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Clean Technica: Is President Biden’s Plan To Electrify US Transportation “Illegal?”002411

A written commentary this month issued from the Heritage Foundation — that famous Koch Industries climate denial front group — shows how very nervous many in the right wing are getting about electric vehicles (EVs) in the US. The article is really quite fun to deconstruct, as it attacks the premises that US transportation needs… Continue reading Clean Technica: Is President Biden’s Plan To Electrify US Transportation “Illegal?”002411

Clean Technica: More Utility Scale Battery Projects For The UK To Help With Wind Curtailment Issues002410

Harmony Energy Income Trust announced that it has brought Europe’s largest battery energy storage system (by MWh) online. The cost of turning off UK wind farms to manage the electricity system rose from almost £300m during 2020 to over £500m in 2021. Most of this curtailment was in Scotland. The National Grid ESO pays operators… Continue reading Clean Technica: More Utility Scale Battery Projects For The UK To Help With Wind Curtailment Issues002410

Clean Tecnica: One More Time — EVs And The Federal Tax Credit 002409

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/plug-in-electric-vehicle-credit-irc-30-and-irc-30d” data-image-caption=”Credit: IRS” data-medium-file=”https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/11/federal-tax-credit-400×119.png” data-large-file=”https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/11/federal-tax-credit-800×238.png” loading=”lazy” class=”size-full wp-image-281879″ src=”https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/11/federal-tax-credit.png” alt=”federal tax credit” width=”1208″ height=”360″ srcset=”https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/11/federal-tax-credit.png 1208w, https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/11/federal-tax-credit-400×119.png 400w, https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/11/federal-tax-credit-800×238.png 800w, https://cleantechnica.com/files/2022/11/federal-tax-credit-768×229.png 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px”/> Credit: IRS There is much confusion about the federal tax credit for EV buyers in the US, so let’s try to clear things up. All the cars that were… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: One More Time — EVs And The Federal Tax Credit 002409

Former CEO Sues Company That Fired Him for Microdosing LSD in an Investor Meeting

Image by Getty / Futurism A former Silicon Valley startup CEO and cofounder has filed a lawsuit against his former employer for what he says was discrimination based on race and his mental health challenge — though the company’s stated reason for firing him was that he took acid at work, bringing the tech industry’s subculture… Continue reading Former CEO Sues Company That Fired Him for Microdosing LSD in an Investor Meeting

Entire Island Strangled by Choking Vines

Thanks, climate change. Choking Vines Fiji’s second largest island, Vanua Levu, is being absolutely overrun by vines, The Guardian reports, in a dramatic display of the sheer power of nature. Culprits abound. An invasive species introduced by US troops during WW2 is largely to blame, exacerbated by other challenging species and fierce natural disasters that… Continue reading Entire Island Strangled by Choking Vines

Twitter’s former head of safety says platform is less safe under Elon Musk

In his first public interview since abruptly quitting Twitter, Yoel Roth, the company’s former head of trust and safety, said he believes the platform is less safe under Elon Musk. Speaking at an event hosted by the Knight Foundation, Roth responded “I don’t,” when asked if he still believed Twitter was safer since Musk’s takeover.… Continue reading Twitter’s former head of safety says platform is less safe under Elon Musk

The second ‘Super Mario Bros.’ trailer reveals Donkey Kong and Rainbow Road

Nintendo has released a new trailer for its upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie. After the short teaser the gaming giant offered at the start of last month, the new clip offers a better insight into what fans can expect from the film. Not only do we hear more of Chris Pratt as Mario, but we… Continue reading The second ‘Super Mario Bros.’ trailer reveals Donkey Kong and Rainbow Road

Netflix’s latest batch of games includes a Hello Kitty rhythm title

Netflix has added three new mobile games to its catalog, and they’re eclectic… with a distinctly feline theme. The highlight is Hello Kitty Happiness Parade, a relentlessly cute rhythm game from Rogue Games that has up to three players dance down the street while collecting coins and thwarting the fun-hating Kuromi. It’s not the most… Continue reading Netflix’s latest batch of games includes a Hello Kitty rhythm title

‘Pong’ is now half a century old

Exactly 50 years ago today, Atari released Pong. It wasn’t the first video game ever created, nor the original take on virtual table tennis – a fact that would eventually lead to two decades of lawsuits. But in Pong, the early video game industry was born. Released in 1972, Atari sold more than 8,000 Pong… Continue reading ‘Pong’ is now half a century old

Sky Mavis calls for rethinking of “play-to-earn” in the next chapter of blockchain gamesSky Mavis has shifted its focus towards gameplay.

Vietnam-based Sky Mavis’s non-fungible token (NFT) game Axie Infinity became a sensation last year as millions of users flocked to it, seeking to earn money by acquiring and trading its NFTs. For some, the game appeared so lucrative that they quit their jobs to focus on Axie. However, the game developer was hit by the… Continue reading Sky Mavis calls for rethinking of “play-to-earn” in the next chapter of blockchain gamesSky Mavis has shifted its focus towards gameplay.