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Russian firm wants to build electric Mustang with 840 hp and all-wheel drive
Called the Aviar R67, it's designed to look like a 1967 Fastback
Running a 5000btu air conditioner on Harbor Freight solar panels?
in this video I test out a 5000 BTU air conditioner with 150 watts of Harbor Freight solar panels, 352 amp hours of deep cycle batteries, and a power inverter to demonstrate how well you can run a 5000 BTU air conditioner on this equipment. Off Grid
Tesla's Record-Breaking Mega Battery, Installed on a Bet, Saves Australia $40 ...
Million in Its First Year...It has been one year since the world's largest lithium ion battery was switched on in South Australia to combat costly statewide power outages - and this new report shows that it has performed astonishingly well.
Oil Analyst Makes Case for Electric Cars and Picks Copper as Way to Play Battery Future
Marin Katusa of Katusa Research is an oil and uranium analyst. He gave his take last year on oil and uranium prices. Oil will remain range bound and Uranium prices will recover but in 2 to 5 years from last year. This means in 2020 to 2023.
Expensive Batteries vs Cheap Batteries!
Today I compare two teams of batteries: Expensive vs Cheap, tested over four rounds to see which is the longest lasting and which is the most cost-efficient.
Twenty Month Payback for Tesla 100-MW Utility Scale Battery Storage System
Australia has determined that Tesla 100MW battery system saved $40 million and the system had cost only $66 million. This is a 20-month payback on the investment.
Tesla Model Y Will Have Three Rows of Seats by End of 2020
Leaked documents show Tesla plans to build small Model Y SUV at Gigafactory 1 by the end of 2020 and another production line in the China Gigafactory a few months later. It will have a third-row seat. The timeline is outdated. It seems that the actua
Water-stabilized hydrogen fuel promises twice the range of gasoline at half the price
with zero tailpipe emissions...Israeli-Australian company Electriq Global's new technology stabilizes hydrogen in a recyclable liquid that can be pumped and transported just like gasoline. That's huge news, because it enables long-range electric dri
How Wireless Charging For Electric Vehicles Will Solve Range Anxiety
Solving car charging problems
10 ELECTRIC CARS FOR 2019 and BEYOND
Are electric cars still the wave of the future? Car makers seem to think so, from retro to futuristic, electric cars are coming out in droves. Here is our list of 10 Electric cars for 2019 and beyond.
Rivian R1T Up-Close And In-Depth: Everything You Need To Know
You wanted a closer look at the details of the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck … well here you have it.
This is Elon Musk's key to Tesla's future
Elon Musk's Gigafactory is arguably the most important thing that Tesla makes. The 1.9 million-square-foot factory in Sparks, Nevada, is only 30 percent complete, but it's already on track to make 60 percent of the world's lithium ion batteries
Richard Branson launches $3m challenge to reinvent the air conditioner
The amount of air conditioner units is expected to increase greatly over the coming decades ??" but is there a better way to keep cool?
Record-breaking atomic clocks precise enough to measure spacetime distortions
Time might feel like something we've got a pretty good handle on, but scientists are trying to find new ways to measure it ever more accurately.
The $70,000 electric pickup truck that can do 0-60mph in THREE seconds:
Rivian R1T takes aim at Tesla - R1T pickup will debut in Los Angeles, in the fall of 2020. Rivian's truck will have a range of up to about 400 miles. Prices start at just under $70,000 before federal tax credits
European EcoSwing Builds First Full Scale Superconductor Wind Turbine
The European EcoSwing project swapped a compact and lightweight electric superconducting generator for a conventional generator in a 3.6 Megawatt wind turbine.
2 nanometer nanowire memristors is a breakthrough for low power memory
University of Massachusetts researchers have successfully made a 2 nanometer individually addressable memristors.
Fmr NFL Star Has Created the 'City of the Future'--First Completely Solar-Powered Town in Am
Instead of fading away after his NFL career ended, the former player helped to develop the country's first solar city that will house up to 50,000 people.
Nanotube film enabling ten times higher energy lithium metal batteries
Thin nanotube films effectively stop dendrites that grow naturally from unprotected lithium metal anodes in batteries.
Odysseus solar-powered, ultra-long endurance, autonomous aircraft readied for maiden flight
After a decade of development Aurora Flight Sciences has finally unveiled Odysseus, its full-scale, solar-powered, autonomous aircraft designed to stay in the air for months at a time.
Fusion breakthrough as China's "artificial sun" reaches 100 million degrees
The day of clean, limitless energy from nuclear fusion has taken another step closer thanks to China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST).
Tesla Reduces Pricing Of Solar System Installations By 10-20%
Tesla solar panels become more affordable
50 MWh Tesla Battery ESS Launched At Solar Farm In Australia
Tesla supplied a 50 MWh energy storage system in Australia
Australia continues its leadership in the battery energy storage market, introducing another big ESS.
