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Engineered E. coli could make carbohydrates, renewable fuel, from CO2

Green Car Congress

Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to capture carbon dioxide using hydrogen gas to convert it into formic acid. The research, accepted for publication in Applied and Environmental Microbiology raises the possibility of converting atmospheric CO 2 to commodity chemicals. Escherichia coli is gram-negative bacterium that is a workhorse for biotechnology.

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Affordable, all-electric: The 5 lowest-priced new EVs in the US

Green Car Reports

Falling battery costs will soon help make EVs cheaper than combustion models—not just in overall ownership costs, but in up-front sticker price. But if you’re looking only for the lowest-priced new EVs on the market, without driving range a top priority, the options are surprisingly limited. Most of the new EVs being introduced are.

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Iwatani, SG H2 & City of Lancaster to launch green hydrogen transportation eco-system

Green Car Congress

Energy company SG H2 Energy; the City of Lancaster, California; and Iwatani, Japan’s leading hydrogen industrial gas company and a developer of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) in California, are launching California’s first closed-loop green hydrogen ecosystem for transportation. In May 2020, SG H2 announced it was bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster ( earlier post ).

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The Real Reason Why Dealerships Don’t Want To Compete With Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

When I was on a podcast with Connecticut State Senator Will Haskell and Will Cross from Tesla Owners Club of Connecticut, the senator said something that helped me understand exactly why dealerships are fighting so hard against Tesla and other EV manufacturers. Senator Haskell pointed out that dealers feel as if they have the superior […].

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

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Frost & Sullivan: Li-ion battery materials market to reach $51.60B by 2027 from $18.75B in 2020; 15.6% CAGR

Green Car Congress

Frost & Sullivan projects that the global Li-ion battery materials market will reach $51.60 billion by 2027 from $18.75 billion in 2020 at a 15.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The advancements in battery chemistries and technologies, upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) sales, evolving regulatory scenario, and increasing consumer preferences toward EVs are expediting market growth worldwide.

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Shell Oil Looks To Become A Leader In Electric Vehicle Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris It sounds like the perfect plot for a conspiracy thriller: the giant oil companies are buying up electric vehicle charging companies as fast as they can. Do they mean to shut ‘em all down, or just to make sure that the price of charging is high enough that driving an […].

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Why Did 200 Bitcoin Miners and Oil & Gas Execs Just Have a Secret Meeting in Houston?

CleanTechnica EVs

Bitcoin has a well known problem, even if many bitcoin fans would like to ignore it or pretend it isn’t real. The problem is that bitcoin mining uses an enormous amount of electricity. It’s not a large amount, and actually maybe it’s not even an enormous amount — it’s an absurd amount. Naturally, people who […].

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Tesla Model S with tilting display spotted in the wild

Teslarati

When Tesla listed the refreshed Model S and Model X in its online configurator earlier this year, the company made it a point to indicate a number of key features that are coming to the flagship sedan and SUV. These include a swiveling display, which would allow drivers and passengers to tilt the vehicles’ large 17″ screen towards themselves.

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XPeng P7 Tops China EV Startup Sales Chart in August — By Far

CleanTechnica EVs

There are all kinds of electric vehicle sales competitions around the globe, and we write about a lot of them. A rather interesting one is the EV sales competition among Chinese EV startups. No other country has as many competitive, successful, fast-blooming EV startups as China. There are many in China that I can’t even […].

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 11, 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: September 11, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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

Brief

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Tesla’s Sales Growth In Europe Keeps Going Strong (Graph)

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla production and sales stats tracker Troy Teslike put out a noteworthy, eye-catching graph this week regarding Tesla registrations in Europe. As you can see in the graph (embedded in his tweet below), Tesla sales have been growing quite consistently in Europe, but the biggest boost came from 2018 to 2019 when Tesla started delivering […].

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World’s First 10 Minute Charge Cylindrical Cell Prototype Produced by StoreDot

EV Obssesion

StoreDot reveals fast-charging 4680 cylindrical cell with the ability to be fully-charged in 10 minutes 4680 format, increasingly favored by leading car makers, will be ready for production at scale in 2024 – along with StoreDot’s equally ground-breaking fast charging pouch cell Extreme fast-charge (XFC) multi-patented battery technologies and mature chemistry can now be applied […].

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Alabama Will Get A Li-Cycle Battery Recycling Facility

CleanTechnica EVs

Li-Cycle has announced plans to build a new lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Alabama. This will be its fourth commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility and will be located in Tuscaloosa, AL. Previously, the company had a base plan for three North American facilities, or Spokes. These are planned for Kingston, Ontario; Rochester, New York; and […].

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Government-Backed App Will Help UK Driver Pick The Right EV

InsideEVs

The new EV8 Switch app will show drivers "how switching to electric could fit in with their current lifestyle".

