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Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

Green Car Congress

Energy Vault, a company developing grid-scale gravity energy storage solutions, has entered into an energy storage system agreement with DG Fuels, a developer of renewable hydrogen and biogenic-based, synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel fuel. Under the terms of the agreement, Energy Vault agreed to provide 1.6 gigawatt hours (GWh) of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels across multiple projects, with the first project slated for 500 megawatt hours (MWh) in Louisiana.

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Toyota EV tech details; EV tax credit controversy; Tesla, Hertz, and Uber: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which company aims to help install 40,000 more destination chargers? Which EV startup plans to use Panasonic cylindrical cells, like Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 30, 2021. In a review update of the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid, we found that it meets the mark.

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Boundary Layer Technologies reveals ELECTRA all-electric hydrofoiling ferry concept

Green Car Congress

Boundary Layer Technologies, a California-based marine technology startup, revealed its concept design for a fully electric hydrofoiling ferry: ELECTRA. ELECTRA, with a 9,000 kWh battery, has a range of up to 100 nautical miles and cruise speed of 40 knots—twice the speed and range of existing electric ferries—due to Boundary Layer Technology’s proprietary hydrofoil technology and podded propulsion system.

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Trucks With Onboard Solar Are Becoming A Thing

CleanTechnica EVs

Every time I write about solar vehicles, I get the same thing from people in the comments and on social media, like: “That’s a stupid gimmick that’ll add like a mile a day.” “What a joke. That can’t even run the air conditioning.” While these statements have been true for decades, solar technology and EV […].

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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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ElDorado National introducing electric Axess bus in 40-, 35- and 32-foot lengths; Cummins drive system, battery

Green Car Congress

ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group, will launch its fully electric Axess bus at APTA Expo 8-10 November 2021. In addition to being the first zero-corrosion battery electric bus (BEB), it is the first to offer 40', 35' and 32' bus lengths. ENC partnered with Cummins for the electric powertrain/battery system on the Axess; the Axess BEB uses Cummins NMC batteries in either 444 or 518 kWh configurations.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk responds to UN World Food Program director’s call to “solve world hunger”

Teslarati

A few days ago, United Nations World Food Program (WFP) director David Beasley told CNN that a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth. Musk’s net worth currently stands at $311 billion thanks to a recent rally in TSLA stock, effectively making the CEO the world’s wealthiest individual today. .

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Tesla Giga Shanghai ready to smash Q4 deliveries, lot filled to the brim with vehicles

Teslarati

Tesla China seems ready to crush Q4 2021 deliveries. A recent video of Giga Shanghai revealed that the factory’s holding lot was filled to the brim, hinting at Tesla’s strong demand this quarter. Tesla advocates counted a record-shattering 2,150+ vehicles parked at Giga Shanghai in an October 28th video posted by drone operator Jason Yang.

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MEYER NEPTUN Engineering to cooperate with Leibniz Institute on power-to-liquid climate-neutral fuels

Green Car Congress

MEYER NEPTUN Engineering, a new startup within the Meyer Group focused on green innovations in the maritime industry, plans to work with the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT Rostock) on the establishment and operation of a development platform for power-to-liquid fuels from renewable energy and CO 2. Power-to-Liquid (PtL) is based on the conversion of renewable energy into liquid fuels and chemicals such as methanol using CO 2 that is already in the atmosphere.

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Tesla Cybertruck in matte black looks stunning and daunting at the same time

Teslarati

Not long after the Cybertruck was unveiled, Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that Tesla would be offering a matte black option for the all-electric pickup truck. What has been relatively unknown until today was that Tesla seems to have created such a vehicle, or at least a model of the Cybertruck in matte black. And just as expected, it looks absolutely incredible.

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JGC & Cosmo Oil to use Honeywell Ecofining technology in first commercial-scale SAF project in Japan

Green Car Congress

JGC Holdings Corporation and Cosmo Oil Company will use Honeywell Ecofining technology ( earlier post ) for the first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel project in Japan. The project will convert used cooking oil locally collected in Japan into renewable jet fuel meeting ASTM D7566 standards with start-up scheduled in 2025. Honeywell’s UOP Ecofining process has been used to produce SAF commercially since 2016.

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

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Italy’s EV Market Keeps Growing — Plug-In Vehicles Reach 8.5% In Q3 2021

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally published on opportunity:energy. It’s been a stellar year so far for electric car sales. Throughout Europe, new records keep coming, with emerging markets consolidating into double-digit share for plug-in vehicles. In the wake of September records, Italy — Europe’s fourth largest auto market — has now entered a new phase in the race to […].

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Tesla As An Investment — Did You Wait Too Long?

EV Obssesion

Tesla as an investment over the years has had many people wondering. When Tesla entered the S&P 500 in December, 2020, CNBC mused that the event was a sign of “just how powerful index investing has become.” Tesla was the biggest stock addition ever then, and, after a decade as a public company, it has […]. The post Tesla As An Investment — Did You Wait Too Long?

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The EV Story In Southeast Asia

CleanTechnica EVs

Before the pandemic, we went for a trip to Bali and were amazed at the frantic buzz of the roads. Going up a hill on the way back from the airport, the shuttle bus was overtaken by one after another little motorbike (sounded like 90 cc) until there were seven of them lined up between […].

