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This Solar Windshield Shade Keeps Your Car Cool While It Generates Clean Electricity

November 1, 2024 admin clean power, consumer technology, gosun, Solar energy

Credit to Author: GearTechnica| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:35:28 +0000

This clever windshield shade from GoSun helps keep the sun’s heat out of your vehicle, while also doubling as a source of renewable energy thanks to the 4 integrated solar panels that can put out 60 watts of clean electricity. The GoSun Shield, which folds down into a compact size … [continued]

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How Much Solar Power Can You Get Out Of $250?

November 1, 2024 admin clean power, consumer technology, portable power stations, portable solar, portable solar generator, portable solar power, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:22:38 +0000

Today, even in 2024, many people believe that solar power is expensive. Whole disinformation campaigns are based on this idea. “Camel-uh is going to raise the price of your electricity with green energy!” they say. “You can’t afford to put solar panels on your roof. It’s cheaper just to buy … [continued]

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Tesla DOES Have A Ridesharing App Already

October 28, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ridesharing, robotaxis, smartphone apps, tesla, tesla ridesharing, tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:34:29 +0000

Following the “We, Robot” event, I lamented that Tesla didn’t roll out the one notable thing I thought they might roll out — a ridesharing app that Tesla owners (and people needing rides) could start using before robotaxis become a thing. As I noted, the following is a screenshot of … [continued]

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There’s A “Freedom of Speech” Scam Going On

October 26, 2024 admin consumer technology, Democrats, Donald Trump, elon musk, freedom, policy & politics, Republicans, smartphone apps, Twitter

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:42:49 +0000

There’s a lot of misinformation that gets spread around society every day — or, well, every millisecond — or, well, even every zeptosecond. We live in an era of information spread that is incomparable to anything in the 19th century or before, and much of that information is incorrect. Because … [continued]

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Save Up To 52% On EcoFlow’s Portable Power Stations, Solar Panels, & More

October 25, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, consumer technology, ecoflow, Energy Storage, portable power stations, Solar energy

Credit to Author: GearTechnica| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:10:33 +0000

Save up to 52% on power stations, solar panels, portable refrigerators, wearable solar, and more during EcoFlow’s Halloween Sale, which runs through October 31, 2024. Don’t get spooked by this too-good-to-be-true sale on a variety of EcoFlow products that can help power outdoor adventures, ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply for … [continued]

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AI, Data Centers, Direct Air Capture, and Renewables

October 25, 2024 admin clean power, cleantechnica, cloud, Cloud computing, consumer technology, data centers, datacenters, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:30:26 +0000

3% of the world’s electricity is used by data centers. That’s up from, well, zero, not too long ago. It’s everything from iCloud to websites to cat videos to Instagram reels to Facetime calls. A blog post uses a lot less data than a podcast, which uses less than a … [continued]

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New BLUETTI Handsfree Series: The Ultimate Solar Backpack Power Station For Adventurers & Creatives

October 21, 2024 admin batteries, bluetti, clean power, consumer technology, Energy Storage, portable power stations, portable solar power, solar backpack, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Industry Sponsor| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:00:58 +0000

Outdoor exploration just got much more convenient — and high-tech — with the release of the BLUETTI Handsfree Backpack Series, Handsfree 1 and Handsfree 2, on October 15th, 2024. Designed for hikers, photographers, backpackers, and digital nomads, this all-in-one backpack power station redefines what it means to stay powered on … [continued]

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This Folding Electric Utility Wagon Might Prove To Be Essential Gear For Family Outings

October 20, 2024 admin clean transport, consumer technology, crowdfunding, Electric vehicles, kickstarter

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:28:23 +0000

A new electric utility wagon, which claims a carrying capacity of up to 150 pounds and the ability to haul loads up inclines as steep as 17%, is also claimed to be “the safest electric wagon,” thanks to its active safety features, such as an electric braking system that activates … [continued]

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The One Thing I Thought Tesla Might Release At Robotaxi Event But Didn’t

October 18, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, ridesharing, smartphone apps, tesla, tesla app, tesla network, tesla ride-hailing network, tesla ridesharing, tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:22:03 +0000

It was obvious that Tesla was going to show off a futuristic looking robotaxi concept or two at its 10/10 robotaxi event at a Warner Bros. fake town in Los Angeles, and I assumed there would be no big announcement about when these robotaxi concepts would be road-ready and shuttling … [continued]

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Improving Energy Security, Increasing Renewable Energy Integration Into The Grid — V2G From Nissan

October 17, 2024 admin batteries, bidirectional energy, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, home energy management, lithium-ion batteries, Nissan

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:29:42 +0000

Just a few weeks ago, I sat at possibly the sole EV charger working a few days after Hurricane Helene took out many communities in the North Carolina mountains. The arrival of a Rivian owner on a bicycle brought welcome news. “I’m using my Rivian to power my house,” he … [continued]

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