Extreme E takes the Island X Prix to Sardinia to bring focus to extreme weather events

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Extreme E continues its debut season at the Island X Prix in Sardinia this weekend, racing in Europe for the first time.

Each Extreme E venue is picked to bring awareness to one aspect of environmental damage humans are doing to the Earth. In the case of the Island X Prix, the focus is on recent wildfires that tore through Italy this summer, which are exacerbated by rising global temperatures, and on conserving oceanic carbon stores like the ocean seagrass that grows off the coast of Sardinia.

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BMW shows off police version of its futuristic 75 mph electric scooter

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The BMW CE 04 was first unveiled as a civilian model, but has now gotten the police cruiser treatment to enable its use by law enforcement agencies.

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Tesla (TSLA) reaches new all-time high, surpasses $900 billion valuation

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Tesla stock (TSLA) has reached a new all-time high, surpassing a market capitalization of $900 billion.

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Tesla Autopilot 2.0 owners need a camera upgrade before getting ‘Full Self-Driving Beta’

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Elon Musk confirmed that owners of Tesla vehicles who bought the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package on cars with Autopilot 2.0 are going to need a camera upgrade before they get access to the “FSD Beta.”

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Ola denies delay of its 70 mph electric scooters, plans test rides and says deliveries on track

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The Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters recently became the fastest-selling electric scooters in the world upon their debut. But now the company is pushing back against claims that it is running behind schedule to get those scooters out to pre-order customers.

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Tesla Autopilot vindicated by event data in highly publicized fatal crash ‘with no one at the wheel’

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Tesla Autopilot has been vindicated by its event data recorder in a highly publicized fatal crash that was reported as having “no one at the wheel.”

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Clean energy jobs: Here’s what happened in 2020, and what’s coming

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Clean energy employment reached 12 million globally in 2020, up from 11.5 million in 2019, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), the eighth edition of “Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2021.”

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Ørsted is going big on US offshore wind and this is what it needs to succeed

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Denmark-headquartered Ørsted is the largest offshore wind company in the world. David Hardy, who became CEO of Ørsted Offshore North America in October 2020, testified today on Capitol Hill, before the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Energy Subcommittee. Here’s what he said this morning.

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Volocopter is bringing eVTOL vehicles to Japan with public test flights in 2023

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Urban Air Mobility (UAM) specialist Volocopter recently announced it has joined the Osaka Roundtable with the goal of bringing its eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) technology to Japan. Volocopter has also committed to showcasing its flight technology during Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai. With an order already in place from its investor, Japan Airlines, Volocopter looks to begin public test flights of its eVTOL vehicles in Japan as early as 2023.

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Sun Joe’s 24V pole saw reaches up to 14 feet high for just $90, more in New Green Deals

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While your taller trees might not get trimmed often due to requiring a ladder, this cordless 24V pole saw easily helps tackle those higher tasks. With a maximum reach of 14 feet, this saw makes it quite simple to reach most trees without ever pulling out the ladder, all for $90. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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