Remember the good ol’ days of hearing the ice cream truck’s jingle coming down the street and running outside with a fistful of quarters to grab your favorite tasty treat?
Yea, me neither, as I’m in my early 30’s and that stuff was mostly phased out by the time we were kids. Why pay a stranger in a questionably shady truck when your mom can just pick up ice pops at Krogers?
But that…
Stockholm-headquartered renewable energy developer OX2 has signed letters of intent with Swedish edible seaweed companies Nordic SeaFarm and KOBB to explore the possibility of seaweed farming at one of OX2’s offshore wind farms.
Seaweed and offshore wind
OX2’s…
BIDIRECTIONAL Act introduced in US Senate to promote electric school buses feeding grid
October 1, 2022
A new bill introduced Friday by US Senator Angus King of Maine could unlock the true potential of electric school buses and provide stability to communities in need. The BIDIRECTIONAL Act would “create a program dedicated to deploying electric school buses with…
Tesla unveils its humanoid robot for ‘less than $20,000’
October 1, 2022
Tesla has unveiled its Optimus humanoid robot at its AI Day 2022 today and Elon Musk believes Tesla can bring it to market for “less than $20,000”.
As expected, the event started with Tesla unveiling a working prototype of its humanoid robot – a project first announced at Tesla’s AI day in 2021.
There were two prototypes unveiled at the event.
Tesla started by unveiling Bumble C, which…
It looks like Toyota is still not getting the message: people want electric vehicles, not hybrids. Despite all the evidence pointing to the inevitable growth of EVs in the auto industry, Toyota insists on sticking with hybrids, claiming, “That’s our strategy, and we’re…
Tesla unveils the hands of its humanoid robot ahead of full unveil today
September 30, 2022
Tesla is teasing the hands of its humanoid Optimus robot that is going to be fully unveiled at its AI Day event later today.
Tesla is expected to hold its AI Day 2 in Palo Alto starting at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET) today.
The automaker is going to give an update on all its…
EPA doubles electric school bus funding to almost $1B after overwhelming initial demand
September 30, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Thursday that the agency will almost double its funding for electric school buses to close to $1 billion after school districts from all 50 states applied for rebates.
Electric school buses are quickly taking over streets around the US as school districts and state leaders see how they can benefit the communities they serve in.
According to…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed Tesla AI Day, TSLA’s Q3 deliveries, Tesla Cybertruck update, and more.
The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET…
Tesla AI Day 2022: Watch and get all the news
September 30, 2022
Tesla is holding its AI Day 2022 tonight in Palo Alto, California, and Electrek has you covered with the livestream and all the news coming out of the event.
What is Tesla AI Day?
It depends on who you ask. If you ask Tesla fans, it’s the event where the automaker is…
Watch how Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwalls survived in a hurricane
September 30, 2022
Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall owners are showing how their energy products fared in Hurricane Ian after it hit Florida.
Yesterday, Hurricane Ian hit Florida, and the state is still accessing the loss of lives and damages that the storm left behind.
At least 10 people lost their lives in Florida, but the death toll is unfortunately expected to rise as officials sort through the chaos.
As for the…
