In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Award-winning Superclean Glass makes a transparent electrodynamic shield that repels dust from solar panels.
Facebook has procured enough clean energy projects to meet 100% of its energy needs.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
X Mobility launches electric lineup including low cost e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles
April 17, 2021
A new personal electric vehicle company has just debuted, joining a segment that has seen impressive growth lately. The aptly named X Mobility startup is already showing off a wide range of light electric vehicles.
The first three products that X Mobility has rolled out…
A new Tesla Semi prototype and a new refreshed Model X were spotted on the test track at the Fremont factory in California ahead of the start of production.
Earlier this year, a new Tesla Semi prototype was spotted being transported in Sacramento, and it was later seen…
For the past few months, Google has been slowly rolling out its eventual replacement for the phone-based Android Auto experience. The early preview of Assistant Driving Mode is now getting an international launch.
The US debut started late last year and continued into early 2021. Notably, the Assistant Driving Mode available today exists within Google Maps to augment the existing navigation…
When most Americans think of the infrastructure projects the Biden administration is proposing in the American Jobs Plan, they think of concrete, steel, and labor. But what if the biggest predictor of the success of the infrastructure plan is not in the materials but in…
GM has confirmed a $2.3 billion investment in partnership with LG Energy Solutions to build a new battery cell gigafactory in Tennessee.
The project was already reported by industry sources earlier this week, but it has now been confirmed by the automaker in a new press…
Google Store starts showing reviews for Pixel & Nest products, here are all the ratings
April 17, 2021
With a relative lull until the next wave of product launches, the Google Store is starting to show reviews and ratings. An early effort, it’s not clear where the reviews are being sourced from as you can’t leave them directly on the site.
Once live, each product listing will get a “Review” section that’s accessible from the top-left dropdown. It joins other sections, which vary by…
Mercedes-Benz announced today the upcoming EQB compact SUV with seven seats, and it will be coming to the US next year.
Just a day after unveiling the EQS, the German automaker is already turning our attention to an upcoming new electric vehicle to be unveiled on…
Google Doodle honors Italian physicist Laura Bassi
April 17, 2021
Google is replacing their homepage logo with a Doodle honoring Italian physicist Laura Bassi, the first woman to obtain a doctorate in science.
Life of Laura Bassi
Laura Bassi was born in 1711 in Bologna, Papal States — the region known today as Italy — to a wealthy…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the Tesla Semi service program, Audi e-tron Q4, Mercedes-Benz EQS, and more.
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live…
