Bringing you; the weekly, positive, and Green related articles and more. Happy Summer. Hope everyone is continuing to stay safe and well. 5 Timeless Tech Tricks: Maximize Your Aging PC's Performance (ecofriend.com) Solar Panels for Homes: Making Sense of Renewable Energy (ecofriend.com) Tesla announces it produced its 5 millionth electric car | Electrek 4 reasons why the US's offshore wind problems are temporary | Electrek iOS 17 Includes 'Grid Forecast' Feature to Let You Know When 'Cleaner' Energy is Available - MacRumors Clip this mini bit driver to your pocket for EDC awesomeness! - The Gadgeteer (the-gadgeteer.com) Rollin Light Canless LED Recessed Lighting review - Yes, you can install these yourself! - The Gadgeteer (the-gadgeteer.com) Cup-a-Bug bug catcher review - a cool critter-capturing contraption - The Gadgeteer (the-gadgeteer.com) Turn Your Shower Into a Spa with These Zero Waste Eucalyptus Discs (treehugger.com) Tracing Food Chains in a Garden Can Lead to Surprising Lessons (treehugger.com) Bring Back the Sewing Kit (treehugger.com) Swap Half Your Meat and Dairy With Plant-Based Alternatives to Save the Forests (treehugger.com)
Part 2 BMW, Ford, Honda form new company to help drivers save money (electrek.co) This is what the US clean energy manufacturing boom looks like IRL (electrek.co) Jeep’s electric Recon will carry the spirit of the off-road Wrangler (electrek.co) SkyDrive secures another large pre-order for its eVTOL aircraft (electrek.co) Ring’s new Pet Tag can help lost furry friends find home | TechHive Common tech knowledge debunked: 14 facts and myths | PCWorld 8 great Zoom features you (probably) don’t know about | PCWorld Polestar Wants You to Know Where Its EV Battery Materials Come From | PCMag Do You Suffer From 'Scope Creep' in Your Garden? (treehugger.com) What I Love About a Fall Garden (treehugger.com) 15 Great Leafy Greens to Add to Your Diet (treehugger.com) How I Use Homemade Leaf Mold in My Garden (treehugger.com)
Part 3 Volkswagen's sporty ID.X Performance show car is an EV limo (electrek.co) There's an EV that displaces over twice as much oil as electric cars (electrek.co) Tesla's little-known Autobidder product has already made over $330 million for energy investors | Electrek The Port of Baltimore just bought an electric wheel loader | Electrek The Best Scanners for 2023 | PCMag Avoid Online Job Post Scams With These 7 Simple Tips | PCMag 6 Ways to Manage Your Teen's Privacy and Safety Online | PCMag Don’t Get Caught! How to Spot Email and SMS Phishing Attempts | PCMag A Vole’s Role in a Garden (treehugger.com) These Hempcrete Micro Homes Are Climate-Positive and Gorgeous (treehugger.com) What to See in the Night Sky in September 2023 (treehugger.com) Fall Makeover Ideas for Garden Seating Areas (treehugger.com)
Part 4 These three EVs just won the top crash safety award from IIHS | Electrek As EV demand rises, here's what the future holds for gas cars | Electrek Rivian just improved R1T and R1S ride quality (electrek.co) This $18k EV has V2L capabilities, what's everyone else's excuse? (electrek.co) Use the 'Two-Minute Rule' When Microwaving Food With a Paper Towel (lifehacker.com) The Best Ways to Reuse Old Bricks in Your Yard (lifehacker.com) Use Productive Procrastination to Start a Daunting Task (lifehacker.com) The Best Trees to Plant in the Fall (lifehacker.com) How to Use Gmail, Gcal, and Outloook to Find Meeting Times (gizmodo.com) SpaceX Raptor Engine Passes Cold Test for Artemis Moon Mission (gizmodo.com) Trial Finds MDMA Effective for PTSD, On Path to FDA Approval (gizmodo.com) Experimental Antibody Could Make Organ Transplants Less of a Hassle (gizmodo.com)
