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Start/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation trophy. EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we’re fixing it. https://t.co/zFhijMyHDe
Ever wonder why sedans disappeared and every car is huge now?
"Thanks, Obama!"
His administration changed fuel economy standards in a way that had the perverse impact of making cars even bigger.
Here are all the vehicles for sale by the 3 largest US automakers.... See more
Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
blog.trailofbits.com
E&E News: Scientists fume over Bill Gates climate memo
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I am in shock. I've started Abundance. On the very first pages Klein & Thompson advance a climate program that rests on mass desalination, vertical farming, & sustainable jet fuel (which will allow us to take flying vacations every weekend).
WHO DID THEY TALK TO ABOUT THIS?
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Tesla co-founder JB Straubel has built an EV-battery colossus in the scrublands of Nevada. He spent the day giving me the first look at everything @redwoodmat has been building.
It starts with *30 acres* of old batteries headed headed for recycling 🧵 https://t.co/hUgwz8j8ut
As for cost, electric passenger cars will soon be no more expensive to own than gas-powered ones, which is great; but alternative fuels are still quite expensive, which isn’t great. We need innovation to bring those prices down.