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NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus

. NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus Following a competitive, peer-review process, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS were chosen based on their potential scientific value and the feasibility of their development plans. NASA has selected two new missions to Venus, Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor. Part of NASA’s Discovery…
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Apple releases iOS 14.7 beta 2 to developers, more

Apple has released the second developer betas of iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7 today. The company is also rolling out watchOS 7.6 developer beta 2, as well as tv OS 14.7 developer beta 2. Today’s new release of the iOS 14.7 beta 2 is available to developers via an…
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EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US Department of the Interior suspends oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Danish wind giant Ørsted bumps up its clean energy target to reach 50 GW of installed capacity by 2030. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
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BYD introduces a bi-directional electric school bus

BYD (Build Your Dreams) has introduced a fully electric Type D school bus, complete with smart technologies like bi-directional charging and advanced safety features. According to the Chinese automaker, its sleek design “will have students wanting to step onboard.” You…
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Elon Musk compares chip shortage to toilet paper in the pandemic, admits it’s affecting Tesla

Elon Musk commented on the current global microchip, comparing it to the toilet paper shortage in the early pandemic, and admitted that it is a significant challenge for Tesla. The pandemic has resulted in an increase in demand for many electronics and computers that the supply chain couldn’t handle, especially the semiconductor industry. This microchip shortage, in turn, affected the…
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BMW reveals US pricing for two i4 models in 2022

BMW has officially announced the pricing and market launch for two US versions of the all-electric i4 — the i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50. The i4 M50 is the first fully electric performance model to come from BMW M GmbH. Both models promise range, elegant design, cutting-edge UI…
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Tesla uses its new social platform to try to help Delaware open up to electric cars

Tesla is using its new social platform, “Engage Tesla,” to help influence Delaware to support electric vehicles and direct car sales. Earlier this year, we reported that the automaker killed its forum and launched a new platform called  “Engage Tesla” to serve as a “home base” for owners’ clubs and Tesla’s policy team. Now, we have a good example of how Tesla plans to use the…
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