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EGEB: A Florida nonprofit ran a solar boot camp with guaranteed jobs for 27 young adults

August 14, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A Florida solar boot camp provides guaranteed jobs for young adults. The Swiss government says it can reach net zero by 2050 – with fossil fuels. 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, so it’s important to shop for the best…
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Einride partners with Bridgestone as its exclusive US EV tire supplier

August 14, 2021
Autonomous Class 8 EV developer Einride announced a partnership with Bridgestone to co-develop safer and more efficient solutions for commercial fleet EVs. Through the partnership, Bridgestone becomes the exclusive tire supplier to Einride’s electric and autonomous trucks in the US. In turn, Einride will provide trucks and digital services to Bridgestone’s logistic network to help electrify a…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

A new study breaks down vehicle ownership cost. Here’s how EVs fared

August 14, 2021
A new study from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most comprehensive results yet of the costs of owning and operating different types of vehicles and how costs vary by powertrain. The study is titled “Comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership Quantification for Vehicles with Different Size Classes and Powertrains.” Argonne, Lawrence Berkeley National…
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GamingNews

The RetroBeat: Doom 64 proves old shooters are still great

August 14, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  As happens more and more often these days, I felt myself burned out from in-game dialogue, text, and other passive storytelling devices. Don’t get me wrong: I like a good narrative in my…
MobileNews

Xiaomi clone machine releases tablet knockoff that literally has iPad Pro in the name

August 14, 2021
Apple’s current iPad Pro hardware is remarkably strong, but the Xerox machine that is Xiaomi thinks it can out-iPad the iPad. Astonishingly inexpensive price aside, Xiaomi has some good ideas on how to make an iPad… The Mi Pad 5 Pro, which you can’t spell without saying iPad Pro, sports an 11-inch display with 120 Hz refresh rate, and Ars Technica describes the Snapdragon chip inside as…
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