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EGEB: First US Gulf Coast oil refinery shuts down since COVID

November 7, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday that it is closing its refinery in Convent, Louisiana. Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to try to meet the Paris Agreement. This search engine helps fight climate change — and all you have to do is browse. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and…
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Nokia 8.3 5G review: Too late to live? [Video]

November 7, 2020
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a reasonably solid device that is massively let down by its release timing. Announced in March 2020, had it hit the market then, it would have been a far more enticing smartphone. It’s also not hard to notice that this is the smartphone that 007 will…
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Full suspension Mantis 8 launches as (slightly) more reasonable high power electric scooter

November 7, 2020
Miami-based Fluidfreeride has just launched the new Mantis 8 electric scooter, which tones down the ridiculous power of its big brother in favor of more wallet-friendly pricing. Don’t get me wrong — I loved riding the original 40 mph (64 km/h) Mantis electric scooter. But with a pair of 1,000W motors, it was probably more powerful than most people needed. And at a price of between $1,699 to…
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First Tesla Model 3 NYC yellow cab hits the road

November 7, 2020
The Tesla Model 3 is the first electric vehicle approved as a yellow cab in New York City, and the first one has hit the road. In October 2019, Electrek was first to report that the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), which oversees the city’s fleet of…
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LG Wing is now available on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

November 7, 2020
The LG Wing is one of the weirdest phones we’ve seen released in ages, and while it’s definitely not for everyone, the device is now widely available on US carriers. After launching at Verizon Wireless in October, the LG Wing has expanded to AT&T and T-Mobile…
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French Navy begins broad revamp of its mine-hunting abilities

November 7, 2020
PARIS — France is to entirely overhaul its mine countermeasures systems, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has confirmed, replacing all current equipment ranging from the Éridan class of mine-hunting ships to sonars by 2029. Known by its French acronym SLAM-F (système de lutte anti-mines futur), or future anti-mine warfare system, the program has four distinct segments. The first is…
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Podcast: Tesla battery with faster charging, Tesla Semi order, software update, and more

November 7, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a Tesla getting new batteries with faster charging, a new Tesla Semi order, a new Tesla software update, and more.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com. The…
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