A few days ago, we reported that Apple has stopped signing iOS 14.8, blocking downgrades from iOS 15 to any version of iOS 14. Now the company has also stopped signing the first iOS 15 release, which means that users who upgraded their devices to iOS 15.0.1 or iOS 15.1 beta can no longer downgrade to iOS 15.0.
iOS 15 was officially released to all users on September 20. The update comes with new…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
General Motors, GE Renewable Energy will develop a rare earth materials supply chain for EVs, renewables.
Scotland may get an offshore wind farm underwater substation.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
When Stockholm-based boat builder Candela launched its C-8 electric hydrofoil boat last month, the company considered it to be the “Model S moment of leisure boats,” replacing its largely hand-built C-7 with a mass-produceable product that was superior in many ways.
Now…
Tesla released a new important detail about the Megafactory under construction in California.
It aims to produce 40 GWh of Megapacks per year, which indicates a massive ramp-up in energy storage deployment.
Last month, we learn that Tesla broke ground on a new “Megafactory” to produce Megapack batteries in Lathrop, California.
The new factory came as a surprise since there were no rumors of…
Tesla Insurance expands to Texas next week , ‘aspirationally’ most of the US next year
October 10, 2021
After a long wait, Tesla Insurance is finally expanding outside of California, starting with Texas next week.
The automaker aims to “aspirationally” expand to “most of the US” next year.
In 2019, Tesla launched its own insurance program, starting with availability…
Zhongshan, China-headquartered MingYang Smart Energy is in the process of building the largest offshore wind turbine yet: the MySE 16.0-242 wind turbine. Once it launches, it will dwarf the 14-megawatt (MW) GE Haliade-X. Why do they keep getting bigger?
The MySE 16.0-242…
It’s time to cut down on single-use batteries by taking advantage of this Panasonic eneloop pro rechargeable package, which is on sale today. Dropping to one of the best prices yet, this bundle is joined by discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t…
Tesla wants to share ‘Full Self-Driving’ with other automakers when it has yet to deliver it to people who paid for it
October 10, 2021
Elon Musk is talking about licensing Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software to other automakers, but the company has yet to deliver the feature to Tesla owners who paid for it.
At Tesla’s shareholder’s meeting yesterday, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla is…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s delivery record numbers, Model 3 and Model Y prices, TSLA shareholders’ meeting, and more.
Discover all the new and innovative ways…
Film Friday: This was the first picture taken on a Leica Camera
October 10, 2021
Barnack built three Ur-Leicas between 1913 and 1914 (Pic: Leitz AG)
In 1913, Oskar Barnack, an inventor and visionary who worked in the microscope department at Ernst Leitz, captured the first photograph with the Ur-Leica, the first 35mm still camera that would go on to define the Leica brand.
Stephen Dowling, founder of KosmoFoto, has written up an article detailing the history behind the…
