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Oct 2, 2020

Tesla electric jet: Elon Musk reveals advancement at battery event

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

Tesla has unveiled new advancements in battery technology. Here’s what it could mean for an electric jet.

Sep 30, 2020

National Weather Service Warns of “Zombie Storms”

Posted by in category: sustainability

Experts are warning global warming could make them more intense and more frequent.

Sep 28, 2020

NASA Doubles Down On Nuclear Fusion Ambitions

Posted by in categories: climatology, sustainability

As climate change mandates loom, a new breakthrough from NASA could offer a pathway to commercial nuclear fusion.

Sep 26, 2020

Tesla’s $25,000 Electric Car Means Game Over For Gas And Oil

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Tesla’s announcement of a $25,000 car in the next 3 years would mean you could buy a mass-market premium EV for the same price as a regular VW Golf. So why would you purchase the fossil fuel vehicle anymore?

Sep 26, 2020

Scientists Create Plastic That Can Be Recycled Forever

Posted by in categories: materials, sustainability

Researchers at Berkeley Lab in California have developed a new material that can close the loop on recycling plastics, keeping it out of the ocean and landfills.

Sep 25, 2020

Watch a Robot Dog Herd Sheep on a New Zealand Farm

Posted by in categories: food, robotics/AI, sustainability

Robot Babe.

Sep 25, 2020

Daimler unveils electric bus with 441 kWh solid-state battery pack

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

The Navy has fielded a 650-round ammo backpack nicknamed ‘Avenger’ to troops at some point in the last two years.


Daimler has unveiled an electric bus equipped with a solid-state battery pack — probably becoming the first planned production EV with a solid-state battery.

The German automaker has been aggressively electrifying its deep lineup of big vehicles from buses to commercial trucks.

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Sep 24, 2020

Close look at Tesla Cyberquad electric ATV prototype [Gallery]

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

Tesla’s Cyberquad electric ATV prototype had its first public outing this week since the unveiling last year, and here we bring you a closer look with a gallery of pictures.

When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, CEO Elon Musk had a little “one more thing” moment on stage when they brought the Tesla Cyberquad, an electric ATV, to show the loading capacity of Cybertruck’s bed.

At the time, it wasn’t clear whether Tesla planned on making the electric ATV available, but Musk later confirmed that it will be an option for Cybertruck buyers.

Sep 24, 2020

Tesla is getting into the mining business, buys lithium claim on 10,000 acres in Nevada

Posted by in categories: business, engineering, sustainability

Tesla is now officially getting into the mining business with a lithium claim on 10,000 acres in Nevada.

At the Battery Day event yesterday, as part of its entire new battery supply strategy, Tesla announced that it is developing its own lithium processing method.

Drew Baglino, SVP of engineering at Tesla, said:

Sep 23, 2020

Saving Carpathia, The Vast Wilderness in the Heart of Europe

Posted by in categories: business, energy, government, policy, sustainability

Karen Potter, Director of Sustainability Hub and ideaXme sustainability ambassador interviews Christoph Promberger, M.Sc., Executive Director Foundation Conservation Carpathia (FCC). https://www.carpathia.org

Karen Potter comments:

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