Back in October, Made by Google released one more product for 2020. The already-affordable new Nest Thermostat is now being discounted at the Google Store, and other retailers like Amazon, to $99 for an even more attractive price.
This $30 discount from $129.99 starts today and runs until Earth Day, April 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is designed to be most people’s first smart thermostat and is…
Tesla grows frustrated with the ‘outdated’ approval process for Gigafactory Berlin as production gets closer
April 9, 2021
Tesla is growing frustrated with the approval process for Gigafactory Berlin as the automaker is almost done with building the factory, which is supposed to be about to start production in a few months.
As we have previously reported, Tesla hasn’t obtained overall…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Battery materials and second-life battery recycling trailblazers just secured millions in VC funding.
The Biden administration wants to replace fossil fuel subsidies with clean energy incentives.
Community solar marketplace…
Tesla Semi electric trucks are going to power a log-hauling pilot program in Canada that is aspiring to be the first zero-emissions log trucking operation.
Mosaic Forest Management, a timberlands management company based on Vancouver Island, explains the need to electrify logging operations:
The BC forest sector has a significant role to play in addressing climate change. The working forest…
Tesla $25,000 electric car: Franz von Holzhausen features in Tesla China chief designer recruitment video
April 9, 2021
Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen features in a new recruitment video for a chief designer for Tesla China. That person will be expected to lead the design of the automaker’s upcoming $25,000 electric car.
Last year, Tesla announced plans to establish a new…
EV charging solutions company XL Fleet announced a partnership with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders that could create one of the largest EV charging sites in the US. The partnership will allow XL Fleet to install up to 1,000 charging stations at UBS Arena’s 43-acre…
At the end of last year, Google modernized the Wear OS Weather Tile alongside other updates to the platform. In that vein, Wear OS is now getting a UV Index complication for watch faces.
Today, there is only a “Weather” complication that shows the current condition and temperature. The one for UV index is similarly styled and matches all other small complication styles. Opening the full…
After a six-week break, Formula E returns this weekend with another double header in Rome. Better yet, races are planned to continue every two weeks from now until at least through the start of June.
We’ve also got some Formula E news that’s happened in the last month…
Google today announced a ranking system update that changes what Search considers a good product review, and in turn what sites end users will see when looking up products.
The company says people “appreciate product reviews that share in-depth research, rather than thin…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 8, 2021
April 9, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
