In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vertical Aerospace has pre-orders for around 1,000 of its electric VA-X4 vertical takeoff aircraft.
Most Americans support expanding solar and wind energy, but there’s a significant partisan split.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
First look at Tesla’s new user interface
June 12, 2021
With the release of Tesla’s new Model S Plaid, the automaker has designed a brand new user interface, and we take a first look at it in this article.
It’s more intuitive and customizable.
In many ways, Tesla is more of a technology company than an automaker, and that…
Green Deals: Sun Joe corded telescoping hedge trimmer reaches up to 13-feet at $59, more
June 12, 2021
Walmart is offering the . Down from its $69 normal going rate, today’s deal marks the best that we’ve tracked at Amazon in years and is the lowest available. If you have tall bushes or shrubs around your home, this is a must-have tool in your kit. It features a total…
Here’s Fuchsia running on Google’s Nest Hub; comparing it is a game of splitting hairs [Video]
June 12, 2021
As we speak, Google is actively rolling out Fuchsia OS for the first time starting on the first-generation Nest Hub as a replacement to the older Cast OS. It’s a huge milestone for the operating system, but given Google’s goal to make the replacement entirely seamless, can you actually tell the difference? Let’s take a look.
Google is officially releasing its Fuchsia OS, starting w/…
Back in September, Google’s internal Area 120 incubator launched Tables as a “user-friendly, intuitive work tracking tool.” The Tables team announced today that the service has proven a “success” and that it will become a “fully-supported Google Cloud product”…
The Rome-headquartered Enel Group’s Brazilian renewable energy subsidiary, Enel Green Power Brasil Participações Ltda, has started commercial operations of the 716 MW Lagoa dos Ventos I and II wind farm in Brazil. It’s South America’s largest wind farm currently in…
Zhong Yi brings its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 III lens to Leica L mount camera systems
June 12, 2021
Zhong Yi Optics has announced it’s released its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens for Leica L mount camera systems, making it the first-ever F0.95 L mount lens. The L mount version of the lens joins the previously-released Canon RF, Leica M, Nikon Z and Sony E mount versions of the lens.
The Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 III lens mounted on a Sigma fp camera system.
The lens is…
Podcast: Tesla Model S Plaid launch, Anonymous goes after Elon, Jerome Guillen leaves, and more
June 12, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the launch of the new Tesla Model S Plaid, Anonymous going after Elon Musk, and Tesla’s Jerome Guillen leaving.
Thank you to Volkswagen’s new…
Android 12 Beta 2 rolled out this week with a ton of changes, and Google is now asking users to participate in a feedback survey.
Like last month’s form, the Beta 2 survey starts by asking users to rate their satisfaction with Android 12 Notification and Quick Settings…
White House to nominate retired commander, business leader Carlos Del Toro as Navy secretary
June 12, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Carlos Del Toro as its pick to be the next Navy secretary.
Del Toro is a retired U.S. Navy commander and a business leader, and if confirmed he would be the second-ever Hispanic Navy secretary.
A decision on who should lead the Department of the Navy has lagged behind the other services: The Senate already confirmed Christine Wormuth to be…
