Nature Power’s 215W solar panel starts your off-grid journey at $207, more in New Green Deals

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Ready to begin your conversion to off-grid power? Well, the best way to start is by picking up a few solar panels. Home Depot’s 1-day-only sale is going on right now with a wide array of discounts to be had. One that stands out to us is Nature Power’s 215W solar panel that’s discounted to $207 from its normal rate of nearly $400. 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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Biktrix XD unveiled as mind-bogglingly powerful electric bike motor with 300 Nm of torque

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Candian electric bike company Biktrix has never shied away from high-power motors. Several of the brand’s e-bikes feature what used to be one of the most powerful mid-drive e-bike motors on the market: the Bafang M620 Ultra motor. I say “used to be” because it has now been surpassed by Biktrix’s own in-house developed Biktrix XD motor, and the new motor solves all of the major problems we’ve previously seen with such high-power mid-drives.

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2022 Nissan LEAF gets cosmetic updates but is still clinging to yesteryear’s CHAdeMO fast charging

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Ahead of an opening of orders on March 1, the 2022 Nissan LEAF will arrive in the UK and Europe with a refreshed exterior look. The 2022 models will include new alloy wheels, Nissan brand badges, and new exterior color choices. However, not much else has changed compared to previous model year LEAFs, including the decision to stick with the lame duck CHAdeMO charging port.

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China expected to add up to 90 GW of solar power capacity, a record increase, in 2022

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The China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) said today that it expects China to add 75 to 90 gigawatts (GW) of solar power in 2022.

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 23, 2022

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

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Tesla vehicles with 3G modems are starting to lose connectivity as the networks are shutting down

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Early Tesla vehicles still equipped with 3G modems are starting to lose connectivity as 3G networks are shutting down, but there are still ways around it.

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Tesla announces new investment in Gigafactory Shanghai on road to 1 million electric cars per year

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Tesla announced a new investment to expand production at Gigafactory Shanghai on the road to achieving a production capacity of 1 million electric cars per year at the factory.

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Polestar 0 Project announces partners and invites others to join the effort to deliver a climate-neutral EV by 2030

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Swedish EV automaker Polestar has begun sharing its initial list of potential collaborators for its Polestar 0 Project – the company’s initiative to change the way cars are made by eliminating emissions from the entire supply chain. In addition to announcing the industry suppliers on board, Polestar is extending a global call for collaboration over the next month to garner even more support.

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Arcimoto and Faction unveil a ‘driverless’ 75 MPH three-wheeled electric delivery vehicle

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Arcimoto teamed up with Faction to announce the new Faction D1 electric delivery vehicle based on the Arcimoto FUV, but with updated tech to make it driverless.

However, the duo are playing a bit fast and loose with the term “driverless.”

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Elon Musk: Tesla is working to make Steam video games work in its vehicles

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Elon Musk said that Tesla is working to make Steam’s library of video games work on its onboard vehicle computer.

Tesla has been working to expand its presence in the video game space.

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