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These 3 US cities, all in red states, are green energy leaders

January 19, 2021
Texas, Utah, and Iowa may have cast their 2020 presidential electoral votes for fossil-fuel champion Donald Trump, but Irving, Salt Lake City, and Des Moines are implementing ambitious green energy plans to reach net zero – and one is the first in the US to set a truly groundbreaking goal. Irving, Texas Last week, Irving, Texas, was lauded for its commitment to double its use of green energy…
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Fujifilm X-T4 vs X-S10

January 19, 2021
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Introduction The Fujifilm X-T4 sits at the top of the company’s X series, and is probably our favorite APS-C camera right now. We found its in-body stabilization, improved AF tracking and…
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Tesla Powerwall to power a giant new virtual power plant in Hawaii

January 19, 2021
Tesla Powerwalls are expected to power a giant new virtual power plant designed by Swell Energy in Hawaii. Combined with solar, the battery packs are going to create a 80 MW/100 MWh distributed energy system. Virtual Power Plant A virtual power plant consists of connecting several small distributed energy assets, like residential solar panel systems and home battery packs, and using them…
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Cure.fit acquires AI body tracker Onyx to enable two-way workout videos

January 18, 2021
Selling prerecorded exercise videos for at-home workouts has been a viable business model for decades, and the pandemic has only increased the need for home solutions spanning every conceivable fitness category. But these videos couldn’t replace a key element of in-person training — the individual attention from a personal or group trainer. Now India’s best-funded health startup is making a…
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The Google Play Store adds icons to show chart position changes

January 18, 2021
New chart position icons have now joined the Google Play Store, making it easier than ever to track the rise and fall of specific applications within category leaderboards. The option was spotted by the team over at Android Police, making it far more transparent who the…
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Android 11 begins rolling out for Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5

January 18, 2021
After announcing the Android 11 roadmap for devices including the original Xperia 1 and 5, Sony has now started the official rollout of the OS upgrade for both devices. This rollout is actually a month ahead of schedule, as the original roadmap stated “February 2021” as when we could expect to see Android 11 arrive on both the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5. Despite a release in 2019, the duo are…
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