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APRIL 5, 2021

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a continuous electrically-driven membrane process which successfully enriches lithium from seawater samples of the Red Sea by 43,000 times (i.e., from 0.21 to 9013.43 ppm) with a nominal Li/Mg selectivity >45 million. They precipitated lithium phosphate with a purity of 99.94% directly from the enriched solution, thereby meeting the purity requirements for application in the lithium battery i

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2021

The idea of using coordinated electric-car charging to stabilize the grid has been discussed for years, but is still in early stages of development. California regulators now hope to bring so-called "vehicle-to-grid" (V2G) technology into focus. V2G requires cars that can discharge power back into the grid, something that isn't widely available.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

China-based SANY, one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world, is developing hydrogen fuel cell construction vehicles; two recent examples include a dump truck and a mixer truck, freshly rolled out of SANY’s intelligent flagship factory. The latter is the first hydrogen-powered mixer truck in the world. According to the R&D engineer of this project, hydrogen fuel cell construction vehicles have five important advantages: The realization of zero pollution with only water

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2021

South Korean battery firm SK Innovation (SKI) will be able to move ahead with plans for large-scale U.S. battery production, thanks to a favorable decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Reuters first reported last week. SK Innovation has been locked in a legal battle with rival South Korean battery supplier LG Chem, which sued.

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APRIL 5, 2021

Renewable hydrogen systems manufacturer Ways2H Inc. and its shareholder and technical partner Japan Blue Energy Co. announced the completion of a facility in Tokyo that will convert sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen fuel for fuel cell mobility and power generation. The facility was developed and built in partnership with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, TODA Corporation, TOKYU Construction, CHIYODA Kenko and researchers at Tokyo University of Science to help Japan meet growing demand for r

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

Tesla is growing at a rapid pace with the successes of its new Gigafactory in China and the even newer ones being built in Berlin and Texas. Its recent record Q1 2021 delivery numbers showed Tesla delivered more electric vehicles than it made. Demand is not an issue for Tesla as it continues to lead […].

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2021

Tesla is introducing a new 50% discount for Supercharging during the night at Supercharger stations in metro areas in California. It’s the automaker’s latest move to help with network capacity. more… The post Tesla introduces new 50% Supercharging discount at night in California to help with capacity appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

Rice University scientists and their colleagues at C-Crete Technologies have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete. The research led by Rice chemist James Tour and Rouzbeh Shahsavari of C-Crete is detailed in the journal Carbon. Concrete is the most-produced material in the world, and simply making it produces as much as 9% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

“What are we going to do with all those batteries?” That’s a common question anti-EV and cleantech skeptics are always asking. In reality, it’s usually not a question they expect to get answered. They’re “asking” to “prove” that EVs, energy storage, and other cleantech using lithium batteries are actually bad for the environment. There’s just […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

To support the future of green automotive manufacturing and accelerate the UK’s transition to net-zero emission vehicles, the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has guided £9.4 million (US$13 million) in public funding to 22 feasibility studies looking to scale up the industrialization of low-carbon emission vehicle technologies. In the second round of funding awarded as part of the APC’s Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) the 22 studies will explore the feasibility of UK-based battery productio

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APRIL 5, 2021

CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ended with a midair explosion because a “small” leak started on one of the rocket’s three Raptor engines. As promised, the new information offers some insight into the cause of Starship SN11’s premature demise and the challenges of iteratively developing systems as complex as a fully-reusable Saturn V-class launch vehicle.

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled today the specs of its upcoming EQS electric sedan and confirmed a range of up to 478 miles on a big 108 kWh battery pack. more… The post Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS specs: up to 478 miles of range on big 108 kWh battery pack appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2021

The first quarter is typically a soft period for Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ). After the intense year-end blitz of the fourth quarter, Tesla’s first quarters tend to be quite tempered. That is, at least, until last week, when Tesla released its first-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers. The company revealed that it produced a total of 180,338 vehicles and delivered a total of 184,800 cars, soundly beating expectations. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

The Dutch discovered that they need an extra one and a half million (1,500,000) chargers by the end of this decade. They decided to get them all installed. In 2019, the Dutch government, political parties, and about 100 stakeholders signed the “National Climate Agreement.” Fourteen months of negotiations resulted in over 600 goals to realize, […].

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APRIL 5, 2021

A SpaceX facility could be built across Tesla Gigafactory Texas. Hints that SpaceX was looking for a dedicated factory in Austin emerged last month when the company posted a Starlink-related job based in the area. . A few sources told the Austin Business Journal that a possible SpaceX facility would be built opposite Giga Texas. However, permits and other official documents for a SpaceX factory in eastern Travis County have not been filed with the city yet. .

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2021

Tesla’s problem with toxic fandom is starting to give the community a bad name as some stories of attacks against other electric vehicles go mainstream. more… The post Tesla’s toxic superfans are giving community a bad name as stories go mainstream appeared first on Electrek.

