Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Tesla took to Twitter (er, X … ruining my alliteration) this week to share with followers what its roadmap is for the coming months. Almost all of this relates to Full Self Driving (FSD).

“Tesla AI” Lays Out Coming Release Roadmap

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Well, I have to admit — I didn’t see this one coming! World BEV sales have risen to 12% of world auto sales — 1 out of every 8 new auto sales. Add in plug-in hybrids and they’ve risen to 20% of world auto sales — 1 out of every 5 new auto sales! Battery costs continue to come down, and scaling up BEV production provides economies of scale and improved supply chains that just further the competitive advantage for these increasingly popular choices. Considering all of this, considering how long it’s been since there was really some debate about which powertrain would succeed (battery-based powertrains versus hydrogen-based powertrains), and considering the fundamental reasons we used to argue for why the future was BEVs, I did not expect that Toyota and BMW would try to revive the dream of hydrogen fuel cell cars and a hydrogen economy!

OMG — Toyota & BMW Are Still Hyping A Hydrogen Future!

California State

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. The State of California has installed more than 150,000 electric vehicle chargers. The total number of US EV chargers is about 192,000, according to the US Department of Transportation. That California has the majority of EV chargers in the country is no surprise to anyone who follows US electric vehicle trends. In fact, the Golden State also leads the US states in the total number of electric vehicles.

More Than 150,000 EV Chargers Are Now Installed In California

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. August’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 29.4% share in the UK, up from 27.8% year on year. BEVs grew in volume, whilst PHEVs shrank. Overall auto volume was 84,575 units, down 1% YoY and in line with pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand in August was Tesla, with 16% share of the BEV market.

EVs Take 29.4% Share In The UK

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. The race for the solid state EV battery of tomorrow is already crowded, and here comes yet another startup elbowing in. The UK firm Ilika has just dropped word that its new Goliath P1 prototype cells have passed a crucial safety test by failing to reach dangerously high heat when impaled by a nail.

Goliath Solid State Battery “Exceeded Our Expectations” On Safety Test

Aurora, CO

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The City of Aurora’s plan for a homeless navigation campus focusing on “work first” is coming together. The City Council will vote during its study session Monday on a resolution sponsored by council member Dustin Zvonek that spells out how the campus will operate. “The City of Aurora wishes to pursue an alternative to the ‘Housing First’ approach, by setting requirements and expectations for housing to include participation in addiction recovery, mental health, and job training programs to better address homelessness,” the resolution states. “It is inhumane and economically unwise to allow individuals experiencing homelessness to remain on the streets, or simply offer unconditional housing, rather than providing them with the necessary support services that offer a structured path to self-sufficiency and housing.”

Aurora’s ‘work first’ homeless plan: Instilling responsibility

North Carolina State

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Eden, NC

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North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Colorado State

Denver, CO

Saturday, Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day. Unfortunately, we are all too aware of overdoses at Fusion Studios, the homeless hotel run by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless where I live.

Opinion: Denver homeless hotel diary: Overdoses common here

An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

Wyoming State

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Buffalo, WY

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The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Apache Junction, AZ

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

Alameda Post

Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. The National Parks are in the spotlight this week as Nat Geo TV unspools the new National Geographic series National Parks: USA, featuring Indigenous stories that weave the wildlife of Zion, Yellowstone, Katmai, the Everglades and Olympic into a human framework that goes back millennia. The series was filmed months ago, so the only thing missing is the new fleet of zero-emission electric buses that rolled into Zion last week, aimed at cutting down on noise pollution while cutting the fossil energy cord, too.

New Fleet Of Electric Buses For US National Park

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. The electric SUV should be the sweet spot for the EV revolution in America, where SUVs and pickup trucks account for the majority of new car sales. This is where the battle for the hearts and minds of consumers is being fought. Car and Driver recently did a head-to-head comparison between the Chevy Blazer EV and the Volkswagen ID.4, both of which are manufactured in the US. Separately, Tom’s Guide reviewed the all new Honda Prologue SUV.

Electric SUV Reviews — Chevy Blazer EV, Volkswagen ID.4, And Honda Prologue

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. I was visiting my daughter in Colorado and decided to visit the “Cars and Coffee” event in Lafayette. Although they had many interesting cars and a few interesting electric vehicles, I ended up deciding to write about a non-profit organization call Go Electric Colorado after Julia Moravcsik told me about what they do for people in Colorado and also offered to help people in other states. We at CleanTechnica have written a lot about home electrification, click here to check out some of our other articles.

Go Electric Colorado Helps Homeowners In Colorado & Around The Country Transition To Fossil-Free Buildings

Salem, OH

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Lawrence Township, NJ

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A couple from Lawrence Township, New Jersey, admitted in federal court to conspiring to submit fraudulent asylum applications on behalf of non-citizen clients, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Couple Guilty of Submitting Fraudulent Asylum Applications

Declutterbuzz

A cluttered kitchen sink area can make the whole room look messy and this likely impedes your productivity. Why not take a couple of minutes to do a proper decluttering to get the kitchen sink area decluttered & organized?

Keep The Kitchen Sink Area Decluttered & Organized

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1st Home Tesla Powerwall 3 Installed in Australia — Interview

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1st Home Tesla Powerwall 3 Installed in Australia — Interview

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