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Despite the excessive heat across multiple regions already, it’s officially the first day of summer! Kicking off the season’s Green Deals is Rad Power’s updated summer sale that has increased savings on e-bikes (with new additions) up to $500 and is now taking up to 40% off even more accessories than before, with the RadRover 6 Plus e-bike back at its $1,099 low. It is joined by Goal Zero’s Yeti 1000 Core Portable Power Station at a new $500 low, as well as a one-day deal on Anker’s popular SOLIX 522 Portable Power Station for $189. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today 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.

Rad Power takes up to $500 off e-bikes and up to 40% off accessories starting from $1,099

Rad Power’s flash sale has slid into a summer sale that is running through July 7, taking up to $500 off five of the brand’s popular e-bike models and also throwing in up to 40% off discounts on accessories. Back leading the pack of offerings with the biggest deal is the RadRover 6 Plus e-bike for $1,099 shipped. Normally fetching $1,599 since the company lowered prices back in January, this model has been at the head of the last three sales with the biggest price cuts, with Memorial Day sales seeing the biggest drop to the $1,099 low during Memorial Day sales (if you don’t count the pricing error that had it at $999 for the first day). It’s back again today as a repeat 31% markdown, returning it back to the all-time lowest price we have tracked. You can learn more below or check out our hands-on review.

Carrying the mantle of Rad Power’s “beast of a bike,” the RadRover 6 Plus e-bike hits 20 MPH top speeds for up to 45 miles on a single charge thanks to its 750W brushless geared hub motor working in tandem with the semi-integrated 672Wh battery. Equipped with a 12-magnet cadence sensor, this e-bike has five levels of pedal assistance to choose from, accessible through the full digital display that also gives you real-time performance data like battery levels or a wattage meter to keep track of the motor’s output. Should you journey off the beaten paths, this model is prepared for the adventure with its water-resistant connectors and wiring harness, as well as a pair of 26-inch by 4-inch puncture-resistant fat tires with fenders over each.

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Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Core power station within post for Rad Power RadRover 6 e-bike

Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Core Portable Power Station hits new $500 low

Goal Zero is offering its Yeti 1000 Core Portable Power Station for $499.95 shipped. Down from its usual $900 price tag, it saw two discounts on Amazon in 2023, both of them dropping to $800 from its earlier $1,100 MSRP – alongside various minor discounts direct from Goal Zero. Today’s deal comes in as a larger-than-ever 44% markdown that gives you $400 in savings and lands it at a new all-time low, beating out the previous low by $149, and the current Amazon pricing that is $100 higher. This power station provides a 983Wh capacity alongside a 1,200W (2,400W surge) inverter and 10 ports to cover all your recharging needs: two ACs, two USB-As, two USB-Cs, two 6mm ports, one 12V high power port, and one car port. It can be fully recharged in nine hours via a standard wall outlet or a car port, and in just four hours when hooked up to a 300W solar panel.

You’ll also find three bundle options to score a solar panel along with the power station for solar charging action. First, you can get a Boulder 100 Briefcase Solar Panel along with the power station for $770, down from $1,200. Second, you can get it bundled with a Boulder 200 Briefcase Solar Panel for $950, down from $1,400. And lastly, you can add on a more lightweight Ranger 300 Briefcase Solar Panel for $1,130, instead of its usual $1,600.

if you’re looking for bigger and badder power stations that can handle home backup needs, Amazon is currently offering massive discounts on two of Goal Zero’s larger devices, which also offer solar bundles at discounted rates as well:

Anker SOLIX 522 Portable Power Station within post for Rad Power RadRover 6 e-bike

Anker SOLIX 522 Portable Power Station now $189 for today only

As part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Anker SOLIX 522 Portable Power Station for $189 shipped. Normally sitting at a $269 price tag, this power station first released in early 2023, not seeing any discounts until Black Friday sales rolled around, where costs were brought down to the $179 low. We’ve seen four discounts since 2024 began: the first to $189 in February, with the second in March taking things to $199, and then two of these one-day deals – one in April, one in May – both landing back at $189. Today’s deal comes in as a hat trick of sorts, repeating the 30% markdown for $80 in savings and returning it to the second-lowest price we can find. You won’t find a brand new model of this power station on Amazon either, only the 521 powerhouse for $11 more.

Upgraded with a LiFePO4 battery, this power station from Anker provides a 299Wh capacity with a maximum power output of 300W and six different ports: one carport, one USB-A, two USB-Cs, and two AC outlets – which is all surge protected for a little added peace of mind. By charging it with a wall outlet and a USB-C port you’ll only be waiting 3.5 hours for a full battery, or you can recharge 80% with an appropriate solar input in just 2.7 hours. The Anker app lets you monitor battery levels, set charging speeds, and even receive real-time alerts and status updates should anything happen when your back is turned.

Summer e-bike deals!

Hover-1 Helios folding electric scooter within post for Rad Power RadRover 6 Plus e-bike

Other new Green Deals landing this week

The savings this week are also continuing to a collection of other markdowns. To the same tune as the offers above, these all help you take a more energy-conscious approach to your routine. Winter means you can lock in even better off-season price cuts on electric tools for the lawn while saving on EVs and tons of other gear.

