Good News Notes: “Tesla’s battery research arm based in Canada published a paper earlier this month that provides details of a battery design that could serve us for 100 years, Electrek reported. As the world looks to reduce carbon emissions, electric transportation is one of the ways that is being touted to achieve emission targets that countries…
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Heat pumps included in GM EVs could give them a real-world range advantage
Good News Notes: “GM confirmed Monday that it plans to include heat-pump technology in all of its current and upcoming Ultium-platform electric vehicles. That includes the Hummer EV now being delivered and the soon-arriving Cadillac Lyriq, plus many more to arrive in the next several years. In them, the tech will help recover low-level waste heat in ways…
Musk, Bezos Agree on a Solution to San Francisco Homeless Crisis
Good News Notes: “Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are the two richest people in the world. They are tech-savvy and entrepreneurs who have both disrupted legacy industries. Automotive with Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc Report for Musk and trade and distribution with Amazon (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com, Inc. Report for Bezos. They have not finished transforming the world given the…
Utah tech company may hold the key to solving the world’s food problems and cutting water use while also fighting climate change
Good News Notes: “Before Utah’s searing, mega-drought summer, came the winter storm of 2021. In February tornadoes and ice storms swept across the nation causing massive damage. Hardest hit was Texas, where millions lost power, over 200 people died and economic damage exceeded $195 billion. Agriculture saw devastated crops and livestock killed in massive numbers….
This startup uses the cooling towers on buildings as carbon capture devices
Good News Notes: “On top of a nondescript industrial building in the Bay Area city of San Leandro, a company is pioneering a new way to fight climate change: Hacking a cooling tower—the equipment used for air conditioning in large buildings—to help pull CO2 from the atmosphere. So-called direct air capture machines are already in use elsewhere….
Tesla Says It Can Now Recycle 92% of Battery Cell Materials
Good News Notes: “Tesla released its 2020 Impact Report this week, in which the electric vehicle (EV) automaker claims it has the capacity to recover approximately 92 percent of battery cell materials thanks to ongoing improvements to its recycling process. The company has been working with third-party recycling firms for years to improve its capacity for end-of-life…
Bugatti To Go Electric After Merger With Croatian EV Startup Rimac
Good News Notes: “Volkswagen’s (VWAGY) French sports car brand Bugatti will go electric after Tesla (TSLA) launched its quickest car ever and as an electric Ferrari (RACE) supercar looms. Volkswagen stock fell. Croatian electric-car maker Rimac on Monday announced its takeover of Bugatti from Volkswagen. Rimac will own a majority 55% stake in the 110-year-old French supercar brand. Porsche,…
Tesla founder Elon Musk has spent $150 million on charity in 2021
Good News Notes: “Elon Musk is on a philanthropy spending spree. In the months immediately after briefly becoming the world’s richest person, Musk has been transforming his profile as a philanthropist, appearing seemingly every few weeks bearing gifts — in public. That represents a departure from Musk’s penchant for privacy and his relatively thin history as a…
Cadillac rolls out $60,000 Lyriq EV as it phases out gas engines
Good News Notes: “The all-electric Lyriq crossover will mark the beginning of the end for traditional internal combustion engines at Cadillac when the new EV arrives in dealer showrooms in the first half of next year. The Lyriq, Cadillac’s first EV, is the start of a new lineup of electric cars and SUVs for the…
Why Luxury Brands Are Embracing Upcycling Amid the Pandemic
Good News Notes: “The New York designer Hillary Taymour is something of a fashion rebel. Instead of following the industry norm and enticing fans to buy the latest from her label, Collina Strada, she teaches them the techniques necessary to imitate her trippy tie-dyes on their own, or alter them to their liking, should they…