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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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Tesla Model 3 Road Trip Across Queensland, Part 4

CleanTechnica EVs

This article follows parts one, two, and three of our road trip around Queensland. We were getting sick of driving and thought it might be best to have a break and stay for a while at the Midlander Comfort Inn. Of course, we took advantage of their Tesla destination charger. We hoped to catch up […].

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YouTuber Puts Yoke Wheel In Tesla Model 3

InsideEVs

Curious to see what living with the yoke steering wheel was like, Cf Tesla put one in his Model 3.

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Is A Tesla Model S Plaid Fully Submersible? (VIDEO)

CleanTechnica EVs

The Tesla Model S Plaid is the fastest production car ever made. On land, it can accelerate from 0–60 mph in less than 2 seconds. But what about underwater? This idea was brought to Gruber Motor Company by a Tesla customer who showed up with a brand new Tesla Model S Plaid with a very […].

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Will Shell Oil Become An Industry Leader In EV Charging?

InsideEVs

What exactly does the oil industry have in store for charging companies?

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The Tesla Community Helped Feed Over 150 Baton Rouge Families Affected By Hurricane Ida

CleanTechnica EVs

It was day 2 without power when I was sitting with Mrs. Green, who is my landlady. We were sitting in the shade by her home across from her store, Owens Deli, which has been a fixture in our neighborhood for over 80 years. During the days of segregation, her parents served the Black community […].

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VW ID.3 Pure: Fastest Budget Compact In Bjørn's 1,000 Km Challenge

InsideEVs

The challenge was completed with an average speed of 90.2 km/h (56 mph) and 204 Wh/km (328 Wh/mile).

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Tesla Model 3 Road Trip Across Queensland — Rockhampton to Emerald, Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

This article follows up parts one and two of our road trip around Queensland. After a refreshing sleep and some great chats, we headed from Rockhampton to Emerald (271 km) with a short stopover at Duaringa to top up – the just in cases had now become a necessity. Best Western Stirling Motel had two […].

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BYD Introduces Next Generation Electric Trucks At ACT Expo

InsideEVs

Meet the BYD 6F Class 6 box truck and BYD Gen 3 8TT Class 8 electric day cab tractor.

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Apple’s On Again, Off Again Project Titan Is Back On. Does Anyone Really Care?

CleanTechnica EVs

Apple may build an electric car itself after talks with other manufacturers collapse.

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Here Is What Is Happening With Fuel Stations In Norway

InsideEVs

They are replacing fuel pumps with fast chargers, oh yeah.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week 2021 comes as the country turns toward EVs. Promotion for NDEW event in Clay, New York. This year’s National Drive Electric Week , presented by the Electric Auto Association along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EV HybridNoir , will no doubt reflect the skyrocketing interest in electric vehicles. Plans for the September 25 through October 3 event have been made around the country to take full advantage of this opportune climate.

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China: GM's JV Introduces Baojun KiWi EV

InsideEVs

A 'trendy' mini electric vehicle envisioned for young customers.

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Skoda Enyaq Coupé iV - technical specifications and charging (26 photos)

My EV Review

Skoda ENYAQ COUPÉ iV expands its first range of fully electric SUVs with another body variant. The bodywork is still covered in camouflage, but some technical specifications is already known.

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Global xEV Battery Market Doubles In July 2021

InsideEVs

Chinese manufacturers note the highest growth rate year-over-year.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week 2021 comes as the country turns toward EVs. Promotion for NDEW event in Clay, New York. This year’s National Drive Electric Week , presented by the Electric Auto Association along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EV HybridNoir , will no doubt reflect the skyrocketing interest in electric vehicles. Plans for the September 25 through October 3 event have been made around the country to take full advantage of this opportune climate.

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Nissan Announces Ariya Prices In Norway

InsideEVs

It's almost two times more expensive than the entry-level Nissan LEAF.

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National Drive Electric Week Events

EV Club of CT

A Selection of NDEW Events in CT EV owners requested to showcase their vehicles at all of these shows. All events are free, unless otherwise noted. The home page for National Drive Electric Week is. Read more.

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Kia Niro EV Leads Netherlands To 30% Plug-In Share In August 2021

InsideEVs

All-electric cars take 20%, plug-in hybrids an additional 10%.

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Wabtec Signs Memoranda of Understanding with Carnegie Mellon University & Genesee & Wyoming to Decarbonize Freight Rail and Improve Freight Rail Safety

EV Obssesion

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, 2021 — Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Carnegie Mellon University, a top university in engineering, artificial intelligence, battery technology, autonomy and robotics, which formalizes their joint aim to create technologies that will decarbonize freight rail transport, improve freight safety, and generate greater rail […].

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Tesla Model S Plaid 'Ring Record: Everything You Need To Know

InsideEVs

Was the record legit? Was the Plaid truly 100% stock?

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