April, 2023

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Electric Vehicles & The Utility Grid — A Match Made In Heaven

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Some people are scared that electric vehicles will crash the utility grid. In two recent reports, researchers debunk such nonsense.

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Huge Solar Canopy For Electric Buses Coming To Austin, Texas

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It looks like Austin, Texas, is going to get a bit cleaner thanks to its CapMetro regional public transportation provider, which is making progress toward a zero-emissions future for Austin. In cooperation with BP Pulse, HOLT Renewables announced that it will design and build a pioneering solar-powered charging infrastructure solution for CapMetro. A big one.

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Rystad Energy expects strong growth in hydrogen pipelines through 2035

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Independent research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy estimates that there are about 91 planned hydrogen pipeline projects in the world, totaling 30,300 kilometers and due to come online by around 2035. Today, more than 4,300 kilometers already exists for hydrogen transportation with more than 90% located in Europe and North America, the company notes.

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EV models outnumber PHEV choices for the first time since 2014

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Plug-in hybrid tech continues to be something that neither automakers nor regulators can completely agree on. Some, like Toyota, Volvo, BMW, and others see them as a smart, effective bridge technology to EVs while others, including GM and Honda see them, at least for now in the U.S., as an unnecessary complication in the shift to EVs. In light of.

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

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Meet Mr. Internet: Vint Cerf

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It was June 1973. For the past three months, Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn had been working together on a problem Kahn had been pondering for some time: how to connect ground-based military computers seamlessly to communications satellites and mobile radios. The ARPANET and the way it handled communications was already well established. But extending it to handle multiple networks—whose reliability couldn’t be taken for granted—was a different story.

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Tesla wins Kelley Blue Book’s 2023 5-year Cost to Own Award for premium EVs

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Consumers are well aware that vehicle ownership involves not only the purchase price of cars but also the vehicle’s total cost of ownership. This includes everything from fuel to maintenance, insurance, and a car’s depreciation. With this in mind, Kelley Blue Book (KBB) named its 2023 model-year brand and category winners of its 5-Year Cost to Own Awards.

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California Reaches EV Sales Goal Two Years Early

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Tesla and other electric vehicles are becoming increasingly common on California’s roads, and the state recently surpassed an important EV adoption milestone. More buyers than ever are going electric, supporting the state’s plans to ban new gas car sales by 2035.

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Fraunhofer leading “MaSSiF” research project on solid-state sulfur-silicon batteries

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The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden is leading a research project targeting a new generation of sulfur-based batteries. The focus of the research project “MaSSiF – Material Innovations for Solid-State Sulfur-Silicon Batteries” is the design, construction and evaluation of lightweight and low-cost sulfur-based prototype cells with high storage capacities.

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GM to discontinue Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV at end of 2023

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GM will discontinue the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV electric cars at the end of 2023, GM CEO Mary Barra told investors on Tuesday. The Orion Assembly plant used to make the Bolt EVs will shift production to electric trucks such as the Silverado EV that use GM's more sophisticated Ultium propulsion system. The announcement about the end of the.

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Timber! The World’s First Wooden Transistor

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Transistors inside modern computer chips are several nanometers across, and switch on and off at hundreds of gigahertz. Organic electrochemical transistors, made for biodegradable applications, are milimeters in size and switch at kilohertz rates. The world’s first wooden transistor, made by a collaboration of researchers through the Wallenberg Wood Science Center and reported this week in Publications of the National Academy of Sciences , is 3 centimeters across and switches at less than one He

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

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World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in energy density

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"A new era of universal electrification of sea, land and air transportation." CATL announces new battery that doubles energy intensity. The post World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in energy density appeared first on The Driven.

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California bans new diesel trucks effective 2036, a world first

Electrek

The California Air Resources Board has voted unanimously to finalize its Advanced Clean Fleets rule, a massive new regulation on medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles that, among other things, requires all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold or registered in the state of California to be zero-emission come 2036. more… The post California bans new diesel trucks effective 2036, a world first appeared first on Electrek.

