The Trump administration canceled federal permits for Vineyard Wind 1, and its developers have asked the Biden administration for a reboot.
Zinc-ion battery developer Salient Energy receives a $1.58 million grant from the California Energy Commission.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers…
Tesla, BMW, FCA amongst top beneficiaries of $3.5 billion aid for electric car battery production
January 27, 2021
The European Union announced the beneficiaries of a new 2.9 billion euros ($3.5 billion) fund to support battery production projects for electric vehicles and Tesla, BMW, FCA are amongst the top beneficiaries.
European Battery Innovation
The program is called ‘European…
How to test drive a Tesla during the COVID-19 pandemic
January 27, 2021
Perhaps you’ve seen Tesla’s recent market cap soar over $850 billion. Maybe you’ve been reading about the long rumored refreshes coming to the Tesla Model S and Model X. It could even be that you’ve seen tons of Model 3 sedans on the road lately, and you want to see…
Sony Xperia Pro is a $2,500 Android phone that doubles as an external monitor for cameras
January 27, 2021
Sony’s smartphone lineup has not been particularly successful, especially in the United States, but now the company is trying something new. The Sony Xperia Pro is a phone made for professionals, and it comes in with a cost of $2,500.
Arriving solely in the US for the time being, the Sony Xperia Pro is not your average Android smartphone. Under the hood, it offers a pretty unexciting package…
Tesla Roadsters are already starting to gain in value, according to some recent auctions, and some owners are trying to push the price of the early electric sports car higher.
Tesla Roadster
The Tesla Roadster was the now famous California-based automaker’s first car: a…
Google adding three Stadia Pro games for February 2021, including Journey to the Savage Planet
January 27, 2021
Following an unexpected fifth title to start the year, February 2021 will see three games join Stadia Pro on Monday: Journey to the Savage Planet: Employee of the Month Edition, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and Enter the Gungeon.
February 1st will see all the…
Google open sources Tilt Brush as VR painting app no longer an ‘actively developed product’
January 27, 2021
In the early days of VR, Tilt Brush was widely regarded as a premier application that helped sell the platform’s immersiveness. Google acquired the painting app in 2015 amid their big, multi-pronged push into the space. Tilt Brush is no longer being actively developed, and Google announced today that it’s now open sourced.
Tilt Brush launched on the SteamVR platform for the HTC Vive VR…
Chrome OS 88 rolling out Smart Display-like screen saver with Google Photos, weather
January 27, 2021
Following the desktop update last week, Chrome OS 88 is beginning to roll out today. There are a handful of usability enhancements in this release, which will be available over the coming days.
The Chrome OS screen saver lets you transform your Chromebook’s lock screen…
Over the past year, Google has been making a big push for web content presented using the tappable carousel format popularized by Snapchat and Instagram. However, Google is now issuing a warning against using Web Stories as a “teaser.”
In a blog post today, Google says…
Sony has announced its latest smart device, the Xperia Pro, a flagship smartphone that doubles as the world’s first external 4K HDR OLED monitor, as well as a 5G (mmWave) live streaming and file transfer solution, for your dedicated camera. To support these new skills, Sony has equipped the device with four 5G antennas, a beefed up chassis and the addition of a Micro HDMI port. It’s…
