51. Electric Vehicles in Extreme Cold Canadian Weather

The Clean Energy Show

What's an EV like in -40 degrees? We'll talk about how they're actually better than combustion vehicles at that temperature and what are the drawbacks and difficulties some are having this year. With comments from actual Saskatchewan EV owners!

New EV from Audi, no Apple deal with Kia, Elon Musk and Bitcoin, Elon and carbon capture, GM only making EVs is bigger on the oil industry than the cancellation of Keystone XL by President Joe Biden? Denmark's 'energy hub' island:

The energy hub will function as an offshore power plant gathering and distributing green electricity from hundreds of wind turbines surrounding the island and transporting the power to consumers in countries surrounding the North Sea.

The island is expected to have a total area of at least 120,000 square meters.

The first phase will be able to provide three million European households with green energy.

An update on electrified passenger flights in Canada: In December 2019, McDougall flew one of Harbour Air's planes, a more than 60-year-old DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver float plane, which had been outfitted with a Seattle-based company's electric propulsion system, for three minutes over Richmond B.C.

Harbour Air joined with Seattle-based company MagniX in early 2019 to design the e-plane's engine, which was powered by NASA-approved lithium-ion batteries that were also used on the International Space Station.

Tesla Semi production delays appear to finally be over as the automaker is reportedly hoping to manufacture up to 2,500 units before the end of 2021.

Initial production in 2021 will be split between the automaker’s current facilities. The body of the semi will be built at Fremont, with final assembly occurring at Giga Nevada.

Proposed E-BIKE Act Legislation in the U.S. Would Offer 30% Tax Credit For E-Bike Purchases. Covers 30% of the cost of the electric bicycle, up to a $1,500 credit. Applies to new electric bicycles that cost less than $8,000.

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