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The Sodium-Ion Battery Is Coming To Production Cars This Year

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Lithium is abundant, but difficult to extract and purify for use in batteries. Last year, the price of lithium carbonate peaked at over $80,000 per ton, although it has come down considerably since then.

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HYVIA introduces its first electrolyzer in its plant in Flins, France

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HYVIA, the joint venture between Renault Group and Plug dedicated to hydrogen mobility ( earlier post ), has just installed its first electrolyzer in its Flins plant, in the Île-de-France region. This 1 MW electrolyzer has a capacity of 400 kg/day of green hydrogen production—the equivalent of 20,000 km of commercial hydrogen mobility. It will initially supply the plant in order to test the fuel cells of the Renault Master H2-TECH vehicles marketed by HYVIA as well as the hydrogen refuelin

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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 FSD update 11.4 dramatically improves vehicle behavior

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Tesla has issued yet another giant update for its Full Self Driving (FSD) software, dramatically improving vehicle behavior in numerous situations. Despite the controversy that seems to consistently surround Tesla’s autonomous driving suite , it just keeps improving, with new features and capabilities added at an astounding rate. Now, Tesla has issued yet another dramatic update to Full Self Driving, bringing significant improvements in vehicle intelligence and the dream of fully autonomou

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Haptic System Creates Finger-Touch Sensations Hardware-Free?

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One of the trippiest virtual-reality experiences that I’ve ever had was being able to touch an object that didn’t exist. Getting immersed in a virtual world through a headset that provides video and audio is one thing, but adding in touch is somehow transformative; physical interaction brings you into that virtual world in a much more direct way. But as with everything related to VR or AR, it’s all extremely hardware intensive.

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How much does wheel type affect range? Stunning results of Model Y Performance test

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For a City Slicker, bigger tyres on a Model Y Performance are fine. If you plan on long distance driving, the energy wasted may be an issue. The post How much does wheel type affect range? Stunning results of Model Y Performance test appeared first on The Driven.

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Police believed Tesla fire was due to battery, turns out it was arson

Electrek

A Tesla Model S was found on fire parked on the street in Spokane, Washington. The police first believed that it caught on fire by itself due to its battery, but it turns out it was arson. more… The post Police believed Tesla fire was due to battery, turns out it was arson appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Just Passed 4 Million Cumulative Sales (Charts)

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Below are 9 charts showing Tesla's rapid quarterly sales charts and graphs as well as its cumulative sales growth from quarter to quarter. Tesla's sales growth continues to be phenomenal.

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UK: Battery Electric Vehicles Reached A Record Monthly High Of 46,626 Units In March

Electric Cars Report

UK new car registrations in March bounced back by 18.2% to deliver the best ‘new plate month’ performance since before the pandemic, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase saw 287,825 units delivered, the eighth consecutive month of growth for the new car market, as supply […] The post UK: Battery Electric Vehicles Reached A Record Monthly High Of 46,626 Units In March appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tesla Semi price at around $250,000 per unit: report

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The Tesla Semi is already being delivered to customers, but a lot of information about the production version of the all-electric Class 8 long-hauler is still under wraps. Following the delivery of more Tesla Semi units to PepsiCo earlier this week, however, some details about the vehicle were shared. Among the most interesting aspects of the Tesla Semi is its cost, especially considering that electric vehicles tend to be more expensive than their combustion-powered counterparts.

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Your Robotic Avatar Is Almost Ready

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Robots are not ready for the real world. It’s still an achievement for autonomous robots to merely survive in the real world, which is a long way from any kind of useful generalized autonomy. Under some fairly specific constraints, autonomous robots are starting to find a few valuable niches in semistructured environments, like offices and hospitals and warehouses.

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Scientists hail new battery with 4 times energy density of lithium-ion

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New battery developed by researchers in US could provide "thousand mile" range for EVs and open up new possibilities for long-haul transport and electric planes. The post Scientists hail new battery with 4 times energy density of lithium-ion appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla (TSLA) inventory reaches new high, pointing to price cuts not working

Electrek

Tesla’s (TSLA) inventory in the US has reached a new high, which is worrisome at this time in the quarter, and it is pointing to price cuts maybe not working as well as the automaker intended. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) inventory reaches new high, pointing to price cuts not working appeared first on Electrek.

