Federal judge temporarily blocks Indiana law banning gender-transition care

  • June 16, 2023
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Indiana law that would have prevented doctors from providing gender transition care to minors.  The law was set to take effect July 1 but on Friday, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana James Patrick Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit brought by four […]

This artsy 1,000 W rollout solar awning can power your RV

  • June 16, 2023
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Illinois-based startup Eco-dynamic Tech has debuted a lightweight rollout solar awning for RVs that can generate up to 8,000 Wh per day. The rollout solar awning is called ARTPIECE – because it features patterns in colorways such as Peacock Blue, Narcissus Purple, and Apple Green – and it has integrated LED lights. ARTPIECE provides both […]

Volkswagen Group hits 1 million mark in MEB-based EV production milestone

  • June 16, 2023
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The Volkswagen Group hit a milestone after revealing 1 million electric vehicles have been produced on its MEB electric car platform. Volkswagen foresaw the auto industry’s transition to fully electric vehicles (although didn’t commit to it fully yet) back in 2015 with plans to develop a dedicated EV platform. The modular electric drive matrix (MEB) […]

When will the Fed lower interest rates? With more hikes expected in 2023, timeline shifts

  • June 16, 2023
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The Federal Reserve paused its aggressive rate hiking campaign Wednesday for the first time in 18 months but signaled emphatically that its battle against inflation isn’t over. The central bank forecast another half percentage point in rate increases this year, according to officials’ median estimate. That represents a quarter point more than economists anticipated and […]

The US passed a landmark gun deal one year ago. Is it working?

  • June 16, 2023
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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Gun violence survivors, activists and elected officials gathered in Connecticut on Friday to mark nearly one year since Congress passed the most significant gun safety package in three decades. President Joe Biden gave the keynote address at the summit at the University of Hartford. The gathering was organized by proponents of […]

Podcast: Tesla Cybertruck wrap, steer-by-wire, Rivian news, and more

  • June 16, 2023
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss a Tesla Cybertruck prototype with camouflage wrap, Tesla’s steer-by-wire patent, a few Rivian news, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel – except for this […]

At least 5 dead after tornadoes hit the South; thousands without power after severe storms

  • June 16, 2023
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Hundreds of thousands of residents in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi remained without power Friday following severe weather Thursday afternoon and deadly tornadoes in north Texas. A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage as another series of fierce storms carved its way through Southern states. […]