Clean energy made up 46% of Germany’s net public power generation in 2021. That was down from 50% in 2020, according to Fraunhofer ISE, the largest solar energy research institute in Europe.
Solar PV generation was up 0.7 terawatt-hours (TWh), but the reason clean energy’s share of power declined in 2021 was due to lower wind energy production, at minus 16.1 TWh compared to 2020.
Wind…
Aventon Soltera electric bike launched as low-cost commuter e-bike with high-quality roots
January 4, 2022
Aventon is highly-regarded in the electric bicycle industry for its quality manufacturing. With the newly launched Aventon Soltera electric bike, the brand is now bringing its expertise to the more affordable end of the spectrum. The lower cost model still features the…
How many Americans expect to never drive an EV in their life? New driver report reveals it is more than you think
January 4, 2022
As we look back on 2021, we can say that it was another tremendous year for EV adoption despite setbacks from a continued pandemic and supply chain shortages. Looking ahead to 2022, an arsenal of new EVs are in the pipeline, offering a strong prospect of the most successful…
Denmark PM wants fossil-free flights by 2030
January 4, 2022
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wants to “make flying green” in an ambitious New Year’s speech that included a commitment by Denmark’s government to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030 – how the country will achieve that goal is still in question.
“The starting point is simple,” says Frederiksen (according to Google Translate). “The Danish…
Testing the Nikon Z9 at High ISO Against the Z6 II and D850
January 4, 2022
I just did a ISO comparison with the Nikon Z9 compared to the Nikon Z6 II and Nikon D850. I’ve been using my old D850 a lot for astrophotography and have been very pleased with its ISO performance.
When I got my Nikon Z6 II about a year ago I found it to…
In 2020, the gaming industry hit unprecedented highs. Revenues surged for gaming-related businesses, and are now on track to surpass $200 billion by 2024. Mobile gaming, the fastest growing segment, will clear $120 billion alone. To take advantage of the surge in growth and…
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE sold over 10 million units, which is probably why we got the Galaxy S21 FE
January 4, 2022
In 2020, Samsung launched a trio of pricey flagships at what might have been the worst time, just a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic put the world into lockdown. The Galaxy S20 series, in turn, sold pretty poorly, but the late addition of the Galaxy S20 FE saved Samsung’s year and was very popular, and as it turns out, it sold over 10 million units.
In a statement shared over email with…
Google’s ambitions in the living room felt stagnant for a while, but the past couple of years have shown a lot of attention paid to the TV, and it seems to be paying off. Alongside its CES announcements this week, TCL revealed that the company sells over 10 million TVs…
Sony’s latest Google TV lineup delivers mini-LED, ‘Bravia Cam’ for gesture controls, and more
January 4, 2022
Sony is perhaps the longest partner for Android TV and Google TV, and the company’s latest Bravia lineup is bringing mini-LED, new and improved OLED tech, and a neat new “Bravia Cam.”
Announced today at CES 2022, Sony’s 2022 Bravia lineup sticks with Google TV as…
A simple technology that enables 911 livestreaming is proving invaluable in letting emergency services see for themselves the nature of an emergency when someone calls them …
When you use your smartphone to make an emergency call, operators can text you a link. When you tap on that, you will grant access to your phone’s cameras, so that they can see the emergency situation for…
