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Tesla CEO Elon Musk tests positive and negative for COVID-19, casts doubts on seriousness of pandemic

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he tested both positive and negative for COVID-19 in a series of four tests yesterday. The CEO, who has often made skeptical and inaccurate comments about the pandemic, used the occasion to again cast doubts on the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic. Musk said that he was experiencing the symptoms of a “typical cold” and he tested positive on a rapid COVID-19…
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Macwheel Cruiser budget electric bike review: Cheap thrills at $799

While I definitely appreciate the nicities of premium electric bicycles, I also understand that plunking down several thousand dollars on an e-bike isn’t in the cards for many people. So with that frame of mind, I went into this review of the $799 Macwheel Cruiser electric bike looking to see what a budget Amazon e-bike could deliver. And I came away optimistic for all of the new e-bike riders…
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EGEB: Bloomberg: how Biden can act on climate without Congress

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Michael Bloomberg details how Joe Biden can address climate change without Congress. The US Federal Reserve’s financial stability report addresses climate change for the very first time. The Philippines will no longer accept proposals to build new coal power plants. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and…
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Flying cars may soon find a place to park in Florida

The 1960s animated cartoon series The Jetsons is best remembered for its depiction of a future that just never seems to get any closer (apart from video phones). And nothing about this future is more lamented than the prolonged absence of George Jetson’s flying electric car. The bad news: There are still no flying electric cars. The good news: Florida is building a place to park them. The New…
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