In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
There are currently more than $127 million in clean energy projects in West Virginia.
Dominion Energy proposes the largest solar and storage expansion in Virginia’s history.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
RGNT’s eye-catching, retro-styled electric motorcycles now taking orders
September 21, 2021
RGNT Motorcycles has developed one of the classier-looking retro-inspired electric motorcycles we’ve seen to date. After a few years of developments, now updated versions of the Swedish company’s bikes are finally available for order.
The RGNT No.1 electric motorcycle…
Honda announces pathetic electric vehicle ambitions in the US
September 21, 2021
Honda released more details about its electrification plans in the US, and only one word comes to mind: pathetic.
At this point, it’s fairly clear that Honda is years behind the rest of the industry when it comes to battery-electric vehicles.
Currently, the Japanese…
GM says Chevy Bolt EV battery production has resumed, defect leading to fire risk is fixed
September 21, 2021
GM announced today that LG is resuming production of batteries for Chevy Bolt EV as the manufacturing defect leading to the fire risk has been fixed.
For months, we have been reporting on the mounting pressure to have GM recall the Bolt EV after several cars caught on fire while charging.
Everything pointed to a similar battery defect as Hyundai experienced with its LG batteries in the Kona EV…
London mayor commits to all-electric buses moving forward, 100% zero emissions by 2034
September 21, 2021
Following a Zero-Emission Bus Summit in the UK, London mayor Sadiq Khan announced that all new buses ordered by Transport for London (TfL) will be electric moving forward. The new policy falls in line with the UK capital’s previously set goal of making its entire bus…
My very first Tesla, two months later: Here’s how it’s going [Update]
September 21, 2021
My first Tesla was delivered on June 29, one day before the end of the second quarter (wink, wink, Tesla). So that means my husband and I have now been driving our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus for two months. Here’s how it’s going. (Oh, and our car’s name is…
Rivian’s minivan image in patent offers an exercise in imagination more than anything
September 21, 2021
Images discovered by a member of Rivian Forums show Rivian has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark office for a sliding door on a dual-guide-rail. Interestingly enough, the images in the patent show the door on a minivan-style vehicle. Before speculation runs rampant, we want to point out that this patent is one of hundreds filed by the automaker and likely does not allude to a future…
SEC has started its own investigation into Activision Blizzard’s workplace practices
September 21, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.
The Securities and Exchanges Commission has started an investigation into Activision Blizzard’s handling of employee allegations of sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination, as the The…
First unboxing video shows off iPhone 13 Pro in gold, packaging tweaks
September 21, 2021
Ahead of the first pre-orders arriving to shoppers later this week, the first hands-on and unboxing video for the iPhone 13 Pro Max has hit YouTube. The video offers a closer look at the new packaging as well as iPhone 13 Pro Max design in the gold color.
The video, which…
iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are now available; here are the best features
September 21, 2021
After a summer of beta testing, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are officially here. You can head to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad now to update and access new iOS 15 features such as Focus, Home screen widgets on iPad, FaceTime upgrades, and much more. Head below as we recap the best new features in iOS 15.
Apple’s press release on iPadOS 15
Apple’s press release on iOS 15
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