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E-bike tax credit ‘has a high chance of passing’: Here’s what the e-bike companies have to say

March 20, 2021
Thanks to a newly proposed bill that is currently making its way through US Congress, electric bicycles may soon qualify for a significant tax credit in the US. The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act would create a 30% tax credit for e-bike purchases in the US. The bill was created by Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). As it is…
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MobileNews

Alphabet Scoop 116: 2nd-gen Nest Hub and Android 12 DP2 arrive

March 20, 2021
This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the first product release from Google fo 2021 and the new developer preview of Android 12. Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Pocket Casts, Overcast…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

VW ID.Buzz electric microbus could start for less than $50,000

March 20, 2021
VW ID.Buzz, Volkswagen’s revival of the classic microbus as a modern electric vehicle, could start for less than $50,000, according to a German report. The German automaker unveiled the I.D. BUZZ electric microbus in Detroit back in 2017. At first glance, it looked like just one more cool electric vehicle concept that Volkswagen was teasing but would never bring to market. However, the…
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MobileNews

Barnes & Noble, Lenovo make a $130 Nook 10″ Android tablet with Google Kids Space

March 20, 2021
For its latest Nook device, Barnes & Noble partnered with Lenovo to create a branded Android tablet. The Nook 10-inch from Lenovo notably features Google Kids Space.  Hardware-wise, this is a fairly standard Android — version unspecified — tablet with a 10.1-inch HD IPS display that features “TÜV Rheinland-certified eye protection to help lower harmful blue light” and an 85%…
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DefenseNews

US Navy, armaments consortium forge partnership to solve energetics tech challenges

March 20, 2021
WASHINGTON ― Amid fears about the strained industrial base for energetics, a key part of munitions and other conventional weapons, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division has forged an agreement with the National Armaments Consortium to accelerate tech breakthroughs over the next six to ten years. Energetics is a broad category of materials found in rocket and missile motors…
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