Quick Charge Podcast: February 12, 2024

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 12, 2024

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Hydrogen container ship could slash carbon emissions by 3000 tons

The H2 Barge 2 is a hydrogen fuel-cell powered ship designed to transport containers on the Rhine between Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE) with zero emissions that could represent a massive reduction in carbon emissions.

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A massive US solar panel maker just went all in on panel recycling

Solar panels made in the US’s largest silicon-based solar panel factory will now be recycled, thanks to a new partnership.

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Ford officially hands over the first F-150 Lightning outside of North America

The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has made its way overseas. Ford announced that the first F-150 Lightning pickup had been delivered in Norway, its first market outside North America.

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Ford officially hands over the first F-150 Lightning outside of North America

The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has made its way overseas. Ford announced that the first F-150 Lightning pickup had been delivered in Norway, its first market outside North America.

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Tesla plans new world’s largest Supercharger, a glimpse at the future of charging

Tesla is planning to build a new world’s largest Supercharger station, and it might give us a glimpse at the future of electric car charging.

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Adorable Italian robot uses blasts of radiation to fight mildew on farms

This adorable little Italian farm robot packs a radioactive punch — the ICARO X4 helps the country’s storied vineyards to combat harmful fungi and mildew by blasting it with UV-C radiation.

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Anker 1,056Wh power station hits $649, EcoSmart electric water heater $413, more

Kicking off this week’s top deals, Anker has several power stations, bundles, and accessories on sale, led by its SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station at an Amazon low of $649. It is joined by the EcoSmart ECO 36 Electric Tankless Water Heater at $413, as well as the EGO Power+ 10-inch Telescopic Pole Saw for $299. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Cotton-picking electric robot could boost farm output by up to 20%

This new field robot developed by a Turkish cotton farmer is fully electric, fully autonomous, and could harvest as much as 20% more cotton from existing farms.

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