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How the UK’s Eden Project is unlocking geothermal energy [video]

Could geothermal power be the future of electricity generation? Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn visits Cornwall to find out how Eden Geothermal is unlocking geothermal energy in the granite beneath the ground. [This is part of an ongoing collaboration between Electrek and Fully Charged.] Eden Geothermal’s seriously impressive drilling rig might be the same kit you use to drill for oil and…
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EGEB: Maine governor permanently bans offshore wind in state waters [update]

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Maine’s governor permanently bans offshore wind in state waters in a compromise. ION Energy raises $3.6 million with the participation of Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund. 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…
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Hands-on: How to edit PDFs with iPhone and iPad in the iOS 15 Files app

One under-the-radar feature arriving with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 is found in the Files app. Follow along for a look at how to edit PDFs on iPhone and iPad, including the option to rotate, insert, scan, remove pages, and more. Up until iOS 14, the Files app has offered the ability to view, markup, and share PDFs but hasn’t allowed the option to more fully edit PDFs directly on iPhone and iPad…
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Google Home 2.40 preps more Nest Hello controls, including Quiet Time & Quick Responses

After an update last month focused on Wi-Fi management, the latest version of the Google Home app is looking to improve the Nest Hello experience with more controls. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re…
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