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Construction has started on a power line between California and Arizona that’s going to have the capacity to carry 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy. Ten West Link, as the 125-mile line is known, will be a new 500 kV high voltage transmission line that will connect electrical substations in Tonopah, in central Arizona, and

According to Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, Tesla is going to announce today a new factory to build the Tesla Semi in Nevada. If true, the move would go against previously announced plans. The governor made the comment during his inaugural State of the State speech: I am looking forward to joining Elon Musk and the

The 2023 Oscar nominations have now been revealed – and while a few were dead certs, there are some surprises too. Madcap sci-fi Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the race with 11 nods – thanks to four nominations in the acting categories and making the cut for best picture – closely followed by dark

Rivian and solar company Clearloop have debuted the first of Rivian’s solar-powered EV chargers in Tennessee. Rivian’s solar-powered EV charger Rivian’s first Waypoints EV charger is in Paris, Tennessee, a city with a population of around 10,000 that’s two hours northwest of Nashville. Rivian’s new Waypoints at Eiffel Tower Park in Paris, at 1020 Maurice

Alec Baldwin will remain in the lead role of Rust as it continues filming, the movie’s lawyer has confirmed. The 64-year-old actor is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film’s set in October 2021. Her husband Matt will also remain executive producer – and Joel Souza,

Tesla has obtained a patent for a new way to make glass that is evidently going to be used for Cybertruck’s novel windshield. There are a lot of things about the Cybertrucks that are unlike any other vehicle out there. The whole idea behind the radical design is that pickup truck designs have remained roughly

Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the Oscar nominations, as blockbuster films triumph in the best picture category. The sci-fi indie, which has been a word-of-mouth hit around the world, landed 11 nominations, closely followed by The Banshees Of Inisherin and All Quiet On The Western Front with nine nods each. Somewhat unusually, the prestigious

Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde is leading the way in this year’s Razzies, closely followed by Good Mourning, a stoner comedy directed, produced, written and starring rapper Machine Gun Kelly. Celebrating the worst of cinematic under-achievements, the annual Golden Raspberry Awards calls itself the “ugly cousin” of the Oscars and reveals its winners the night before

Tesla has leaked the “Magic Dock” CCS adapter in its mobile app ahead of the imminent opening of its Supercharger network in North America. After opening its Supercharger network in Europe last year and indicating that it would do the same in North America by the end of the year, we were a bit disappointed

California is set to join a number of other cities and states in the US offering rebates and tax credits for electric bicycles. California’s Electric Bicycle Incentives Project has been over a year in the making, and we recently saw new updates to the planned rebates. The updates come after an end of the year

Sarah, Duchess of York has paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley at a memorial to celebrate her life, calling her Sissie and sharing an anecdote about her late mother-in-law, the Queen. The duchess was one of many paying tribute to the star on the front lawn at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday. For

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Beyonce has taken to the stage for her first performance since 2018 at a private hotel launch event in Dubai – and was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy at one point for a duet. The 41-year-old US star put on a 90-minute set for the concert at the unveiling of Atlantis The Royal, billed

Actor Jeremy Renner revealed that he broke more than 30 bones following a snow plough accident which left him in intensive care. Posting on social media on Saturday, the 52-year-old, said that 2023 started with “tragedy” for his entire family, after the 6,500kg ‘PistenBully’ left him with “30 plus broken bones” on New Years Day.

It’s not everyday that the odd little EVs I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week are so cool that I’m tempted to buy them myself. But this week it’s going to be hard to pass up on this three-seater electric pedicab that you can own for a song! Alright, so

Dani Dyer has announced she is expecting twins with her partner, Premier League footballer Jarrod Bowen. The former Love Island star shared the news on Instagram, along with a series of photos, including one which showed two baby scans. Dyer already has a son – Santiago who is nearly two years old – with her

Increased US power generation from mostly wind and solar will reduce generation from both coal and natural gas power plants in 2023 and 2024, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) “Short-Term Energy Outlook.” The EIA forecasts that solar and wind, including new projects coming online this year, will account for 16% of total

Rebekah Vardy has thanked firefighters after a fire destroyed the gym at the family’s mansion. The wife of the Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy praised the “brilliant Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service” after they were called to the home on Thursday afternoon, and posted a picture of her two children inside a fire engine. An

Tesla has been spotted using its mobile service fleet to try to fix a new Tesla Semi electric truck that broke down in California. Tesla unveiled the production version of its Tesla Semi class 8 electric truck and delivered the first units last month. PepsiCo took delivery of the first Tesla Semi trucks. Within weeks of

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will stay in custody until 27 February after a Romanian court extended their police detention. The pair are being investigated over allegations of sexual assault and exploitation. A judge has decided they must remain in prison for a further 30 days while police investigate. The self-proclaimed misogynist was arrested