In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US Department of Energy helps 11 remote and island communities transition to clean energy.
Work begins on Japan’s first large offshore wind farms today.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop…
Electric moped-sharing company Revel is discovering that “the more wheels the merrier” as the brand launches its first Tesla-powered ride-share program in NYC.
While Revel began by operating a ride-sharing service using two-wheeled electric scooters or mopeds, the…
VW unveils ID.4 GTX: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of its already popular electric SUV
April 29, 2021
VW has unveiled today the ID.4 GTX, a performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the German automaker’s already popular electric SUV.
Last year, VW launched the ID.4 electric SUV.
It’s an important electric vehicle as the second based on VW’s MEB high volume…
Want the fun and utility of a seated electric scooter but without the hassle of a motorcycle license or insurance? Hybrid e-bike/scooters like the Zebra could fit the bill.
Electric scooters and mopeds offer a more comfortable seated riding position than a bicycle, yet are easier to mount and offer more utility.
The problem is that Vespa-style electric scooters or mopeds usually qualify as…
Assistant gets better at understanding context as Google touts ‘nearly’ perfect alarm/timer responses
April 29, 2021
Google today announced a trio of updates for Google Assistant that leverage AI to improve pronunciation accuracy and context.
Similar to how you can already teach Assistant to pronounce your name, Google is expanding this capability to contacts. Users will be asked to…
Google-run Android Earthquake Alerts System is now providing warnings in first two countries
April 29, 2021
Back in August, Google announced that it would turn your Android phone into a seismometer to form the “world’s largest earthquake detection network.” The Android Earthquake Alerts System will now start sending warning notifications in Greece and New…
You’ve probably noticed over the past few years that more and more websites are prompting users to enable notifications. While useful from time to time, it can be annoying, too. Here’s how to stop any and all websites from asking to send notifications in Google Chrome.
How to block website notifications in Chrome
There are two ways to stop notifications from websites within the Google Chrome…
Google posts I/O 2021 schedule, starting with Sundar Pichai keynote on May 18 at 10 a.m.
April 29, 2021
As we get closer to I/O 2021, Google today posted the schedule of sessions and other events for its three-day developer conference next month.
‘New look’ for Android 12 widgets, Wear drops the ‘OS,’ & more from Google I/O 2021 sessions
It starts with the…
Fujifilm GFX 100S review
April 29, 2021
Introduction
GFX100S product photography by Dan Bracaglia & Richard Butler
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The Fujifilm GFX 100S is the logical next step in the development of the company’s medium format lineup: a 100MP sensor in a single-grip…
GM launches new partnership to have ~60,000 public chargers from 7 networks on the same app in US & Canada
April 29, 2021
GM is launching a product called Ultium Charge 360, which basically consists of a new partnership to have around 60,000 public chargers from seven networks on the same app in the US and Canada.
The automaker is about to start bringing its first next-generation electric vehicles based on its new Ultium platform to market starting with the Hummer EV, the Cadillac Lyriq, and more to come in the…
