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ecomotoringnews.com
Bitcoin Mining in Electric Vehicles Raises Other Questions
ecomotoringnews.com
10 min read · From 2017 · Some creative Tesla owners came up with a way to make a few bucks from their parked EVs: Cryptocurrency mining. This raises questions that shouldn’t just be aimed at bitcoin mining, or even e…
POLITICO
Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How.
POLITICO
20+ min read · 2020-03-20 · The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 2008 financial crisis changed how Americans perceive their country and the world. The coronavirus pandemic has quarantined people in their homes, and altered their relationships and how they view the institutions that govern them. As with earlier crises, the coronavirus crisis may change people and US society as a whole in fundamental and lasting ways. No one can predict how this will play out. Politico Magazine asked experts and thinkers for their visions of the future.
Engadget
Tesla, Uber and 26 others launch a lobbying group for electric vehicles
Engadget
1 min read · 2020-11-17 · Every vehicle sold in the US should be electric by 2030, according to ZETA.
Guardian Environment
Electric vehicles close to ‘tipping point’ of mass adoption
Guardian Environment
3 min read · Jan 22nd · Sales increase 43% globally in 2020 as plunging battery costs mean the cars will soon be the cheapest vehicles to buy
The New York Times
How Green Are Electric Vehicles?
The New York Times
5 min read · Mar 2nd · In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed.
IEEE Spectrum
Blockchains: How They Work and Why They’ll Change the World
IEEE Spectrum
From 2017 · The technology behind Bitcoin could touch every transaction you ever make
Boston Consulting Group
The Costs of Revving Up the Grid for Electric Vehicles
Boston Consulting Group
~11 min read · 2020-04-15 · Electric vehicles (EVs) are surging. New estimates predict that by 2030, EVs will overtake internal combustion–powered vehicles in market share. And battery-powered and plug-in hybrids will account for half those sales. To meet the demand of millions of new EVs hitting the road, utilities will need to boost their capacity, and ratepayers will shoulder most of the cost. To help utilities and policy makers in planning for grid capacity upgrades and expansions, Boston Consulting Group project leader Anshuman Sahoo, principal Karan Mistry, and managing director and partner Thomas Baker modeled power demand and rate impacts for various scenarios of EV penetration and charging behavior. Utility executives and policy makers will appreciate this informative white paper.
ZEIT ONLINE
Klimawandel: Die Sintflut kommt
ZEIT ONLINE
8 min read · From 2018 · Über den Klimawandel reden wir noch immer, als sei er ferne Fiktion. Dabei ist längst ein Klimakrieg im Gange. Er wird um CO2 geführt, aber auch um Wahrheit und Schuld.
