Electric snowmobile and watercraft maker Taiga is going public through a SPAC deal, and it is raising $100 million in the process.
They are also starting to take pre-orders.
Taiga Motors
We have been following Taiga Motors, a Montreal-based startup, for years now.
In 2015, the company spun out of McGill’s racing team where the three cofounders, Paul Achard, Gabriel Bernatchez, and Sam Bruneau…
Ride1Up Roadster V2 review: The $995 belt-drive electric bike you need to know about
February 18, 2021
San Diego-based has long impressed me with its value-priced electric bikes. And the company’s Ride1Up Roadster V2 is the ultimate example of a value-packed e-bike, sporting fast speeds and a silent belt-drive setup
When it comes to fancier e-bikes, Ride1Up has you…
Google’s rebrand of G Suite to Workspace in October first rolled out to businesses, with the promise that personal and nonprofits users would follow later. Google Workspace for Education is rolling out next with more editions that better suit the needs of schools from…
EGEB: Oil giant Total targets 100 GW of wind, solar capacity by 2030
February 18, 2021
French-headquartered Total wants to be “no more an oil and gas company but an energy company.”
Five ways to save energy and weatherproof during cold (or warm) weather.
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 quotes. Click here to…
California’s PG&E accelerates energy transition via AI adoption
February 18, 2021
California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will use global energy storage tech company Fluence’s AI-powered Trading Platform to optimize its battery energy storage system at Moss Landing.
PG&E and AI
In October, as Electrek reported, Fluence acquired…
Google Meet adding emoji reactions, low bandwidth improvements
February 18, 2021
As distance learning continues, Google Meet is rolling out a handful of new features, including emoji reactions to help students better express themselves and more moderation controls for teachers.
Google says its “first priority” in Meet is to “make sure meetings…
Tesla launches Model Y in South Korea
February 18, 2021
Tesla is launching the Model Y in South Korea, which is becoming an increasingly important market for the electric automaker.
The California-based automaker has had its ups and downs in South Korea.
Tesla buyers didn’t have access to the very generous electric vehicle incentive of up to 26 million won ($21,000) offered by the government when it first launched in the country.
The reason was…
Google Classroom for Android getting offline mode as usage nearly quadrupled in last year
February 18, 2021
As more and more students use Google Classroom, the portal is adding an offline mode on Android for those with limited internet connectivity. There are also a number of other improvements to the mobile apps and management experience.
Google notes how more teachers are…
Tesla (TSLA) has likely already made over $600 million from its recent investment in Bitcoin due to a surge in value that followed the automaker’s move.
Tesla invests in Bitcoin
Last week, Tesla announced that it changed its investment policy to start adding…
Nikon Japan has announced (machine-translated) it’s developed a 17.84-megapixel 1”-type stacked CMOS image sensor that can capture high dynamic range video at up to 1,000 frames per second.
Nikon is known to use Sony sensors in a number of its imaging products, but it also develops its own sensor technology. Case in point is this new 1”-type stacked CMOS sensor, which offers…