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Rolls-Royce gets in on the EV price war with new, $5,000 lease promo

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Even Rolls-Royce Is Now Doing EV Discounts Like It’s A Kia

When the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit expired September 30th, a number of carmakers leaped into action, offering rebates, price cuts, and promos of their own in a bid to keep the good times rolling. Now, it seems like even Rolls-Royce is getting in on the act with a fresh $5,000 rebate of its own for November.

CarScoops is reporting a rare lease incentive offering on the ultra-luxe Rolls-Royce Spectre electric coupe that it says, “replaces the expired $7,500 Federal EV tax credit.”

Granted, with the price of the base Spectre starting at $397,750 and climbing quickly to $467,750 for the Spectre Black Badge model, the big coupe is well above the old $80K cap and its buyers likely make far too much to qualify anyway — but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my few brushes with Real Wealth™, it’s this: those hate paying taxes.

As such, it’s not that hard to imagine a Rolls-Royce salesperson explaining this in those terms. “This isn’t a discount or a sale or anything so gaudy,” he’d explain, dismissing any concern as petty as price. “We’re simply honoring the tax credit that you deserve.”

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Spectre coupe; via Rolls-Royce.

The Rolls-Royce Spectre first rolled (Ha!) into showrooms in 2023 with a perfect sufficient 430 kW (577 hp) electric motor drawing energy from a stout, 120 kWh battery pack good for up to 265 miles (~425 km) of range. The Black Badge version bumps the horsepower to 650 (485 kW), but the purists will tell you that either number is enough.

You can find out more about Rolls-Royce’ EV leas deals, below, then let us know what you think about this sordid business of “discount dash” in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

SOURCE: CarScoops; images via Rolls-Royce.

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Democratic senators blame White House, AI data centers for rising electricity prices

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 1, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Democratic senators on Monday blamed the White House push to fast track artificial intelligence data centers and its attacks on renewable energy for rising electricity prices in certain parts of the U.S.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and others demanded that the White House and Commerce Department detail what actions they have taken to shield consumers from the impact of massive data centers in a letter sent Monday.

Voters are increasingly feeling the pinch of rising electricity prices. Democrats Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger campaigned on the issue in the New Jersey and Virgina governors’ races, which they won in landslides last week.

The senators took aim at the White House’s relationship with companies like Meta, Alphabet, Oracle, and OpenAI, and the support the administration has shown for the companies’ data center plans.

The Trump administration “has already failed to prevent those new data centers from driving up electricity prices from a surge of new commercial demand,” the senators wrote. They accused the White House of making the problem worse by opposing the expansion of solar and wind power.

The White House blamed the Biden administration and its renewable energy policies for driving up electricity prices in a statement.

President Donald Trump “declared an energy emergency to reverse four years of Biden’s disastrous policies, accelerate large-scale grid infrastructure projects, and expedite the expansion of coal, natural gas, and nuclear power generation,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said.

The tech sector’s AI plans have ballooned in size. OpenAI and Nvidia, for example, struck a deal in September to build 10 gigawatts of data centers to train and run AI applications. This is equivalent to New York City’s peak baseline summer demand in 2024.

The scale of these plans have raised questions about whether enough power is available to meet the demand and who will pay for the new generation that is needed. Renewable energy, particularly solar and energy storage, is the power source that can be deployed the quickest right now to meet demand.

Retail electricity prices in the U.S. increased about 6% on average through August 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to the Energy Information Administration. Prices, however, can vary widely by region.

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Europe’s largest battery storage project is being built in Germany

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Germany is about to become home to Europe’s largest battery storage system – a massive 1 gigawatt (GW) / 4 gigawatt-hour (GWh) project in Jänschwalde, Brandenburg.

LEAG Clean Power GmbH and Fluence Energy GmbH, a subsidiary of US-based Fluence Energy (NASDAQ: FLNC), are teaming up to build the “GigaBattery Jänschwalde 1000.” The four-hour system will use Fluence’s Smartstack technology, its latest large-scale energy storage solution.

Once complete, Europe’s largest battery storage project will play a key role in stabilizing Germany’s grid and storing renewable power for when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. It’s designed to deliver essential grid services, support energy trading, and boost energy security as the country phases out fossil fuels.

LEAG’s broader “GigawattFactory” plan combines solar and wind farms with flexible power plants and large-scale batteries across Germany’s Lusatian energy region. “By constructing gigascale storage facilities, we’re addressing one of the biggest challenges of the energy transition: ensuring constant power regardless of the availability of renewable energies,” said Adi Roesch, CEO of the LEAG Group.

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Fluence CEO Julian Nebreda described the project as a “milestone for the energy future of Germany and Europe,” adding that it demonstrates how collaboration and cutting-edge technology can “transform the foundation of our economy and our everyday lives.”

The German government recently reaffirmed the importance of storage in building a secure and affordable clean power system. With this 4 GWh giant, LEAG and Fluence are implementing that priority in one of Europe’s most coal-heavy regions.

Read more: Battery boom: 5.6 GW of US energy storage added in Q2

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