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Tesla is working with mysterious third-parties to deploy Megacharger network for electric semi trucks

October 28, 2020
Tesla is apparently working with mysterious third-parties to deploy a Megacharger network to charge its Tesla Semi electric trucks. Is Tesla trying to create a standard prototcol to charge electric trucks? With the unveiling of the Tesla Semi in 2017, Tesla unveiled its plan to deploy ‘Megachargers’, a more powerful version of its Supercharger network to charge its electric trucks. The…
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EGEB: Japan will pledge to reach net zero by 2050

October 28, 2020
Japan, in a major shift, is expected to announce a net zero target of 2050. In a “world-first investment,” HSBC and Queensland buy “Reef Credits” to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Environment America has released its 2020 report that says green energy will see dramatic growth. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank accounts — all…
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Italian rail is exploring the use of hydrogen trains

October 28, 2020
Italian rail operator Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) and Italian energy infrastructure company and Europe’s biggest natural gas transport group Snam have partnered to study using hydrogen for FS’ transport network. “The agreement is the first of its kind in Europe between…
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Tesla is adding a new ‘4D’ radar with twice the range for self-driving

October 28, 2020
We’ve learned that Tesla is looking to add a new “4D” radar with twice the range of its current radar in order to help its self-driving effort. Tesla Loves cameras and radar, hates lidar Early on its Autopilot and self-driving effort, Tesla made a clear decision to bet on computer vision powered by camera and complemented with radar. CEO Elon Musk famously hates the use of lidar sensors…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 22, 2020

October 28, 2020
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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Wing launches new Freedom X, a stylish e-bike at a more budget-friendly price

October 28, 2020
New York-based Wing Bikes has launched the Freedom X, an update to the company’s e-bike lineup that offers fancy e-bike styling at non-fancy prices. New Wing Freedom X electric bike Starting at $1,248 (with the promo code TAKE200), the new e-bike retains a similar frame style to the previous generation with an over-length top tube that extends fore and aft of the main triangle. The top tube…
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