Part 5 Toyota promises new EVs coming in 2026, nearly 500 mi of range (electrek.co) Tesla achieves breakthrough in single-piece car casting, report says | Electrek Tesla moves closer to launching 'Tesla Electric' in Australia | Electrek X Shore launches its third electric boat, entering new hardworking category | Electrek October’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Will Peak in Western Oregon | Extremetech New Bike Tires Made From NASA’s Rubbery Metal Alloy Are Now Available | Extremetech Webb Telescope Captures Signs of Habitability on Planet K2-18 b | Extremetech NASA Rover Generates Breathable Air on Mars for the First Time | Extremetech Apple isn’t perfect on environment isues, but it’s depressingly ahead of its peers (engadget.com) Why Fetuses Are More Active at Night and How to Get Better Sleep - CNET Utility Monopoly vs. Deregulated Energy: Which Is Better for You? - CNET Cruise Unveils a Wheelchair-Accessible Self-Driving Car - CNET
Part 6 Solar panel exports are breaking records – now let's install them | Electrek US renewables' annual capacity additions to triple in 10 years – WoodMac (electrek.co) First electric BMW M3 confirmed as a quad-motor EV powerhouse (electrek.co) White House allocates $100M to repair and replace EV chargers (electrek.co) September is National Preparedness Month and Ecoflow is ready to help. Are you prepared? - The Gadgeteer (the-gadgeteer.com) GoSun Chill + SolarTable 120 review - continuous cooling contingent solely on the sun - The Gadgeteer (the-gadgeteer.com) FosPower Model A6 5,200mAh Emergency Solar Hand Crank NOAA Weather Radio review - a good tool you never want to use - The Gadgeteer (the-gadgeteer.com) Baseus 420W Portable Power Station review - The Gadgeteer (the-gadgeteer.com) 5 Ways to Avoid Getting Hacked (Again) | PCMag Ramp Up Your Cybersecurity With PCMag's Online Safety Checklist | PCMag James Webb Telescope Captures Wild Image of Newly Born Star | PCMag The Best Help Desk Software for 2023 | PCMag
Part 7 The most affordable electric microcar yet starts making deliveries | Electrek Tesla officially launches Powerwall 3, releases specs | Electrek Production of electric mini-trucks begins in Texas | Electrek Hyundai takes a page from Tesla to boost EV production, cut costs (electrek.co) The Situations Where It's Best to Keep Quiet (lifehacker.com) The Rachio Is My Favorite Smart Hose Timer (lifehacker.com) The Best Documentaries Currently Streaming on Netflix (lifehacker.com) The Gardening Supplies Worth Keeping for Next Year (and What to Get Rid Of) (lifehacker.com) Webb Data Shows ‘Hubble Tension’ Not Hubble Telescope's Fault (gizmodo.com) California Approves Sweeping Emissions Disclosure for Businesses (gizmodo.com) Webb Scores Spectacular Image of Young Star’s Bipolar Jet (gizmodo.com) Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io Looks Ominous in New Juno Image (gizmodo.com)
Part 8 STL Airport taps Lightning eMotors for electric shuttle buses (electrek.co) IKEA is kicking off a solar car park push in the US | Electrek Hand-built electric car crushes EV acceleration world record [video] (electrek.co) Heat pumps are more efficient than oil and gas heating in subzero temps – Oxford study (electrek.co) Anomalous Vibrations on Moon Tracked to Apollo 17 Lander | Extremetech Scientists Develop First Device to Monitor Transplanted Organs for Signs of Rejection | Extremetech 5 Things Experts Want You to Know About Pregnancy and Sleep - CNET Biden Administration Provides $100 Million to Fix and Replace Broken EV Chargers - CNET The Best Mac Antivirus Software for 2023 | PCMag Is Your Printer Offline? 6 Tricks to Get it Connected to Wi-Fi | PCMag James Webb Telescope Spots Evidence of Plankton Living on Alien Ocean Planet | PCMag The Best Website Builders for 2023 | PCMag
