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Miners are cutting CO2 emissions in half by switching to electric vehicles for extracting critical minerals

While you may notice more electric vehicles on the road today than ever before, the technology is now making its way to miners, the companies extracting the critical minerals needed to build EVs, ensure adequate global food supply, etc. A new contract to supply battery electric vehicles to the Jansen potash project (potentially the world’s largest potash mine) expects to slash carbon emissions…
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US offshore wind sets a record with 58% growth in long-term targets in Q3

The US offshore wind industry has hit the ground running: Coastal states increased their long-term offshore wind targets by 58% in the third quarter of 2022. That sets a record for quarterly growth, according to the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s inaugural “US Offshore Wind Quarterly Market Report.” US offshore wind growth Groundbreaking federal policy, record investments, and new…
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Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record

Greece was powered entirely by renewables for the first time ever last week, according to the country’s independent power transmission operator (IPTO). ?Based on #IPTO, electricity from #renewables in ?? hit an all-time record, covering 100% of electricity demand for 5 hours on October, 7 2022. ?See in more detail how the Greek electricity mix develops in our monthly “trends in…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 12, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Tesla Semi spotted seemingly broken down on an on-ramp

A Tesla Semi electric truck was spotted seemingly broken down on an on-ramp near a highway in Northern California. After years of delays, Tesla has finally started production of the Tesla Semi last week. The first deliveries are expected to start on December 1, and the electric truck is going to be in the hands of customers outside of Tesla for the first time. Since Tesla unveiled the electric…
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