Google has launched its first clean energy project in Asia. The company announced today that it struck a long-term agreement to buy the output of a 10-megawatt solar array in Tainan City, Taiwan, about 100 km south of its data center in the country. Google already has solar and wind projects across North and South […]
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Amazon daily deals for Tuesday, May 22: Fire TV sticks, solar panels, DNA kits, tool sets, and more
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If you’re procrastinating on Father’s Day gifts, Amazon has great deals on tool kits — including this Bosch tool bundle — to help you out.
Shop deals on DNA ancestry kits as well, which would also make a great gift for your dad. Now that the sun is coming out, save on solar powering devices to go green this summer. Some of Amazon’s coolest devices — like the Fire TV — are refurbished and on sale as well.
Check out some of Amazon’s best deals for today:
Pick up tool bundles for cheap.
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Deals on tool kits
Bosch 12-Volt 2-Tool Combo Kit (Drill/Driver and Impact Driver) — $129 ($66.09 cheaper than buying tools separately) Read more…
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View More Amazon daily deals for Tuesday, May 22: Fire TV sticks, solar panels, DNA kits, tool sets, and moreCalifornia says new homes must have solar panels, in push to go all-renewable
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California just became the first state to require that all new homes be installed with solar panels, a continuation of its ambitious plans to completely wean itself off fossil fuels within two decades.
All five members of the California Energy Commission voted for the mandate Wednesday morning, which will go into effect on January 1, 2020 for single family or “multi-family” buildings three stories or less. Other, less visible standards were also put in place, like improved window insulation to contain costly, climate-controlled air.
The state — which is itself the world’s fifth largest economy — is already well on its way to meeting aggressive renewable energy goals. State law requires California to generate half its power from renewables like wind and solar by 2030Utilities say they’ll likely meet this goal 10 years ahead of schedule, in 2020. Read more…
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Someone stole a piece of China’s new solar panel-paved road less than a week after it opened
Putting solar panels into our roads isn’t the craziest idea, but we may as well admit that it poses some unique challenges. For instance, people may want to walk away with pieces of it. That’s what happened in China, anyway, just five days after authorities opened up what they claim is the world’s first solar panel-paved highway. Read More