach-E's Co-Pilot 360 Performs On This Back Road

InsideEVs

It's no Autopilot but it will be improving very soon.

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Sandy Munro Checks Out Why The Volkswagen ID.4 Has No Frunk

InsideEVs

Is the space under the hood well utilized?

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