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Tesla slashes the price of the Powerpack by 27% on Battery Day

Tesla has greatly reduced the price of its Powerpack battery system today ahead of its Battery Day event. Powerpack hasn’t been talked about much lately. It has been relegated to the background since Tesla introduced the bigger Megapack for utility-scale projects. However, Tesla is still making the product and it is still being used for many commercial-scale projects, like Electrify…
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Norway funds world’s first carbon capture and storage project

Norway announced today that it will finance 16.8 billion kroner (US$1.8 billion) out of an estimated total investment of 25.1 billion kroner for the world’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The project is named Longship after the Viking ships. The Norwegian government will fund the following: A carbon capture project at a cement factory in southern Norway, which is…
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Tesla Battery Day hype is through the roof — can Tesla live up to it?

The hype around Tesla’s Battery Day event is extremely high, but can Tesla live up to it? Let’s look into it. Tesla Battery Day hype The fact that the event has been delayed several times has contributed to the hype. It was first announced at Tesla’s Autonomy Day last year and slated to happen “early in 2020.” Then, the event was delayed several times. At first, it was for unclear…
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Apollo Pro review: Testing a 2,000W and 38 MPH electric scooter (and loving it!)

High-performance scooters like the take many of the advantages of generic electric scooters, then combine them with more power and higher quality parts to open the door to countless more adventures. With dual high power motors, a huge battery, and full suspension for leaving manicured roads in your wake, the Apollo Pro has just about everything you need to get a serious rush (or a sensible…
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