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EGEB: COVID causes record global emissions drop in 2020

December 12, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Global emissions are expected to drop around 2.4 billion tonnes in 2020 (7%), a record. Amazon declares that it’s now the largest corporate purchaser of green energy in the world. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…
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You can now search Google Assistant settings on Android as Routines UI tests tweaks

December 12, 2020
Back in August, Google redesigned preferences for Assistant to just be one long alphabetical list. The Google Assistant settings page on Android now features a very convenient search field as tweaks to the Routines interface are being tested. When we first spotted the new Google Assistant settings UI, which dropped the four-tab layout, in development earlier this year, it already featured a…
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Tesla expands in-house Self-Driving testing to Phoenix

December 12, 2020
Tesla is expanding its in-house Autopilot and Full Self-Driving testing to Phoenix, Arizona, which is already a hub for self-driving tests. Over the last few years, Tesla has been criticized for not reporting autonomous test mileage in California. The California DMV makes companies who are testing autonomous vehicles in the state submit yearly “disengagement reports” to release details about…
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Google Search adds 50 new 3D Animals, including many more dogs

December 12, 2020
One highlight of this year has been the immense popularity of AR creatures from Google that helps replicate the great outdoors inside. Google Search has now added 50 new 3D animals in the biggest drop yet. Announced on Friday afternoon, there are “50 new AR animals to…
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Podcast: Tesla (TSLA) capital raise, Toyota makes some EV moves, QuantumScape details, and more

December 12, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a discussion about Tesla (TSLA) going back to the well with a new capital raise, Toyota making some EV moves, and details on the QuantumScape solid-state battery, and more.  Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for…
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