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Waymo Readying to Launch Robotaxis in Japan
Waymo has a kind of Japanese sounding name, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not Japanese of course, but the self-driving vehicle company under the Alphabet umbrella is planning its move into one of the places most obsessed with new, futuristic tech. For as long as I can remember, the Japanese have … [continued] The post Waymo…
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Volkswagen Unveils Ridiculously Efficient “Mission Efficiency” — But Why?
Part of me likes it and gets it, but part of me is super frustrated by what Volkswagen is doing here. The company has designed and unveiled the most efficient “near-production” electric car in the world. The “Most Efficiency,” as it is called, uses various design techniques and technologies in … [continued] The post Volkswagen…
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Could Trump Throw US Automakers Under The Chinese Electric Car Bus?*
We all know that one of Donald Trump’s favorite things to do is complain about China and put tariffs — or threaten to put tariffs — on Chinese produced goods. Indeed, we’re all paying a lot more for products in the United States because of the vast, high tariffs Trump … [continued] The post Could…
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Trump Habitat Rollback Takes Effect As Sierra Club and Conservation Partners Sue
Sierra Club & partners are challenging the repeal in court as states & lawmakers move to reverse it WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Trump administration rule attempting to rescind the federal regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act goes into effect today. The change removes language that made clear … [continued] The post Trump…
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Trump Moves to Strip EPA of Authority to Limit Power Plant Carbon Pollution
Washington, D.C. — According to reporting, Donald Trump’s administration will propose to repeal the Endangerment Finding for power plants today — a move that would permanently strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas power plants under the Clean Air Act. This … [continued] The post Trump…
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Electric Trucks Will Take Center Stage At IAA Transportation Show In Hannover This Week
What’s the latest word on electric commercial vehicles in the US? Pretty much crickets. In fact, most medium and heavy duty truck manufacturers in the US are doing their damnedest to beat back local and state regulations designed to reduce exhaust emissions. That may soon change, as the price of … [continued] The post Electric…
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Slurp Down That Oyster — You’re Helping To Restore Water Quality
The walk down the slight incline to the East Falmouth harbor seemed a lot like many other waterfront areas of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. One and two story homes with weathered shingles. Pleasure craft and small commercial boats parked in gravel driveways. A combined aroma of seaweed and salt wafting on … [continued] The post Slurp…
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Another Reason To Love EVs: Costco Is Rationing Motor Oil
The cost-cutting firm Costco has been forced to raise prices and implement rationing, as US President Donald Trump’s war in Iran continues to push up the cost of fuel and motor oil, too. The post Another Reason To Love EVs: Costco Is Rationing Motor Oil appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Trump’s Geothermal Energy Time Bomb Is About To Explode
Geothermal energy has emerged as another up-and-coming existential threat to the US coal industry, with support from the Trump administration. The post Trump’s Geothermal Energy Time Bomb Is About To Explode appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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ARES’ Nevada Demonstrator Shows Why Rail Gravity Storage Is A Train Wreck
ARES North America has now operated enough of its GravityLine system at Gamebird Pit in Nevada to make clear its deep limitations to people who didn’t simply do the grade 7 math and science calculations. Sandia National Laboratories documents a pair of mass cars weighing roughly 340 tonnes climbing a … [continued] The post ARES’…