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EGEB: Here come US wind jobs — Orsted, union strike a deal

November 20, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Unions will train an offshore wind construction workforce. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians installs a battery and solar system to mitigate wildfire blackouts.  UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
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Sonnen launches all-in-one affordable home battery system

November 20, 2020
Sonnen has released sonnenCore, a cost-effective, all-in-one home battery solution. Germany-headquartered sonnen, a subsidiary of Shell, is a global market leader in smart residential energy storage and virtual power plants. sonnenCore provides customers with access to reliable emergency backup power, and it switches so fast that you or your appliances won’t even notice, at around 0.4…
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GM teases new Chevy electric pickup truck prototype

November 20, 2020
GM has teased a new electric pickup truck prototype in the background of a new investor presentation. We bring you a glimpse of it. Late last year, after both Tesla and Ford confirmed plans to bring all-electric pickup trucks to market in 2021, GM announced its own…
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GM gives first peek at GMC Hummer EV SUV version

November 20, 2020
GM has given everyone a first peek at the SUV version of the GMC Hummer EV, which will complement the previously unveiled pickup truck version. As we reported earlier today, GM made some EV announcements at Barclay’s Automotive conference, including an acceleration of…
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Tesla pushes to expand Supercharger network in Canada, launches search for new site hosts

November 19, 2020
Tesla is currently on a mission to expand its infrastructure to support its rapidly growing fleet, and in Canada, it’s now taking the form of a new push to expand the Supercharger network. The automaker launched a new effort to search for new site hosts. The Supercharger network is widely regarded as one of Tesla’s greatest assets. It is a global DC fast-charging network just for Tesla…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 18, 2020

November 19, 2020
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…
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EGEB: Solar industry presents wish list to Joe Biden, Congress

November 19, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US solar industry lays out policies it wants enacted early next year by the Biden administration.  More than half of Virginians want to buy EVs, but there’s an inventory problem. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank accounts — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to…
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