In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vermont’s Public Utilities Commission slashes solar net metering rates by 3 cents.
Québec’s public utility Hydro-Québec launches EVLO, an energy storage system subsidiary.
The UK breaks a green energy power generation record with high winds.
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Chrome OS login screen getting minor Google Material Theme tweak
December 22, 2020
Chrome OS’s login page is set to get a minor design change next year, giving the password field a design inspired by the Google Material Theme.
Google’s successor to Material Design is “Material Theming,” which gives developers the tools to craft their own unique…
GMC Hummer EV receives surprising number of pre-orders, and GM is looking to increase production
December 22, 2020
GM has been cryptic about its plan for the first year of production of the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck that it claims was sold out in minutes.
Now we have a better idea of how many pre-orders it received, and it is higher than we thought.
In October, GM officially…
At one time Motorola was as good as it got for Android updates, at times beating even Google’s own phones to the punch. That was back when Nexus phones were a thing, though, and a whole lot has changed in the years since. Now, Motorola is among the worst Android OEMs when it comes to updates, and the company’s Android 11 plans… well, they’re not helping that.
In a blog post today…
Rimac starts pre-series production of its new electric hypercar with mindboggling specs
December 22, 2020
Rimac Automobili announced that it is starting pre-series production of its new C_Two electric hypercar, which comes with specs that are out of this world.
The electric vehicle company is best known for its all-electric hypercars, especially the Concept_One, arguably the…
In late October, Google released a statement committing to continued software support for the Nest Secure. As part of that, it promised that more Nest Detect sensors would be coming by the end of 2020, but the Google Store will no longer be hitting that deadline following a…
Tern’s HSD electric cargo/utility e-bike is well-regarded as one of the company’s best values in high-quality electric bikes. And now the Tern HSD is getting a significant performance boost with the introduction of a Class 3 version HSD S11 capable of up to 28 mph (45 km/h) in the US.
Tern unveils Class 3 HSD S11 e-bike
Tern’s GSD and HSD e-bikes are some of the nicest small format yet…
LONDON — An industry consortium led by Capita is taking over Royal Navy personnel training in a deal awarded earlier this month by the Ministry of Defence.
The British company announced via Linked-In that a consortium it is leading alongside Raytheon UK, Elbit Systems…
The Microlino electric bubble car is rolling closer to production, the company revealed in an announcement today. And in addition to a number of new updates, the Swiss manufacturer is also showing off a new video of a naked Microlino 2.0 undergoing testing.
I’ve been…
Army long-range cannon gets direct hit on target 43 miles away
December 22, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system under development hit a target 43 miles away — or 70 kilometers — on the nose at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Dec. 19, using an Excalibur extended-range guided artillery shell, according to Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, who is in charge of the service’s Long-Range Precision Fires modernization.
“I don’t think our…
