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…
Lion Electric to construct the largest all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles plant in US
May 8, 2021
Lion Electric will build a new manufacturing plant in Joliet, Illinois. It will be the largest all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles plant in the US, according to Lion. The company has committed to an initial investment of at least $70 million over a three-year period…
Electric motorcycles that charge to 85% in 15 minutes? This e-moto company says it’s close
May 8, 2021
In the electric motorcycle vs. gas-powered motorcycle debate, range and refueling time have become the only two areas where e-motos don’t quite stack up yet. But that could soon change.
According to Europe’s premier electric motorcycle company Energica, shorter…
Samsung SmartThings is getting an expansion. As a part of the ongoing Samsung/Microsoft partnership, an official SmartThings app has just arrived on Windows 10.
Available now through the Microsoft Store, the Samsung SmartThings app for Windows 10 enables control over your connected smart home devices. The app works with natively supported SmartThings devices such as Samsung’s sensors, as well…
A week after Roku removed the YouTube TV app for new users, Google is countering by bringing the cord-cutting service to the main YouTube client.
Google has placed a “Go to YouTube TV” shortcut at the bottom of the main YouTube menu on Roku devices. This will load…
Google’s Android Auto just picked up another update, and this time around, it seems to be addressing a longstanding issue. Android Auto is about to added support for Android’s Work Profiles feature.
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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…
On Wednesday, Entertainment Space for Android tablets was announced, and we pointed out the similarities to Google TV. That’s largely due to the fact that Google is leveraging the existing development concept of Android TV channels for the homescreen tablet…
Podcast: Tesla revamping referral program, something big coming, Project Bobcat, and more
May 8, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla revamping its referral program, something big coming along with the revamp, Project Bobcat, and more.
This week’s podcast sponsored by…
WASHINGTON — The Air Force will continue pushing for the retirement of its oldest Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawks, the service’s top officials said Friday, potentially setting up another fight with Congress about the future of the embattled surveillance drone.
“The Air Force will continue to pursue the [fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act] RQ-4 Block 30 divestment waiver in…
