Weekly-ish News - Episode 10 (March 28, 2021)

I had a cold during the recording of this episode, so I apologize if this is a less energetic episode than normal, I think my voice was going towards the end of recording.

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Headlines from this episode:

Electric Vehicles:

Edmunds tested EV ranges after their range indicators show "zero miles remaining".

Engineering Explained has a video about EPA ranges.

Green Car Reports reviews the Chevy Bolt EUV.

"Massless battery". *Ugh*.

UC Berkeley scientists found that 25% of L.A.'s PM2.5 emissions come from plants (like trees, not power plants). "EVs won't completely solve L.A. air pollution issues"

Batteries:

ITC found SK Innovation guilty of stealing trade secrets from LG Chem. Biden has 19 days to veto the ruling that they'll have to shut down the Georgia plant, Republicans are asking Biden to veto.

Electricity Grid:

Practical Engineering made a video about the Texas power grid failure from a few weeks ago.

Practical Engineering series about the Electric Grid (in the U.S.).

Policy:

Tesla lobbies the U.S. government to reinstate 2016 fines for automakers failing to hit their fuel economy targets.

The U.K. reduces EV grants, targeting Tesla and other "luxury" brands.

Capital of Serbia, Belgrade, is investing 5.2b Euro to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including wind power and lots of electrification.