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EGEB: A ‘molecular glue’ discovery makes perovskite solar cells more durable

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Brown University researchers find a way to strengthen a key weak point in perovskite solar cells. Ørsted and Polish energy company PGE to build 2.5 GW Baltica 2 and 3 offshore wind farms. 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…
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Tesla is set for another fight against unionization, this time over Gigafactory Berlin

Tesla is set for another fight against unionization, this time over Gigafactory Berlin. IG Metall, a powerful union in the German auto industry, confirmed that it wants to have a worker council at the factory. There have been several unionization efforts at Tesla over the years. For years, United Auto Workers (UAW) tried to unionize Tesla Fremont factory and the automaker fought against it, so…
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Is the FUELL Flluid the ultimate commuter ebike?

Electric bicycles have exploded in popularity in the US and around the world.  They provide the same personal mobility convenience as a bicycle, yet use an electric motor to help riders travel faster, farther, up steep hills and without the same level of exhaustion.  While…
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Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices again; cheapest Tesla now starts at $39,500

Tesla updated its online configurator for Model 3 and Model Y overnight to increase the prices across the lineup. This is just the latest small price increase in a long series that is starting to add up. As we have previously reported, Tesla’s 2021 is off to a strange start when it comes to price changes. Tesla would always regularly adjust pricing, but it never did it as often as it has been…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 6, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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