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NASA Space Solar Project Focuses On Cutting Costs

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The new documentary Bright Harvest: Powering Earth From Space has brought the painstaking labwork of space solar to the big screen, creating a minor buzz across the Intertubes over the prospect of beaming solar energy down to receivers on Earth for firm, reliable, 24/7 clean power regardless of the weather. … [continued]

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The Hidden Lever: A PSA & What Tesla’s Door Handles Reveal About Its Safety Culture

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I’m in Teslas regularly these days. Vancouver’s rideshare ecosystem has quietly standardized around them. Open the Uber app, call a ride, and odds are good a Model 3 or Model Y slides up to the curb. I don’t own a car, so my view of these machines is almost entirely … [continued]

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EVs Take 29.0% Share In France – Model Y Regains Lead

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September’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 29.0% share in France, up from 27.6% year-on-year. BEVs grew volume and share, and PHEVs dipped. Overall auto volume was 140,090 units, flat YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling BEV, with its largest monthly volume in two years. September’s auto sales … [continued]

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