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The Tesla MCU1 conundrum: How early FSD adopters were left behind in limbo

Teslarati

When Tesla started selling Full Self-Driving back in 2016, the company was in a far different place than where it is today. Back then, Tesla was not the most valuable carmaker by market cap, nor was it a tried and tested business that no longer needs credits to become profitable on a quarterly basis. Back then, believing in Tesla and its promises for innovative tech was not something that was done lightly.

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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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Energy Transition Must Not Make Same Human Rights Mistakes As Fossil Fuels

CleanTechnica EVs

T&E and Amnesty team up to campaign for improvements in EU battery legislation to ensure ethical sourcing of minerals for EV batteries.

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MyChevrolet App Lists GMC Hummer EV Pickup Range As 334 Miles

InsideEVs

This range rating was listed along with other (known) range ratings for GM EVs, so it too could be an EPA estimate.

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Scootmasters — A Gang For Everyone

CleanTechnica EVs

Throughout the world, jurisdictions are dealing with issues around the proliferation of scooters. Whether it is what to do with hire scooters that are left around the city that become a trip hazard, or how to manage the middle-aged men who think they can scoot down the steps in the park after a few drinks […].

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Watch BMW i3 Driver Remove Active Charger From Tesla Model 3

InsideEVs

Even if you can't find a place to charge, you have no business removing the charging cable from another car.

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New Mexico Auto Dealers Claim They Keep Prices Low, Serve Customers Better

CleanTechnica EVs

A few weeks ago, Ken Ortiz, the president of the New Mexico Auto Dealers Association, penned a letter to the editor of the Albuquerque Journal. The letter, which came 2–3 weeks after Tesla opened its first facility in the state, defended auto dealers’ practices and claimed that they’re actually better for the EV transition. “Today, […].

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Route 7 EV Corridor Designation

EV Club of CT

Route 7 is now an EV Corridor as officially designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These alternative fuel corridor (electric is only one of them) designations are intended to raise. Read more.

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Tesla’s Few Remaining Short Sellers Are Feeling The “Hertz”

EV Obssesion

Normally, I don’t laugh at the pain of others. But when you have a vicious group of people who have targeted Tesla, its customers, supporters, its CEO, and his family members, and even myself a few times, I can’t help but smirk at the poetic justice here. Disclaimer: I am a Tesla shareholder with a […]. The post Tesla’s Few Remaining Short Sellers Are Feeling The “Hertz” appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Ora Cat — 5 Doors, 63 kWh Battery, 261 Mile Range, OTA Updates, Just £28,000

CleanTechnica EVs

The Ora Cat Is coming to the UK next year with double the range of the Mazda MX-30.

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Tesla Announces Recall Of Almost 2,800 Vehicles

InsideEVs

Luckily the manufacturer says this serious sounding suspension issue has not resulted in any injuries.

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Nevada becomes 16th state to adopt clean car standards

Plug in America

On Friday, October 22, the Nevada Legislative Commission voted 8-4 in favor of accepting the Clean Cars Nevada program, making it the 16th state in the nation to adopt clean car standards. The clean car standards make electric vehicles (EVs) more widely available to Nevada residents. Plug In America has been working closely with other advocates in Nevada to push this forward. “We are so excited that Nevada has adopted clean car standards,” said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug

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See The Top 5 EVs By Battery Capacity As Of Q3 2021 In US

InsideEVs

The capacity of the largest packs is 4 to over 8 times higher than in the original Nissan LEAF.

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All-Electric Foiling Ferry, Gravity Energy Storage, Electric Buses, Arctic Ground ‘Literally Collapsing’ Abrupt Thaw

EV Obssesion

ELECTRA - twice the speed and range of existing electric ferries - has a range of up to 100 nautical miles and cruise speed of 40 knots due to Boundary Layer Technology’s proprietary hydrofoil technology and podded propulsion system. Compared to fossil fuel alternatives, ELECTRA’s battery electric propulsion significantly reduces cabin noise by up to 20dB compared to conventional ferries.

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Mercedes-Benz To Launch LFP-Powered BEVs From 2024

InsideEVs

The more affordable chemistry will be applied in the more price-sensitive segments.

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Electric vehicle driver associations from 28 countries call for all new cars to have a plug by 2030

Plug in America

As global leaders are heading to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, EV drivers from the 28 countries represented in the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance (GEVA), including Plug In America, are calling for all new cars and light-duty vehicles sold in their countries to have a plug by 2030, and to be fully zero-emission by 2035 at the latest.

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Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Battery Recall Ruined LGSE Q3 Profitability

InsideEVs

But overall, it was a decent quarter for the battery division, which is poised for quick growth.

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Proposed US EV Incentives Have Created A Storm Of International Outrage

CleanTechnica EVs

The Democrats' EV incentive proposal could violate international law.

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Volvo Shares Jump More Than 20% On Stock Market Debut

InsideEVs

The automaker’s promise to deliver on electrification has seen shares surge.

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Some Tesla Owners Go All Out For Halloween

InsideEVs

Tesla owners love to wrap and decorate their cars.

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BYD Han EV Reaches Latin America: The First Batch Has Arrived

InsideEVs

When we will see new BYD passenger cars in the U.S.?

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Volta Delivered 100 Million Electric Miles

InsideEVs

The advertiser-sponsored charging network has over 500 sites.

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