Key Biscayne, an island town in Miami-Dade County and one of Florida’s wealthiest towns, is also very vulnerable to rising seas. And last night, in the 2020 election, it soundly voted to approve a $100 million bond to protect itself from sea-level rise. Its decision driver? Staving off dropping property values.
Florida’s rising sea levels
The town also voted in three new council members, all…
Tesla launches new winter tire and wheel package just in time for Model Y’s first winter
November 5, 2020
Tesla has launched its Model Y winter tire and wheel package just in time for the first snow and regulations in the north.
As a California-based company, Tesla has often been criticized for addressing concerns from owners living in colder climates as a second thought.
That…
I’ve spent more than a decade working in the e-bike industry, and so I’ve seen my fair share of the latest electric bicycle trends. One I didn’t expect to see this year though was the rise of single-speed electric bicycles.
But ready or not, here they come. And…
EGEB: Wind and solar costs fell by 10% in 2019
November 5, 2020
Wind and solar costs declined by more than 10% in 2019, according to a new WEMO report.
A wealthy Florida town votes for a $100 million climate tax.
Shell decided to hold a “Great Energy Debate” on Twitter on Monday — and it didn’t quite go as planned.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank accounts — all without changing your utility…
Electric scooters are seemingly omnipresent these days, largely thanks to scooter-sharing companies like Bird and Lime. But just because the ubiquitous form of the modern electric scooter is everywhere doesn’t mean that’s how they should really look.
As it turns out…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta has impressed with its capacity to navigate city streets and it now looks like it can also detect and avoid road debris, according to a new video.
Like Tesla Autopilot, the automaker’s new Full Self-Driving Beta requires driver attention…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 3, 2020
November 4, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Tesla hacker “green” has found some indications in Tesla’s latest software update that points to the automaker including a 5G modem and hotspot capability in its vehicles.
Connectivity has been a flagship feature of Tesla’s offering in the auto industry.
It not only…
The US quits the Paris Agreement tomorrow, here’s what’s next
November 4, 2020
As of midnight Eastern, the US leaves the Paris Agreement, the 2015 pact between 197 countries to stop global warming “well below” 2C, and work to hold it at 1.5C. Donald Trump formally withdrew the US from the global climate pact on November 4, 2019. The timing in…
Tesla (TSLA) is getting new battery cells from Panasonic with faster charging capacity
November 4, 2020
We can expect Tesla vehicles to get a bump in charging speed as the automaker is reportedly about to get new battery cells produced by Panasonic at Gigafactory Nevada with faster charging capacity.
Earlier this year, Panasonic announced an extra $100 million investment in Gigafactory Nevada, its partnership with Tesla to produce battery cells exclusively for the electric automaker.
As part of the…
