In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
New York State approves a power cable for Deepwater Wind South Fork offshore wind farm.
Virginia nonprofit Give Solar works with Habitat for Humanity to provide solar for Habitat homeowners.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
Elon Musk states the obvious: Tesla is not using its vehicles’ cameras to spy on China
March 23, 2021
Elon Musk addressed recent concerns about Tesla’s use of its cameras in its vehicles following a ban from the Chinese military.
Last week, we reported on the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military, issuing a notice banning Tesla owners from parking their…
The Duane Arnold Energy Center in eastern Iowa, a now-idle nuclear power plant, will soon become a 690-megawatt solar farm. The new solar farm plus storage will produce more energy than the single-unit 615-megawatt nuclear plant generated, which powered more than 600,000…
Last month, Google started rolling out an online revamp of Chat to free consumer accounts as part of the classic Hangouts migration. That Google Chat web redesign is now coming to paid Workspace users over the coming weeks with a number of enhancements.
The new interface is similar to that of Chat in Gmail, giving users a consistent and predictable Chat experience no matter where they are.
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I love keeping a close eye on my home throughout the day with a series of security cameras around my property, with Google’s Nest at the core. The simple fact is, though, that Google’s system just doesn’t fit into every niche and ignores problems such as cost and local…
In addition to a web revamp, Google Chat is rolling out more notification settings over the coming weeks. These new options are “based on your level of engagement or involvement in specific conversations.”
From the three-dot overflow menu in each room, users can open a…
During its annual press conference, Cupra announced it will launch its Tavascan electric SUV concept into production in 2024. The Tavascan will be the Cupra’s second consumer EV after the Cupra Born begins production at the end of this year.
Cupra is officially short for SEAT Cupra, S.A.U. and exists as a high-performance subsidiary of Spanish automaker SEAT. SEAT has been wholly owned by…
A large number of Android users over the past few hours have been encountering continuous Gmail and other app shutdowns, with some finding that uninstalling Android System WebView will stop the crashing.
This issue starts with Android throwing up prompts that warn how apps…
Tesla is about to launch its own in-house insurance program in more states after running it in California for the last year.
In 2019, Tesla launched its own insurance program, starting with availability in California, where the automaker claims up to 30% cheaper premiums…
There's nothing like a Pacific sunset: New Raw conversions added to our Fujifilm GFX 100S gallery
March 23, 2021
With its competitive price-tag and compact form-factor, the Fujifilm GFX 100S brings ultra high-resolution medium format imaging to the enthusiast camera market for the first time. We’ve been shooting with a final sample for a little while, and with official Raw support now available from Adobe, we’ve updated our sample gallery with several new images taken on the Washington…
