142. Tesla Proves Long Distance Semis Can Be Electrified; Fossil Fuel's Campaign Against the Planet

Tesla released their 500 mile/800 KM battery electric semi truck, proving that long-haul tranport can be electrified. A Texas fossil fuel foundation is fighting facts with misinformation campaigns and legal action to slow the adoption of clean energy. Link to NY Times story on the Texas foundation (free link) New IEA report: Renewables will do in the next five years what they did in the last two decades. And, importantly Triple A will now charge your dead EV in a number of U.S. cities, relieving range anxiety. Someone shot up the North Carolina power grid. Blackouts are lasting days. Tesla hate and road rage is on the rise. France bans short haul flights but will it make a difference? Climate scam tweets are way up since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Nuclear power could be making a comeback in Japan. A power cable under the sea connecting solar panels in the Sahara Desert to The United Kingdom. Two thirds of Ford dealers are joining their program to sell electric vehicles. Buy us a cup of coffee or a small island with PayPal Donate! Thanks for listening to our show! Consider rating The Clean Energy Show on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen to our show. Follow us on TikTok! @cleanenergypod Check out our YouTube Channel! @CleanEnergyShow Follow us on Twitter! @CleanEnergyPod Your hosts: James Whittingham https://twitter.com/jewhittingham Brian Stockton: https://twitter.com/brianstockton Email us at [email protected] Leave us an online voicemail at http://speakpipe.com/cleanenergyshow Tell your friends about us on social media!