Volkswagen Announces More New Factories For Electric Car Production
Volkswagen EVs to be produced in Zwickau, Emden and Hanover
Volkswagen announced that two more plants in Germany will be designated to produce electric cars, based on the new MEB platform.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Invest In 5-Minute Battery Charge Startup Enevate
Extreme fast charging is promised.
Analysis: Tesla Pickup Truck Battery Size, Range, & 0-60-MPH Time
Our model suggests that the upcoming Tesla Pickup Truck will have a 200 kWh battery, 380-mile range, and a 3.9 second 0-60-mph time.
Terrestrial Energy is a leader in commercializing next gen nuclear technology
Terrestrial Energy is leading the way to getting regulatory approvals for its molten salt fission reactor design and has built up an industrial board representing 10 of the largest Nuclear Reactor companies for advice it on its path to market.
China's giant ultra-high voltage grid is ambitious as its high speed rail
Ultra-high voltage energy grids are needed for efficient power transmission across large distances.
Volkswagen To Sell Subcompact Electric Crossover For $21,000
Also has a mid-size sedan and station wagon in the works.
Three Reasons Why Elections Don't Matter
In so many ways, elections in America have become just another manifestation of bread and circuses...
Daymak's latest all-electric ATV tackles all terrain for up to 223 miles
After first adding to its line of electric two- and three-wheelers with a four-wheeled variant a couple of years ago, Canada's Daymak has followed up with another electrified all-terrain vehicle. After making some refinements, the new 4WD Beast ATV U
Bionic mushroom uses bacteria and graphene to generate electricity
Could your home one day be powered by patches of mushrooms? Probably not, but scientists have nonetheless created a "bionic mushroom" that does indeed generate electricity – and it may pave the way for more practical bio-electric systems.
Race for Antimatter gravitational experiment this month
The ALPHA collaboration is an international team of researchers who study antihydrogen. They have built a detector that will determine the mass and gravitational effects on antimatter hydrogen.
Discussion of 80 Gigapascal super material potential for energy and space
Icarus Interstellar Spaceship designer Adam Crowl has provided more analysis of the potential of the 80 Gigapascal carbon nanotube bundle material.
CNT bundle material for flywheels 40 times better than batteries
In the lab, China has small quantities of carbon nanotube bundles 20 times stronger than Kevlar.
Fisker gets investment from Caterpillar for solid state battery technology
Fisker and electric car company has gotten an investment from Caterpillar Venture Capital. Fisker is developing solid-state batteries.
What's Graphene And Why It'll Soon Take Over The World
What is graphene? What is it used for? The most amazing thing about this semi-metal of the future is the fact that you can produce it yourself in your living room!
Can carbon fiber car panels double as energy storage materials?
Carbon fiber as we know it is one of the most impressive materials in our toolkit.
Sodium ion batteries could finally be ready for prime time
High energy density sodium ion batteries using Cobalt oxide plating are providing better performance than lithium ion batteries.
Scientists Turn Nuclear Waste into Diamond Batteries That'll Last for Thousands of Years
This technology may someday power spacecraft, satellites, high-flying drones, and pacemakers.
Ultra-capacitor hybrid radically boosts power and efficiency of lithium batteries
Combining the unique strengths of lithium batteries with crazy-fast charging, carbon ultra-capacitors could save a ton of weight and add significant range and power to electric vehicles, according to Nawa Technologies.
A Quick-Start Guide to Handling a Power Outage Like a Boss
What's the most common event most of us have to deal with, at least on a short-term basis? Power outages! Not only do they happen alone, but an extended blackout often follows many other major disasters.
Helion Energy got funding for possible breakeven fusion device this year
Helion Energy has successfully raised $30 million raised in the past three years will be enough to get Helion through the debut of its 50-megwatt break-even nuclear fusion prototype.
Self-driving tractor that could be the future of farming: Hydrogen-powered vehicles...
Self-driving tractors which are powered by hydrogen and controlled by a mobile app could plough the world's farmland under one Italian designer's plans.
Bill Ford Hints At Future Pure Electric Ford F-150
Hmm … will it truly come to be? Perhaps, but it won't be this Rivian electric truck disguised as an F-150.
Scientists pioneer a new way to turn sunlight into fuel
The quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward after researchers successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by altering the photosynthetic machinery in plants.
Tokyo creates 1200 Tesla for 100 microseconds
Physicists from the University of Tokyo have generated the strongest controllable magnetic field ever produced at 1200 Tesla. The field was sustained for longer than any previous field of a similar strength.
Mazda Flips Rotary Engine, Shrinks It Down For Range Extender
The compact, single-rotor engine sounds exactly like revived rotary that a Mazda exec is teasing.
Ford Unveils Wild F-Vision Electric Semi Truck
Ford hints at a Tesla Semi contender