In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
After running into glitches last week, ISS astronauts successfully installed Roll-Out Solar Arrays yesterday.
IKEA and The Rockefeller Foundation start a $1 billion fund for small-scale clean energy.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
Porsche is getting into battery cells for the first time as it invests in Customcells and creates a new company, Cellforce, with the battery cell manufacturer.
As the world accelerates its transition to battery-electric vehicles, several automakers are evaluating to what…
Following the official launch last week, Google Chat is picking up improved search. Starting on Android, the experience is adding filters to “help you find artifacts like files and links more easily.”
Upon tapping the search icon (in the dedicated Chat app) or the…
Pixel Buds A-Series officially launched in the US and Canada last week after being announced at the start of June. The 2nd-gen Pixel Buds are now completely “out of stock” in those two countries in a possible sign that Google has discontinued the headphones.
As of this morning, visiting the Pixel Buds product page returns an “Out of stock” status. In the US, Oh So Orange was discontinued…
Review: Walmart’s $30 Android TV streamer is a brilliant content vehicle w/ unfortunate breakdowns
June 22, 2021
Google’s Android TV platform has been around for nearly seven years, but it’s only taken on traction in the past two or three. The reason? Primarily, hardware has been hard to find and, more specifically, affordable hardware. That’s why the Walmart “onn” 4K…
Tesla didn’t sell discounted defective electric cars to CATL employees, battery supplier confirms
June 22, 2021
CATL, a large battery manufacturer based in China and one of Tesla’s suppliers, had to officially dispel a rumor that was spreading in China about Tesla offloading defective electric cars at a discount to CATL’s employees.
Tesla has been under attack in Chinese media…
Google is set to officially launch the Stadia for Android TV/Google TV experience on Wednesday, but a trick has been discovered to get playing today.
Earlier today, a few days ahead of the scheduled launch, Google launched a new “Stadia for Android TV” app into the Play Store. When loading into the app, you’re allowed to log in, at which point you’re informed that Stadia is not available…
The solar roof industry is such a new – yet burgeoning – industry that it’s not really included in local, state, or federal policy. Updating incentives, policies, and regulations could help expand the adoption of solar roofs. With the Biden administration’s strong…
The last software update for the Chromecast with Google TV earlier this month added the underlying support needed for Stadia, as well as other tweaks and bug fixes. Google TV on the Chromecast now has a much more obvious search field for applications.
Heading to the Apps…
Back in April, Google Workspace for Nonprofits became available with deals on plan upgrades. Google for Nonprofit users now have a new perk where they can get discounts on Google Store products, like the Nest Wifi.
The 10% discounts are just for productivity-oriented devices in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, United…
