In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Renewable energy overtook fossil fuels as the EU’s main source of electricity for the first time in 2020.
These are the top 10 most sustainable companies in the world, according to the 2021 Global 100 index.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
Some of the very best Google Assistant easter eggs [Video]
January 26, 2021
The Google Assistant might be one of the best AI helpers out there, but along with so much knowledge comes pop culture references, memes, and even the odd surprise in the form of easter eggs.
Every single pop culture reference and easter egg should work across your Android…
Tesla and Waymo took to media and social media to spar over who has the best self-driving technology.
Waymo on Tesla
Waymo and Tesla have widely different approaches to developing full self-driving technology, but they both intend to come out of it with a system capable of…
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm F4 R OIS WR updated sample gallery
January 26, 2021
The Fujifilm 10-24mm F4 R OIS WR is a reasonably priced wide-angle zoom for the company’s X-mount, updated with weather-sealing and some ergonomic improvements. We’ve been shooting with it across the Pacific Northwest for a few days to see how it performs.
Please note that this gallery was shot with a new sample of the 10-24mm, after concerns were raised about the performance of our…
ZY Optics releases redesigned $799 Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 lens for Leica M mount
January 26, 2021
Zhong Yi Optics (ZY Optics) has released a Leica M mount version of its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 lens, bringing an improved optical design specifically for Leica camera systems.
Unlike the Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E mount versions of the lens, which are…
Clubhouse plans to start working on its Android app ‘soon’
January 26, 2021
If you haven’t heard of Clubhouse, it’s the latest social media fad taking the world — really, mostly just Silicon Valley — by storm. It’s a really cool experiment in live conversations that brings the best of podcasts and social networks like Twitter together…
Shell buys Ubitricity, UK’s largest EV charging network
January 26, 2021
Royal Dutch Shell said today that it is acquiring 100% of Ubitricity, the UK’s largest public electric vehicle charging network. The amount of the acquisition is undisclosed, and the deal is expected to close later in 2021.
But Shell’s true road map to net zero by 2050 won’t become more clear until next month’s strategy update.
Ubitricity, founded in Germany, is a leading provider of…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle is a cramped ride and offers limited protection from certain threats, according to a recent report from the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester, but it still meets the service’s requirements in tests and…
Tesla lost engineering director Joseph Mardall, who has helped produced “some of the best engineering” Elon Musk has seen in a long time.
Tesla Model Y heat pump
With Model Y last year, Tesla introduced several new design improvements, and its new heat pump is one of…
While prolific among first-party Android and iOS apps, night modes on Google websites are few and far between. The Google My Activity page is now the latest to feature a dark theme.
Google granularly records how you interact with its apps and services. Launched in 2016, “My Activity” lets you “see and delete your activity using the controls on this page.”
The activity you keep helps…
