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Rolls-Royce and Gulfstream test 100% SAF blend in G650 twin-jet; HEFA and SAK

Green Car Congress

Rolls-Royce and Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. conducted the first original equipment manufacturer test flight of an ultralong-range business jet powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The test took place on the BR725-powered Gulfstream G650 twin-jet over Gulfstream’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. Demonstrating that current Rolls-Royce engines for business jet and large civil applications can operate with 100% SAF as a full “drop-in” option, this test lays the groundwork for moving th

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2023 Toyota Prius review, Best Car To Buy finalists, EV reliability, winter range: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which popular electric vehicle got yet another price hike? Which company was awarded a $2.5 billion federal loan? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 16, 2022. Whether you’ve written hybrids off or not, you'll likely be interested in our review of the 2023.

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DOE to award up to $750M to support clean hydrogen electrolysis, manufacturing and recycling

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue $750 million in funding to reduce the cost of clean-hydrogen technologies. ( DE-FOA-0002921 ) The activities to be funded under this FOA support Sec. 40314 of the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” which amended Title VIII of the “Energy Policy Act” (EPAct) of 2005 to include a new section 815, “Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing and Recycling” and a new section 816, “Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis Program.”.

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California approves $2.9 billion to more double EV chargers in state

Electric Cars Report

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $2.9 billion investment plan that accelerates California’s 2025 electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling goals. The funds will support the deployment of thousands of zero-emission trucks, school buses and transit buses to deliver clean air benefits to communities hit hardest by the impacts of pollution from medium- and […] The post California approves $2.9 billion to more double EV chargers in state appeared first on Electric Cars R

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

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MAN supplying mixed medium- and high-speed engines for hybrid foundation/wind turbine installation vessels

Green Car Congress

MAN Energy Solutions has won a fourth order to supply engines to Chinese shipbuilder, COSCO Heavy Industries, in Qidong for the construction of a second F-Class installation vessel used for the installation of offshore wind turbines and foundations. The previous three orders were for engines for two X-class and another F-class vessel. All four vessels are bound for Danish service provider, Cadeler , which specializes in offshore wind transportation, installation, operation and maintenance as wel

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NIO opens first NIO House in Germany, its second in Europe

CN EV Post

NIO opened its first NIO House in Europe, the company's flagship showroom, in Norway a year ago. The post NIO opens first NIO House in Germany, its second in Europe appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Check out this ultimate Tesla house with solar roof, Powerwalls, and more

Electrek

Today, we are featuring one of, if not the most insane, Tesla house projects. It features virtually all of Tesla’s home energy products. more…. The post Check out this ultimate Tesla house with solar roof, Powerwalls, and more appeared first on Electrek.

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You’re Planning On A Non-Tesla EV Purchase For Cross Country Trips — Seriously?

CleanTechnica EVs

You have your eye on an economical Bolt EUV, or your dream battery-electric car, a BMW i7 or Porsche Taycan, but you are planning frequent or even infrequent cross country trips. For this, ideally you will need functioning, unoccupied CCS chargers at 100 mile intervals along your proposed routes. No way! For most proposed cross-country […].

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Weird Alibaba: This funny-looking $2,000 electric mini-truck is solar powered

Electrek

We like to think that we have it all figured out in the West, but while we’re still trying to get solar electric cars off the drawing board, China’s EV engineers already have them driving around. Look no further than this awesome little three-wheeled electric truck that just happens to have enough solar panels to give it nearly infinite range — at least while the sun is out. more….

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Ford teases upcoming EV SUV

Teslarati

Ford has teased its upcoming EV SUV that would be made at its Cologne, Germany Facility. Ford has rapidly introduced new electric models to its lineup over the past year. First was the Ford Mustang Mach-E , then the F150 Lightning, but now many are asking what is next for the historic brand. Today, we might have a better idea after one Ford Europe Executive teased an upcoming electric vehicle’s profile and front driver’s corner.

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

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Kia EV6, Tesla Model 3, & Nissan LEAF Most Reliable EVs — New Study

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles are a relatively new product compared to the gas cars made by some century-old legacy automakers. While some consumers and critics doubt their reliability, a new study shows that Tesla and Nissan’s EVs are the most dependable options in the electric category, despite the overall sector leaving some room for improvement. Data compiled […].

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New Tesla app update shows owners significantly more charging data

Teslarati

The Tesla app has been updated to version 4.16, showing owners more information about their past charging. The Tesla app continues to improve with new functionality coming in version 4.16. According to NotaTeslaApp , the latest update shows far more information about an owner’s charging habits, how much money they are saving, and much more. This comes only days after Tesla introduced the holiday update to its vehicles that brought a slew of new functionality to them as well.

