The BlackRock US Carbon Transition Readiness exchange-traded fund (ETF) (LCTU) launched last week. It broke records on its first trading day with $1.25 billion invested. But there’s a big problem with this ETF: It’s jam-packed with Big Oil companies.
BlackRock’s fund contains Big Oil
As the Fossil Free Funds website points out, BlackRock’s fund includes major oil and gas companies…
Beetle-inspired Ora Punk Cat electric car raises some eyebrows in VW’s legal department
April 23, 2021
A new electric vehicle unveiled by China’s Great Wall Ora brand this week has attracted the interest of Volkswagen’s legal department for its resemblance to the classic VW Beetle.
Great Wall Motors has a brand called Ora, which is better-known for small electric…
US Army picks 6 companies to tackle how to power electric combat vehicles in the field
April 23, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has picked six companies that will develop ways to power electric vehicles in austere, remote locations, according to an April 22 Army Futures Command statement.
The effort will support the Army’s Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV)…
Bye eFlyer 800 will fly you and 7 of your closest friends 500nm at 320 knots, or more with solar
April 23, 2021
As a pilot and electric vehicle enthusiast, I’ve been waiting for a larger cabin aircraft to emerge from all of the electric startups. Bye aircraft, which is named after its founder, George E. Bye, not the salutation, may have a winner in its new gorgeous turboprop-class eFlyer 800…
The eFlyer 800, announced today, will have only one-fifth the operating costs of traditional twin turboprops…
Google Pay extends $30 ‘Spring Challenge’ to May 3rd so you can get that pesky fox [Updated]
April 23, 2021
The new Google Pay app made its debut earlier this year, and now, it’s the default option. Now, Google Pay users can join in on a “Spring Challenge” that offers up a reward for some basic actions in the new app.
Starting on Monday, April 12, Google Pay users in the…
Elon Musk, who has generally welcomed valid criticism, has now dismissed some serious concerns about Tesla as “weird” attacks from the media.
We previously reported on how “Tesla superfandom is becoming toxic and negative for the electric revolution.”
Part of that…
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is pausing its efforts to field replacement software for the F-35′s troubled logistics system due to a lack of funding, the head of the F-35 program office said Thursday.
In 2020, the F-35 program executive office announced plans to develop a replacement for the Lockheed Martin-made Autonomic Logistics Information System currently used by maintenance…
In addition to releasing its two new E mount zoom lens, the optics manufacturer has also announced its SZX Super Tele 400mm F8 Reflex MF lens is now compatible with Canon RF and Nikon Z mount camera systems.
The Tokina SZX Super Tele 400mm F8 Reflex MF lens was first…
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Electronic Arts announced today that it has partnered with Industrial Toys to make a new Battlefield game for mobile devices. The title will launch in 2022.
The big game publisher has seen…
Rob Kostich interview: After 400 million Call of Duty games sold, Activision still has big plans ahead
April 22, 2021
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The Call of Duty franchise is one of the strongest in video games, with more than 400 million copies sold to date.
Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War are moving to Season 3‘s new content today, and that gave us a reason to catch up with the boss, Rob Kostich. He’s the president of…