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Americans’ electricity bills jumped nearly 10% from 2019 to 2020

January 20, 2021
Since COVID-19 officially arrived in the US, average electrical usage increased 9.3% from April through August 2020 compared to 2019, a reflection of people using more electricity while they stayed home, combined with wildfires in the West and heat waves across the US.  Electricity bills jumped in 2020 Electricity demand rose by 22% from March 10 to April 10 as people stayed home. This was…
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First look at Tesla’s new structural battery pack that will power its future electric cars

January 20, 2021
Electrek obtained the first picture of Tesla’s new structural battery pack with a honeycomb architecture that will power its future electric vehicles. Tesla structural battery pack At its Battery Day event last year, Tesla not only unveiled its new 4680 battery cell but also a new battery architecture built around the new cell. Inspired by the aerospace innovation of building airplane wings as…
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Review: Evelo Delta X is an adventure commuter e-bike

January 20, 2021
Evelo, a Seattle based e-bike company, has combined business and adventure with the Delta X. We’ve reviewed plenty of commuter bikes in the past, ranging from bargain legends, stealth beauties, and some strange brews that only justify their existence by calling itself a commuter. But the Evelo has made something more practical, and even more fun. The Delta X is actually a great mix of…
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MobileNews

Hands-on with State Share on Google Stadia [Video]

January 20, 2021
After a pretty minor rollout that turned out to be a beta test for State Share on Stadia with Crayta, the potentially game-changing platform feature has arrived in full with the release of Hitman 3 — and we have spent a few days getting to know it better. Why State…
DefenseNews

Australia selects Boeing Apache as next armed reconnaissance helicopter

January 20, 2021
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia has selected Boeing’s AH-64E Apache Guardian as it’s next armed reconnaissance helicopter, replacing its Airbus Helicopters Tiger fleet under the Land 4503 program estimated to be worth AU$4-5 billion (U.S. $3–3.8 billion). The selection of the Apache follows the release of a request for information in July 2019 and was announced by Australian Defence…
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