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EGEB: US solar sets records in 2020, predicted to quadruple by 2030

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): US solar will reach a total of 419 GWdc over the next 10 years, according to a new report. Global clean energy investment must increase by 30% to $131 trillion by 2050 to avert the climate crisis, says IRENA. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
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Oppo Find X3 Pro review: Stopping just short of greatness [Video]

If you are to go out and get a smartphone in early 2021, the Oppo Find X3 pro should be a candidate. That’s provided you can stomach the entry price and it’s available in your region. The Galaxy S21 Ultra set a high bar for smartphones at this early stage of the year. Oppo has followed up in borderline spectacular fashion with a smartphone that is easy to recommend at first glance, but there…
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You can now snooze Google Calendar notifications in Chrome

Google is adding a small but highly useful feature to the Calendar website that lets you snooze notifications. This was a “top user request” that’s long overdue for the web client. On macOS, “Snooze” is available under the More dropdown, with Google advertising…
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ElectraMeccanica confirms Mesa, Arizona, home to new assembly facility

In a press release today, ElectraMeccanica ($SOLO) announced the site for its US-based assembly facility. The facility plus an engineering technical center will be in Mesa, Arizona. The confirmation puts a bookend on a year-long search that began in February of 2020. With this news, Arizona is quickly becoming a new hub for electric vehicle manufacturing. Before choosing the Phoenix suburb as…
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Electric Last Mile Solutions announces 45k pre-orders for Urban Delivery EV in US

Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) is a commercial EV startup based in Detroit. Its focus on last-mile deliveries centers around its flagship EV, the Urban Delivery. In a press release today, ELMS announced it has received over 45,000 non-binding pre-orders for its Urban Delivery EV. Furthermore, it plans to begin production later this year. Electric Last Mile Solutions is one of the newer US…
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