Environmental lead Lisa Jackson has acknowledged in a podcast that Apple buys carbon offsets in order to hit its “100% carbon neutral” claim, but says that this is a relatively small proportion of the company’s total usage.
Interviewed on the Jane Goodall Hopecast, Jackson said that a lot of companies are satisfied with simply buying offsets, but that’s not Apple’s approach …
Apple…
EGEB: A Colorado steel mill is now the world’s first to run almost entirely on solar
October 15, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Bighorn Solar is now powering a Colorado steel mill almost entirely with solar.
sonnen and Rocky Mountain Power pioneer a new battery storage and solar program.
Shell’s solar platform Silicon Ranch acquires…
Tesla app update adds widgets, Powerwall features, hints at remote live view from Autopilot cameras
October 15, 2021
Tesla has released a new mobile app update with a few new small features, but it also shows that the automaker has made some progress toward delivering a remote live view from Autopilot cameras on your car.
The new update, v4.2, introduces new bigger widgets to iOS and…
Tesla’s (TSLA) Bitcoin investment is already up by $1 billion
October 15, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) must be feeling pretty good about its move into cryptocurrency holding, as its stake in Bitcoin is already up by $1 billion.
Tesla and Bitcoin
Over the last year, Tesla has been delving deep into the cryptocurrency world. Earlier this year, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment on new vehicles.
Later…
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland yesterday unveiled the path forward for future offshore wind leases. The Biden-Harris administration’s goal is to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold up…
Tesla Model 3 is now the quickest-selling used car and sometimes even sells for higher price than new
October 14, 2021
The Tesla Model 3 is now considered the best-selling used car in the US, and it is so popular that it even sometimes sells for higher prices than new.
The current chip shortage affecting the auto industry has trickled down to the used car market.
It can be so difficult to…
Jackery 1500 review: A giant solar generator to charge my power tools, e-bike, e-truck, and more!
October 14, 2021
Jackery’s new Explorer 1500 Portable Power Station debuted earlier this year as a giant, high-capacity, and high-power backup battery that does so much more than just providing emergency power. I’ve been testing one out along with Jackery’s solar panels to see just how useful they are for everyday life tasks.
I’ve actually got two other Jackery Explorer units. My first was the fairly…
6 ways electric car drivers can save money on home charging
October 14, 2021
Do you plug your car in as soon as you get home from work at the end of the day? Raise your hand. (I just asked my husband to raise his hand.) OK, we have to stop doing that, because it’s peak period – which means a higher electric bill.
More than a quarter – 28%…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 13, 2021
October 14, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm orders 62 13 MW wind turbines.
NOAA launches a newly redesigned climate website.
Clean energy sourcing is key to reaching climate goals, finds a new report.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
