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First ride on the Flite eFoils: Easy to learn and outrageous ‘flying’ fun out on the water [Video]

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I have seen the future of sustainable water sports; my friends, it is good. I recently got the chance to take Flite’s lineup of eFoils out on the waters of South Carolina, and all I can say is, “What a feeling.” Flite began and still reigns as one of the pioneers in electric hydrofoils, or “eFoils” for short.

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

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I did not take the proffered water bottle but did use the notebook they gave us to take notes.) For all that’s new, the car still has a lot of carryover underneath, and you can feel it, for better and worse. If you can’t afford a GT but really, really want a Mustang, the EcoBoost is a nice consolation prize. It’s not perfect.

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KU Leuven team creates solar panel that produces hydrogen from moisture in air

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Twenty of these solar panels could provide electricity and heat for one family for an entire winter. A traditional solar panel converts between 18 to 20% of the solar energy into electricity. If that electric power is used to split the water into hydrogen gas and oxygen, you lose a lot of energy. —Johan Martens.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. These initiatives have largely focused on renewable electric power generation, distribution, and storage.

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2024 Mini Countryman Review

Baua Electric

Not only has the fan favourite grown – becoming far more family friendly in the process – it now offers more choice than before with greater personalisation options, various model grades and the option of turbocharged petrol or electric motivation. Both variants tested are all-wheel drive. Win-win.

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Caltech’s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar

Cars That Think

Several recently published deep-dive analyses commissioned by NASA and the European Space Agency have thrown cold water on the hope that space solar power could affordably generate many gigawatts of clean energy in the near future. From your perspective as an electrical engineer, what are the really hard problems still to be solved?

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

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Nevada is about to get a boost first from Tesla’s upcoming battery gigafactory, and then from all of its rivals. These batteries make smartphones, laptops, tablets, electric cars and even solar energy practical.”. This really is disruptive technology. There aren’t many American properties out there like ours.”.

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