Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island is the United States’ first offshore wind farm. The 30-megawatt, five-turbine offshore wind farm began commercial operations in December 2016 and generates enough energy to power 17,000 homes. And it turns out, it’s perfectly safe, and sometimes even beneficial, for fish.

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Are you ready to start tackling yard work? Well, Badger’s 40V combo kit helps you do just that, but without gas or oil. You’ll get a string trimmer that doubles as an edger and is battery-powered. On top of that, there’s an included blower to clean up after a long day’s work. Coming in at $139, you’re saving at least 30% here, making now a great time to invest as we head into summer. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, 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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Despite it only being April, the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E is no longer available for retail order due to high demand.

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A new report coming out of Germany is giving us some insights into the state of the production ramp-up at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, which is apparently now producing 350 Model Y vehicles per week.

The bulls like it and the bears say it’s bad. What do you think?

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Tesla workers are finally starting to return to Gigafactory Shanghai after three weeks of being shut down, but the production restart has again been delayed by a day.

The situation remains difficult amid a severe lockdown in Shanghai to attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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