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Solar Citizens Electric Ute Roadshow

CleanTechnica EVs

One of Australia’s first electric utes (an LDV et60) will embark on a three-month-long road trip around rural and regional Victoria and New South Wales (in February and March 2023) as well as Queensland (after Easter). This is a new campaign to take the electric vehicle (EV) transition beyond Australia’s capital cities. Expected locations where […].

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Tesla Semi for Frito Lay spotted cruising down the highway

Teslarati

A Tesla Semi that was recently delivered to PepsiCo and Frito-Lay was seen cruising down the highway over the weekend. The all-electric Class 8 semi-truck was captured on video by a member of the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley and shared on Twitter. The truck was wrapped in a blend of yellow, reds, and oranges, which matched the Cheetos-branded trailer designed featuring Chester the Cheetah.

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

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Tesla To Build New Factory In Mexico

CleanTechnica EVs

Milenio, a Mexican news outlet, is reporting this week that Tesla has concluded an agreement with the state of Nueve Léon to build a new factory west of the city of Santa Catarina. CleanTechinca readers may recall that Nueve Léon is home to so many suppliers for the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin that there is […].

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Wheel-E Podcast: RadTrike, $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorbike, solar electric boat camper & more

Electrek

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the newly unveiled RadTrike, 1,500W e-bike, a $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorcycle, a solar-powered electric boat that converts into a camper and lots more. more…. The post Wheel-E Podcast: RadTrike, $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorbike, solar electric boat camper & more appeared first on Electrek.

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Australia’s Largest Electric Bus Depot Is Fully Commissioned & Operational

CleanTechnica EVs

The electric bus sector is growing nicely in many parts of the world. We hear news of transit companies adding new electric buses to their fleets more often now. A lot of these exciting developments are covered here on CleanTechnica. Integrating large fleets of electric buses involves quite a bit of work on the infrastructure […].

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Tesla reportedly announcing Giga Mexico next week

Teslarati

Tesla may officially announce its newest facility, located in Mexico, as soon as next week. Tesla has maintained an incredibly aggressive growth target for years now; 50% growth year over year. And amazingly, the company has achieved this goal quite consistently. To keep up with demand, the American automaker is looking to open yet another manufacturing facility.

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China EV Exports Surge

CleanTechnica EVs

In 2018, my wife and I did a tour of China. We were impressed by the speed of change evident around us as the government lifted millions from poverty. Did your parents motivate you to eat your dinner by exhorting: “Think of the starving millions in China!” Some areas were very primitive and rural (the […].

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 17, 2022

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: December 17, 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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3rd Largest Tesla Shareholder Suggests Elon Musk Should Step Aside As CEO

CleanTechnica EVs

The third largest individual Tesla shareholders wants Elon Musk to step aside as CEO and be replaced by a professional leader.

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Starlink becomes available in New Zealand through retailer Noel Leeming

Teslarati

Starlink internet is expected to become available in New Zealand sometime after December 31, according to Noel Leeming, a technology and appliance store. The retailer said that it became an authorized retailer for the satellite-based internet service and expects the equipment to be available just after the new year. Noel Leeming is the first retail partner in New Zealand that will sell Starlink’s hardware from its stores or online.

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Major Tesla Shareholder Thinks Elon Musk Should Be Replaced As CEO

InsideEVs

Leo Koguan is Tesla’s third largest individual shareholder (owner of $3.6bn in stock) and he believes Elon Musk has “abandoned” Tesla.

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Ford Exploring LFP Battery Factory Agreement With CATL

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford and CATL are close to an agreement to build a battery factory together in America, but whose name will be on the front door?

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Audi Activesphere Concept Teased Again, This Time From Above

InsideEVs

This top-down perspective gives us a look at the vehicle’s shape from above and its interior.

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Ola Move OS 3.0 Complete Rollout Official Date Revel.

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Introduction: Ola launched Move OS 3.0 at the Diwali event and revealed the actual potential of Ola’s electric scooters. It has many features that possibly can beat most of the best electric scooters around the globe. Now, Ola electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced by tweeting that the complete rollout for its Move OS 3.0 will … Ola Move OS 3.0 Complete Rollout Official Date Revel.

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AeroSHARK from Lufthansa Technik and BASF now certified for Boeing 777

Green Car Congress

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Lufthansa Technik a so-called Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that officially paves the way for the series modification of two Boeing 777 variants with the fuel-saving AeroSHARK riblet films. ( Earlier post.). Through the STC, the subfleet-wide roll-out of this sustainability technology, developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik and BASF, can now commence at the launch customers Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS

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How to Get the Most Value When Selling a Used EV

Clean Fleet Report

How to Get the Most Value When Selling a Used EV. A Helpful Guide Through the Sales Process. You were way ahead of the curve when you invested in your first electric vehicle. But now your life has changed and you’re ready for an upgrade. What should you do with your old car? You could trade your vehicle in at the dealer. However, you might get more if you act as an independent seller.

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