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Signs of Life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the Hunt

. Signs of Life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the Hunt Your browser cannot play the provided video file(s). After testing a bristling array of instruments on its robotic arm, NASA’s latest Mars rover gets down to business: probing rocks and dust for evidence of past life. NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has begun its search for…
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EGEB: These 15 US retailers’ ship imports pollute as much as 3 coal plants annually

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Walmart’s maritime shipping caused more pollution in 2019 than a coal-fired plant emits annually. A solar company sues the Department of the Interior over offshore wind farm approval. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…
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Ola’s 60 mph electric scooter gets 100,000 pre-order reservations on its first day

Ola’s hotly anticipated upcoming electric scooter has started with a bang as the company has been flooded by pre-order reservations. The Indian-made electric scooter opened for pre-orders earlier this week, and the demand was unprecedented. Over 100,000 people lined up to put down a deposit for the new electric scooter. However, the ultra-low deposit price of 499 INR (around $6) means that…
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Tesla (TSLA) could make more money from software subscription than hardware, says analyst

Morgan Stanley believes Tesla (TSLA) could end up making more money from selling software subscriptions than selling hardware, like its actual vehicles. Tesla has been on a trend of offering paid services through software. The automaker started charging $10 a month for its “premium connectivity” features. Tesla also started selling software features in packages through its mobile app. But…
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