Part 9 Airstream Trade Wind packs more battery, solar power than ever (electrek.co) Wallbox demonstrates bidirectional charging using Kia EV9 [Video] (electrek.co) Volvo is going to turn used EV batteries into new battery storage | Electrek Hyundai's 2024 Kona Electric is bigger, bolder, and better than ever (electrek.co) How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse With Your iPhone (lifehacker.com) The Best Ways to Protect Your Kids From Online Scams (lifehacker.com) Common Home Repair and Maintenance Mistakes to Avoid? (lifehacker.com) Use These Fonts to Help Remember What You Study (lifehacker.com) Australian Radio Telescope Spots Possible ‘Polar Ring’ Galaxy (gizmodo.com) NASA's OSIRIS-REx Maneuvers for Asteroid Sample Return (gizmodo.com) Heat Pumps Twice as Effective as Fossil-Fuel System, Study Says (gizmodo.com) Asteroid Displays Odd Behavior in Wake of NASA’s DART Strike (gizmodo.com)
Part 10 Tesla finally adds a blind spot indicator to the Model 3 Highland | Electrek Tesla Semi proves itself in fascinating, new independent test | Electrek Scotland's Orkney Islands to trial electric hydrofoil ferries [video] | Electrek The world’s largest offshore wind farm is getting its first turbines (electrek.co) Jupiter's Moon Callisto Has a Whole Lot of Oxygen Scientists Struggle to Explain - CNET 'Gnarly-Looking Beast' Revealed in 265-Million-Year-Old Fossil - CNET California May Ban Fiberglass From Mattresses and Other Furniture: What It Means for You (cnet.com) Get Ready Now for Rare 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse in October - CNET The Best Personal Finance Software for 2023 | PCMag Go Beyond Google: The Best Alternative Search Engines | PCMag How to Tell if You Need a New iPhone Battery | PCMag 10 Surprising Things You Should Write Down to Be More Organized | PCMag
Part 11 Hyundai IONIQ 5 facelift spotted testing in the US with new design (electrek.co) In a US first, new EV battery cells will be made with recycled metals | Electrek Refreshed NIO EC6 launches Sept 15, deliveries begin immediately (electrek.co) 10 tips for riding electric bikes around cars (and living to tell) (electrek.co) How to Help Your Kids Build Self-Awareness (lifehacker.com) It's Time to Stop Watering Your Garden This Fall (lifehacker.com) The Best Colorful Annuals to Plant in the Fall (lifehacker.com) Use the THIEVES Technique to Remember What You Read (lifehacker.com) Webb Spots Intriguing Molecular Signals on Possible Water World (gizmodo.com) NASA's Lucy Catches Glimpse of Its First Target Asteroid (gizmodo.com) New Analysis of 1970s Moonquakes Reveals an Unexpected Origin (gizmodo.com) NASA's Rubio Breaks Longest U.S. Space Mission Record (gizmodo.com)
Part 12 How to Send Your Name to Mars (lifehacker.com) These Miniature Cleaning Products Are Perfect for Small Apartments (lifehacker.com) You Should Recycle the Potting Soil From Your Dead Plants (lifehacker.com) The Best Ways to Find a Running Track Near You (and a Beginner’s Workout to Try) (lifehacker.com) How to Stop Your Smoke Alarm From Going Off When You're Cooking (lifehacker.com) Why Cramming for a Test Doesn’t Work, According to Science (lifehacker.com) The Best Fall Date Ideas That Aren’t Apple Picking (lifehacker.com) These Pancake Roll-ups Can Be Sweet or Savory (lifehacker.com) The Unbreakable Rules of Laundromat Etiquette (lifehacker.com) These ‘Smart’ Financial Moves Are Actually Not Great (lifehacker.com) These Vegetables Ripen After Picking (lifehacker.com)
