The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office has announced a conditional commitment to lend up to $107 million to Syrah Technologies for its Syrah Vidalia Facility in Vidalia, Louisiana. The facility produces a finished natural graphite-based active anode material (AAM), a critical material used in lithium-ion batteries.
At the end of December, Tesla announced an offtake deal…
Elon Musk claims Tesla owners have ‘super low usage’ of included mobile charger, but stats show otherwise
April 19, 2022
Tesla recently announced that it won’t be including its mobile charging connector with every new car, which it had been doing for years. Elon Musk claimed that the reason behind the controversial move was that Tesla was seeing ‘super low usage’ from owners based on…
Drive Electric Earth Day continues this weekend, with in-person outdoor events around the US
April 19, 2022
Plug in America, the Sierra Club, and the Electric Auto Association are hosting their annual Drive Electric Earth Day event where advocates educate attendees about EV ownership. While most events will take place on April 23-24, Earth Day weekend, events have been running all…
Delta confirms ‘exploratory’ Starlink tests
April 19, 2022
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the airline has tested out SpaceX’s Starlink technology, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The report calls the tests “exploratory” and says there weren’t any further details, but it does seem like one of the major US airlines is at least interested in Elon Musk’s satellite internet service.
In July last year, SpaceX said it was “in talks with…
Nitecore, a Chinese third-party battery manufacturer and maker of “smart” battery solutions for digital cameras, has announced a replacement rechargeable battery for Sony cameras that has a built-in USB-C port for charging, eliminating the need for a separate wall…
In December of 2019, I decided to travel to Bulgaria. I went there to expand my ongoing photography project about the personal journeys of young individuals who will ultimately become the ‘torch carriers’ of ancient cultures and traditions.
What caught my…
Last month, Fujifilm Japan told dealers that it would be increasing the price of film by as much as 60%. Today, Fujifilm North America specified that while it is still increasing prices, it would be to a lesser degree.
Fujifilm North America Corporation tells PetaPixel that due to the rising costs of production, the reports that it would be increasing its film prices is correct, though…
The Solarcan Puck is a reusable time exposure pinhole camera that is designed to capture the path of the Sun as it moves across the sky over the course of a day.
Solarcan’s original product, the Solarcan Classic, is an experimental camera that was successfully backed…
TTartisan reveals Leica M-mount to Sony E-mount lens adapter with pre-encoded focal length selector
April 19, 2022
Chinese accessories and optics manufacturer TTartisan has revealed its new Leica M-mount to Sony E-mount adapter. What’s unique about this adapter is the inclusion of a little rotary dial on the barrel of the adapter that lets you select the focal length of the attached…
Almost two years after the last revamp, the Google Store is getting a redesign that simplifies navigation and lays the groundwork for future products, most notably the Pixel Watch.
For the past two years, the top of store.google.com has directly listed Google’s hardware brands: Pixel, Nest, Stadia, Fitbit, and Pixelbook, as well as Subscriptions and Special Offers.
This latest redesign…
