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EGEB: Joe Biden picks first US ‘domestic climate czar’ in 9 years

December 18, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): After a nine-year vacancy, Joe Biden names the NRDC’s Gina McCarthy domestic climate czar. A 9-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. Australia’s newest coal-fired power plant has been written off as worthless. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
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Google argues that ‘rich results’ in Search provide more direct experience in antitrust suit response

December 18, 2020
Today, a second group of states filed a lawsuit that alleged Google Search “hinders” access to “specialized vertical providers” that provide travel and entertainment information. Google’s response to that antitrust claim is focused on how Search today is intended to benefit users. Google says that users “prefer” all the features/sections — including “maps, links to products…
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Google’s John Justice talks Stadia plans, data caps, Android TV, and not overpromising [Video]

December 18, 2020
Stadia’s first year saw a lot of changes, but Google continues to have a lot of hurdles to overcome in the gaming market. As the year comes to a close, Google’s Head of Product for Stadia, John Justice, was interviewed about the state of the platform and future plans where he revealed quite a few interesting tidbits, including talking about how Stadia won’t overpromise with its…
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New Mexico’s largest wind farm is now online

December 18, 2020
Xcel Energy’s self-build 522-MW Sagamore Wind Project in eastern New Mexico, on the Texas border, is now online. It’s New Mexico’s largest single wind farm. The Sagamore Wind Project was officially completed yesterday by Minneapolis-based utility holding company Xcel Energy. The wind farm consists of 240 wind turbines that can produce 522 megawatts. The turbines are 460 feet tall. New…
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