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APRIL 5, 2021

Tesla experienced a 109% growth this first quarter after delivering nearly 185,000 vehicles , beating Wall Street consensus estimates. With these results, Loup Ventures believes the company is now entering the slope of its growth S-Curve, signaled by Tesla’s acceleration in growth. Loup Ventures noted that Tesla’s delivery growth has gone from 23% in December 2019 to 109% in March 2021 , a significant increase over the past six quarters.

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2021

Tesla (TSLA) is surging on the first trading after it released its delivery results, which the market had three days to digest. A new bull run is in sight. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) surges on Wall Street digesting delivery results, and new bull run is in sight appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

In a video on YouTube, The Wolfpack Berlin shared footage of the progress being made at Tesla’s fourth Gigafactory in Berlin. Located in Grünheide, Germany, Giga Berlin will soon begin production of the Tesla Model Y. The video shows 16 minutes of footage with details of the progress under a wide-open sky set to uplifting […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2021

Reported Tesla supplier Saueressig Engineering plans to establish a facility in San Antonio’s East Side—about 80 miles away from Gigafactory Texas. Saueressig is a division of Matthews International Corp. and may be linked to Tesla’s 4680 battery cell initiatives. On April 1st, the San Antonio City Council approved an economic incentive package that gave Saueressig a 75% tax abatement on a property located in Profit Drive.

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2021

Lime is expanding its vehicle lineup to include seated electric scooters (often referred to as mopeds) in addition to standing electric scooters and electric bicycles. more… The post Lime rolls out affordable rent-by-the-minute electric mopeds in its first US city appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2021

Tesla Giga Shanghai’s Vice President of External Affairs Grace Tao shared the results of a rather interesting survey , which showed that Elon Musk’s word-of-mouth marketing strategy is effective in China, too. Nearly 1,000 car owners participated in the survey, and over 90% of the participants stated they would recommend buying a Tesla to their friends. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

The Tesla Owners Club of Austin is celebrating Elon Musk Day on April 20th. The club set up the event and announcement on Tesla’s new Engage platform, and referenced the article I wrote last year when #ElonMuskDay was trending on Twitter on 4/20 — which happened to be the same day that the price of […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2021

To set the stage for another Dragon launch just a few weeks from now, NASA astronauts are preparing to board a SpaceX Crew Dragon for a brief flight around the International Space Station (ISS). Orbiting roughly 400 km (250 mi) above the Earth’s surface, the ISS and its crew of seven international astronauts have just two docking ports available to manage a growing influx of SpaceX Crew and Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft, as well as Boeing’s chronically delayed Starliner.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

In a recent interview with Kara Swisher on her show Sway, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, shared his thoughts about a number of different things, including Elon Musk and Tesla. He hinted at a widely anticipated Apple Car, saying, “We’ll see what Apple does.” The interview also touched upon his thoughts on being called Tim Apple, artificial […].

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2021

California looks at how utilities in the state might use V2G technology to balance the grid. SK Innovation is back in the U.S. battery game. The GMC Hummer EV SUV gets pricing, feature details, and WTF. And don’t miss our walk through some of the details in Mercedes’ first true Model S alternative. This and more, here at Green Car.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2021

In December, Elon Musk remarked that he actually tried to reach out to Apple CEO Tim Cook for a potential Tesla acquisition during the Model 3 ramp’s darkest days. Tesla’s market cap was just a fraction of its current valuation then, and thus, the deal would have been an easy acquisition for Apple. According to Musk, however, Tim Cook refused to take the meeting. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

I noticed that in the past month “Troy Teslike,” an occasional writer on CleanTechnica and obsessive Tesla delivery tracker and forecaster, got word that Tesla Giga Shanghai had added a second shift for production of the Tesla Model Y. He got an update a little more than two weeks later, near the end of March, […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2021

Tesla’s ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) delivery numbers from China are starting to make a real difference, and Wall Street seems to be waking up to the fact. After the release of the company’s blowout first quarter, which soundly beat expectations, several analysts have pointed at Tesla’s deliveries from its China operations as a key contributing factor behind the stellar Q1 results. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

Last month I wrote about the historic fight for EV Freedom in Connecticut. In a nutshell, SB 127, if passed, will allow Tesla and other automakers to bypass the outdated dealer franchise system and sell directly to consumers. SB 127 is a solution that will bring Tesla and other EV manufacturers to Connecticut, and the […].

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2021

As the old adage goes, “Good, fast, cheap. Pick two.” While that’s largely been the case in the electric bicycle world, the Himiway Escape may just break the mold and offer up the elusive trifecta. more… The post Himiway Escape electric moped review: Good, fast, and cheap – Can you really have all 3? appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Howard Klein, Founder and Partner at RK Equity, to talk about the lithium, nickel, and graphite markets in the United States, North America, and Canada. You can listen to the full conversation in the embedded player below. Below that embedded […].

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A new study finds that anglers see Block Island wind farm as an enhanced fishing destination. The world’s largest solar company is entering the hydrogen market. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

After a multi-year investigation, the Volkswagen diesel cheating scandal is drawing to a close.

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