Electrek spoke with Danielle J. Harris, director of mobility innovation at Elemental Excelerator, about innovative mobility industry solutions, how we can build robust electric infrastructure and encourage the mass adoption of EVs, and the importance of equity and access.
Elemental Excelerator is a Honolulu and East Palo Alto, California-based cleantech startup accelerator that finds and funds…
This real-world e-bike testing reveals the truth about pedal assist electric bicycle exercise
March 25, 2021
The idea that electric bicycles are “cheating” has long since been written off. With the massive adoption of electric bicycles under way and multiple studies confirming that electric bicycles provide nearly as much exercise as pedal bicycles, a new real-world test is now…
International express shipper DHL just announced plans to expand its “Green Fleet” in the US. It plans to do so with the help of EV manufacturer Lightning eMotors. After a successful pilot run of nine EV vans, DHL Express will acquire 89 more from Lightning eMotors this…
HoppAR was developed by Josef Grunig, a freelance developer and passionate space fan. The app was his passion project during quarantine and a gift to all fans of space exploration. Free to download on both iOS and Android, this is as close as you can get to viewing a launch in person without actually being there — you can also get far closer than you ever could to a real thing.
While there’s…
Tesla went to court to push for reinstating the higher emissions fines for automakers who don’t comply to emissions standards. The fines were delayed by the Trump administration.
Last month, several states and environmental organizations sued the National Highway Traffic…
Following a brief test earlier this week on the main website, YouTube Music for Android is now beginning to more widely see outline-style icons.
This change starts in the bottom bar with Home, Explore, and Library getting ever so slightly tweaked to accommodate the new…
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Bird Aerosystems will provide the Czech Air Force with missile warning technology for its Mi-17 helicopters, the company announced March 22.
The deal for Missile Approach Confirmation Sensors, or MACS, is not the first time Bird Aerosystems has equipped Mi-17 helos. It previously supplied airborne missile protection systems to the United Nations’ Mi-17 fleet operating…
The latest update to the Stadia app for Android readies a brand new way to play games from your touchscreen, the ability to makes notes about friends, and the long-awaited Android TV app.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest…
Tesla now accepts Bitcoin as payment, yet in its own terms and conditions, the automaker pretty much explains why it isn’t such a hot idea to buy a Tesla with Bitcoin.
Earlier today, Tesla announced that it is starting to take payment in Bitcoin in the US.
The move…
Overmatch is fleeting: How the US Army’s multidomain task force will help the military remain dominant
March 25, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s multidomain task force might have started out as an experimental unit, but a new plan to operationalize it puts the unit front and center in competition, crisis and conflict against adversaries.
The move is detailed in an Army whitepaper released March 23, in which the service acknowledges it must transform now to meet future challenges.
“Although our Army…