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Triple Electric Road Train Trial

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Janus Electric has partnered with Oz Minerals and Qube to trial a triple road train powered by a converted electric semi. For the initiated, that’s a prime mover pulling three trailers, and they will be doing this in the harshest conditions in South Australia’s outback.

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EB Charging Announces the Integration and Rebranding as Blink Charging UK

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Blink Charging Co., a leading manufacturer, owner, operator and provider of EV charging equipment and services, is rebranding of EB Charging to Blink Charging UK following its acquisition in April 2022. The rebrand provides Blink with a significant visible footprint of more than 1225 chargers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. “The market opportunity in […] The post EB Charging Announces the Integration and Rebranding as Blink Charging UK appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tesla posts more Cybertruck jobs based in Texas

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As Tesla enters Q2 2023, it prepares to start Cybertruck production. Recently, Tesla posted more Cybertruck jobs based in its Texas HQ. With Easter in the past, Tesla is inching closer to the start of initial production for the Cybertruck, which is expected to start this summer. Gigafactory Texas has been a bubble of activity since the beginning of the year, starting with the assembly of its 9,000-ton Giga Press for the Cybertruck’s origami-like exoskeleton.

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What Flight 50 Means for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

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JPL’s Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for the 50th flight of its 5-flight mission to Mars. Flight 49, which took place last weekend, was its fastest and highest yet—the little helicopter flew 282 meters at an altitude of 16 meters, reaching a top speed of 6.50 meters per second. Not a bad performance for a tech demo that was supposed to be terminated two years ago.

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NIO ET5 ranks 7th in top-selling premium sedan list in China with 6,437 Mar sales

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The models ahead of the ET5 are all from German luxury automakers Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. | NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG The ET5, which has been the main seller for NIO (NYSE: NIO) in recent months, saw its position unchanged in a premium sedan ranking last month. With 6,437 retail sales in March, the ET5 ranked No. 7 in China for premium sedan sales starting at more than 300,000 yuan ($43,560), according to a list released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

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Tesla gives update on battery degradation: only 12% after 200,000 miles

Electrek

Tesla has released a rare update on the battery degradation in its electric cars. The automaker claims its batteries only lose about 12% of capacity after 200,000 miles. more… The post Tesla gives update on battery degradation: only 12% after 200,000 miles appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Broke 2 Important Quarterly Records In Q1

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The first three months of the year were eventful for Tesla, to say the least, with sweeping price drops and the announcement of a new gigafactory in Mexico. Through all of it, Tesla has continued to increase its sales and production, clinching two significant quarterly records in Q1.

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Daimler Truck launches RIZON medium-duty electric trucks in the United States

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The Daimler Truck group announced the launch of a line of electric trucks in the US market under the new brand name RIZON. RIZON delivers customer-focused zero-emission trucks and mobility solutions from one of the world’s largest and most experienced commercial vehicle manufacturers, Daimler Truck. RIZON’s identity is rooted in the brand’s commitment to form […] The post Daimler Truck launches RIZON medium-duty electric trucks in the United States appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tesla Cybertruck Mega Frunk confirmed in production beta photo

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Last month, 13-time Tesla owner and early TSLA investor Matthew Donegan-Ryan shared a rather interesting tidbit about the Cybertruck’s production version. According to the longtime TSLA investor, the all-electric pickup truck will be fitted with a frunk that’s unlike any other in Tesla’s existing lineup. A recently shared image has seemingly confirmed this statement.

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10 Graphs That Sum Up the State of AI in 2023

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The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has assembled a year’s worth of AI data providing a comprehensive picture of today’s AI world, as they have done annually for six years. And I do mean comprehensive—this year’s report came in at 302 pages. That’s a nearly 60 percent jump from the 2022 report, thanks in large part to the 2022 boom in generative AI demanding attention and an increasing effort to gather data on AI and ethics.

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