Utah’s multi-billion dollar oil train proposal flounders amid environmental and derailment concerns

From SAM METZ updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] share DUCHESNE, Utah (AP) — On high plains overlooking the sandstone and sagebrush hills of the Uinta Basin, pumpjacks bob their heads as they lift from the earth viscous black and yellow oil that eventually becomes everything from fuel to polyester fabric . To ship … Read more

Why the electric boom could put a heavy strain on our power grid

It is expected that more than half of all new cars sold in the US by 2030 will be electric vehicles. That could put a huge strain on our country’s electrical grid, an aging system created for a world run on fossil fuels. According to an analysis by the Rapid Energy Policy Evaluation and Analysis … Read more

Tesla Secret Configuration disables nagging for Autopilot and FSD

A Tesla Model Y is seen at a Tesla car lot in Austin, Texas on May 31, 2023. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A security researcher using the @GreentheOnly handle discovered a secret environment in Tesla vehicles, which can be activated by the company and allow a driver to take advantage of Tesla’s advanced driver … Read more