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5G Drains iPhone 12 Battery 20% Faster Than 4G in Benchmark

5G Drains iPhone 12 Battery 20% Faster Than 4G in Benchmark

After the first reviews for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro emerged yesterday, a new report by Tom’s Guide reveals the extent of battery life reductions when using 5G…


It’s Official: Solar Is the Cheapest Electricity in History

In a new report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says solar is now the cheapest form of electricity for utility companies to build. That’s thanks to risk-reducing financial policies around the world, the agency says, and it applies to locations with both the most favorable policies and the easiest access to financing. The report underlines how important these policies are to encouraging development of renewables and other environmentally forward technologies…


Musk Promises to Reinvent Batteries as Tesla Reports Record Q3 Solar and Storage Deployments

Tesla executives expect to see rapid growth in the company’s solar and energy storage divisions in the years to come after what Musk described as the best quarter in Tesla’s history…


All of South Australia’s Power Comes From Solar Panels in World First for Major Jurisdiction

South Australia’s renewable energy boom has achieved a global milestone…


How One Native American Tribe in S.D. Created Its Own Wireless Education Network

A South Dakota Native American tribe has solved one of the biggest challenges facing tribal schools amid the deadly COVID-19 pandemic by developing a plan to provide computers and cost-effective, high-speed internet connections to all students and teachers…


‘Apple Glass’ Could Display Comparison Information for Shoppers

If you can’t decide between two items in a store, you may be able to hold them side by side and have “Apple Glass” display a rundown of the benefits of each…


Volcon Grunt Is an Electric Off-Road Motorcycle You Can Ride Underwater

Volcon was founded to build electric off-roaders, but it’s not vying for a slice of the battery-powered pickup segment. It plans to build smaller, nimbler vehicles developed purely for adventure, including a motorcycle named Grunt…