In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Solar and wind led the record growth of renewables globally in 2020, according to IRENA.
South Dakota wants to subsidize more EV charging stations.
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…
The best (and worst) US states for EV charging
April 7, 2021
At this point in history, it’s safe to say that the electric vehicle is here to stay. At least for the foreseeable future. As EV sales grow year-over-year in the United States and the rest of the world, charging infrastructure is running to keep up. In the US…
Unlike other first-party apps, Google’s browser has historically followed a strict, publicized six-week release cycle. After going without updates for the past four months, a new version of Chrome for iPhone and iPad is rolling out now.
In February, Google started…
Now that LG is officially pulling its hat out of the smartphone ring, it leaves questions as to how the company’s departure will affect the market. At the high end, it doesn’t seem like much will change, but the story is completely different in the prepaid market, where LG’s departure is going to have a huge impact.
Looking back just a few years to 2017, LG was a major player in the US…
Google Duo on Android using ‘Lyra’ to offer natural-sounding voice calls on even a 2G connection [Updated]
April 7, 2021
Google has unveiled Lyra, a new technology that allows Duo, and soon other apps, to offer natural-sounding voice chat with as little as 3 kilobytes per second of network bandwidth.
Update: Google has now made Lyra open source for other apps to use.
With so many of us still…
In an email sent out to those on the Google Nest mailing list this morning, Google has included a small image of the yet-to-be-announced “Pixel Buds A” in a dark green color variant that we exclusively revealed last week.
The email, which highlights new features coming…
GM to build Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup with 400-mile range at new Factory Zero
April 7, 2021
GM today announced that it will build a new Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup alongside the new Hummer EV at the new Factory Zero in Michigan.
Last year, GM announced that the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be the site of a new factory to produce only electric vehicles.
They confirmed that the project, called Factory Zero, is going to be behind the production of the new GMC Hummer…
The US federal government is currently looking to include a ramp-up of investments in electrification as part of a massive infrastructure bill.
It’s unclear how the money will be spent, but we are now hearing that the electric car tax credit could increase to…
In mid-March, Google removed the ability for users to download their Play Music library via Takeout. With that data now gone, Google Play Music is getting one last update on Android to hide the app.
Version 8.29.9112-1.W of Play Music is widely rolling out via Google Play…
Netflix and many other video streaming apps use Google-owned Widevine DRM to ensure content isn’t easily pirated on Android. An issue for the past few months sees some Google Pixel phones unable to stream Netflix in HD quality due to Widevine L3 being detected
Widevine L1 is required to watch Netflix in high resolution on Android. If Netflix only sees L3, you can still stream but only in…
