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EGEB: Ford, HP, Amazon, others call for govt climate action

December 4, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): 42 corporations release a letter to the US government urging ambitious climate policies. The US would save billions if local solar powered 25% of homes, according to a new study. Japan may ban sales of ICE cars by the mid-2030s. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar…
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MobileNews

Google fully shuts down Play Music around the world

December 4, 2020
Google started shutting down its legacy streaming service around the world in October. Google Play Music is now officially dead for all users. Visiting music.google.com or the Android and iOS app today will direct you to a “Google Play Music is no longer available”…
DefenseNews

Israeli Navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships

December 4, 2020
HAIFA, Israel — Israel’s Navy on Wednesday welcomed the first of four German-made warships that will be at the vanguard of the country’s efforts to protect its coastline and growing natural gas industry. The first missile boat of “Project Magen” docked at Israel’s Haifa port, with three more of the corvettes scheduled to arrive over the next two years. “The Israel Navy has…
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GRIDSERVE’s solar electric DC fast charging Forecourt world exclusive

December 4, 2020
Great Britain is arguably better known as a bleak little island on the edge of Europe, rather than as a renewable powerhouse, but ‘the times they are a-changin’. It won’t be surprising that Britain with its considerable coastline is ‘blowing in the wind’, but what is less well known is that occasionally there is sunshine too. GRIDSERVE has made its name in recent years by building out…
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The Nikon D5, D850, and D500 Finally Get CFexpress Compatibility

December 3, 2020
If it feels like it’s been a long time since Nikon promised the D5, D850, and D500 would get CFexpress support, it’s because it has. The original announcement came in February of 2019, and today that promise is fulfilled. There were rumors that the impending firmware would come before the end of 2020, and Nikon just managed to squeak in under the timeline. D5 firmware version 1.4, D850…
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