Big breakthrough for ‘massless’ energy storage
(Chalmers University of Technology) Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fibre that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material. Their latest research breakthrough paves the way for essentially ‘massless’ energy storage in vehicles and other technology.
Kids Get Parents To Buy Electric Cars
According to Peugeot, “more than half of children surveyed in Britain want their parents to be more environmentally friendly, including switching to electric or plug-in HYBRID vehicles.” And these are seriously kids, not young adults — 7–12 years old. 1,235 such children were surveyed
Tremendously Cheap Solar, Wind, & Batteries To Transform Society, RethinkX Forecasts
A new report by RethinkX explores this topic much further. Here’s the one-line summary: “By 2030 electricity systems comprised entirely of solar, wind
ClimateLaunchpad’s Global Grand Final: The Winners
ClimateLaunchpad*, the world’s largest green business ideas competition, held its 7th successful edition of the Global Grand Final from September 30th to October 2nd — an event showcasing the year’s best green startups
Solar Power = “Cheapest Electricity In History”
The fossil-friendly International Energy Agency indicates that solar power is now the “cheapest electricity in history.”
Portugal Has 14% Plugin Vehicle Market Share, Tesla Model 3 On Top
While the overall automotive market in Portugal still in the doldrums (-39% year over year/YoY), plugin vehicle registrations hit a record month in September, with 1,844 plugins being registered there
Tesla Software Updates Much Different From Apple Updates
People often compare Tesla software updates to software updates you get on an iPhone or computer. They are actually much different from those
Tesla’s One Core Advantage
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That’s a maxim that I imagine could get you fired from Tesla. Tesla is obsessively focused on “fixing” what is working fine but not working as well as it could be. Tesla is obsessively trying to take products and systems apart, whittle them down to their core
My Journey To Understanding Machine Learning, Autopilot, & FSD
Like in many families, my kids are doing remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. In theory, they’re learning from the teachers during Zoom meetings and then turning their work
$4.7 Billion Went Into Battery Storage, Smart Grid, & Efficiency Companies In Q1–Q3 2020
People who don’t follow cleantech, or individual cleantech industries, think that solar, wind, and batteries are sort of small, niche markets. Actually, these have become very large markets, and often the quickest growing markets. Similarly, related smart grid and energy efficiency companies are booming
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