Panasonic announced today that it greenlighted a new investment to start production of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2024.
The Japanese manufacturing giant is one of several battery makers looking to produce 4680 cells for Tesla.
Tesla is preparing to start deliveries of its first vehicle using its 4680 battery cell, a new tab-less battery cell in a…
How US-made heat pumps could help weaken Russian power over Europe
February 28, 2022
Environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben yesterday wrote about an innovative idea that would help curb Europe’s dependency on Russian fossil fuels, and it might just be doable.
US-made heat pumps for Europe
Here’s what McKibben suggested on his Substack…
As ‘Plug and Charge’ and ‘V2G’ tech standardizes, CEC says widespread deployment of ISO-15118 is imperative
February 28, 2022
The California Energy Commission (CEC) published a recent docket recommending widespread adoption of ISO-15118 chargers in order to support current and upcoming electric vehicle features. This includes nascent technologies such and Plug and Charge and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)…
Hacked electric car charging stations in Russia displays ‘Putin is a d*ckhead’ and ‘glory to Ukraine’
February 28, 2022
Hackers are ramping up their effort to disrupt Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, and now it’s even affecting electric car owners in the country. A bunch of electric car charging stations outside Moscow were hacked and disabled. While EV owners couldn’t charge, the display on the stations shared some words about Vladimir Putin.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the world trying…
European Space Agency claims joint Russian Mars rover probably won’t launch this year
February 28, 2022
A joint Russian-European mission to Mars will likely be delayed in light of new sanctions against Russia and the country’s ongoing assault of Ukraine. The delay is the latest space partnership to feel the side effects of Russia’s invasion here on Earth.
Known as ExoMars…
The Best Camera Bags and Backpacks in 2022
February 28, 2022
A photographer’s camera bag is the unsung hero of the working professional. Without it, photographers simply could not do their jobs. But for as many good bags out there, there are hundreds of bad ones. Let’s sift through that noise.
Backpacks are and will…
Sony announced last week that it was the number one mirrorless brand holding the highest market share for eight years straight. Canon then followed this up by claiming that it was the number one digital camera company, also leading on mirrorless market share. In a game of smoke and mirrors–something Sherlock Holmes would be proud of–who is telling the truth?
Sony and Canon are…
Manfrotto PRO Light Tough Cases Go Beyond the Standard Hard Case
February 28, 2022
Manfrotto recently expanded its PRO Light Tough cases and while at their core these hard cases are pretty similar to other offerings, Manfrotto does offer some modular accessories that make them stand apart.
Manfrotto sponsored this Product Showcase so we could take…
Canon’s Institute Under Fire for Calling Climate Change Fake News
February 28, 2022
The Canon Institute for Global Studies, a Canon Inc. think tank, has come under pressure to remove multiple articles from a researcher who refers to the climate crisis as “fake news” and who has publicly called Greta Thunberg a communist.
Dr. Taishi Sugiyama has…
KamLan Unveils 55mm f/1.4 Full Frame Lens for Sony, Nikon, and Canon
February 28, 2022
KamLan has announced a new 55mm f/1.4 full-frame lens for Sony E-mount, Nikon Z-mount, and Canon RF-mount. While pricing has not been made available, given KamLan’s history it should be affordable.
Kamlan has released a few APS-C mirrorless lenses in the past, including a 32mm f/1.1 lens in February of 2021 and a 50mm f/1.1 lens in June of 2019.
The 55mm f/1.4 Full Frame Lens
While…
