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Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is Aventon’s updated Labor Day sales which are offering up to $900 in combined savings now, with the brand’s Pace 500.3 Step-Through e-bike getting one of the better deals to $1,599 while also receiving $738 in free gear (including an extra battery for a doubled travel distance). It is joined by AeroGarden’s Harvest Elite 360 Indoor Hydroponic Garden System at $109, as well as dual one-day discounts on Greenworks’ 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $120 and the Surface Cleaner Attachment for $23. There’s also an opportunity to grab the Worx 40V Power Share 13-inch Cordless Electric Weed Trimmer and Edger below $150 for the first time in 2024 – plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well, like last week’s Rad Power discount on the RadRover 6 Plus to its new $999 low (ending tomorrow), and more.

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.

Aventon Labor Day sales offer Pace 500.3 Step-Through e-bike with 120-mile range at $1,599 + $738 in free gear

Aventon has increased the deals in its Labor Day sales, now offering up to $900 in combined savings on e-bikes and their bundled packages. The brand’s popular Soltera.2 e-bike is down at the lowest price here for $1,099 shipped, which you can learn more about in our hands-on review over at Electrek, but it’s the Pace 500.3 Step-Through e-bike that is seeing one of the best deals for $1,599 shipped, and also coming along with over $700 in free gear – including a free extra battery! While we saw a few discounts direct from Aventon in the beginning of the year, taking costs as low as $1,399 before June’s tariffs went into effect, the biggest discounts came from Best Buy, where we saw it fall to $1,099 in January and $1,199 in May, albeit without any free gear. Today you’re looking at a solid $200 markdown off its price tag, giving you the third-lowest price we have tracked along with a free extra battery, a suspension seatpost glide, and a portable air pump all valued at $738.

The Pace 500.3 Step-Through e-bike arrives with a 500W rear-hub motor paired alongside a fully integrated 48V battery and four levels of pedal assistance supported by a torque sensor – eco, tour, sport, and turbo. You’ll be cruising around town, your school campus, and beyond at a top speed of 28 MPH for up to 60 miles on a single charge – which is doubled here, thanks to the extra battery, for a massive 120-mile range. Its upright cruiser frame comes with integrated lights that give you turn signal functionality for any rides or commutes in the early morning and later nights. It also sports hydraulic disc brakes, puncture-resistant tires, an 8-speed Shimano derailleur, and an LCD smart “easy read” display with a concealed USB port so you can charge your smartphone and sync up with the Aventon app as you go.

Aventon Labor Day deals:

  • Soltera.2 e-bike: $1,099 (Reg. $1,199)
    • 20 MPH for up to 46 miles
    • with suspension seatpost and portable air pump
  • Sinch.2 Foldable e-bike: $1,499 (Reg. $1,699)
    • 20 MPH for up to 55 miles
    • with suspension seatpost and portable air pump
  • Level.2 Commuter e-bike: $1,699 (Reg. $1,899)
    • 28 MPH for up to 60 miles
    • with suspension seatpost and portable air pump
  • Level.2 Step-Through e-bike: $1,699 (Reg. $1,899)
    • 28 MPH for up to 60 miles
    • with suspension seatpost and portable air pump
  • Aventure.2 All-Terrain e-bike: $1,799 (Reg. $1,999)
    • 28 MPH for up to 60 miles
    • with suspension seatpost, air pump, and a child trailer
  • Aventure.2 Step-Throughe-bike: $1,799 (Reg. $1,999)
    • 28 MPH for up to 60 miles
    • with suspension seatpost, air pump, and a child trailer
  • Abound Cargo e-bike: $1,899 (Reg. $1,999)
    • 20 MPH for up to 50 miles
    • with rear basket, seat pad, handrail, panniers, cargo net, and child trailer
  • Ramblas Electric Mountain Bike: $2,799 (Reg. $2,899)
    • 20 MPH for up to 80 miles
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Fresh herbs are at your fingertips with AeroGarden’s Harvest Elite 360 hydroponic system at $109

Amazon is offering the AeroGarden Harvest Elite 360 Indoor Garden Hydroponic System for $109.26 shipped. Recently going for $159 since it fell from its $180 MSRP at the top of 2024, we saw it close out last year at its $90 low during Black Friday and Christmas sales. It kept above $145 for the first four months of the new year before dropping to $97.50 at the tail-end of April and spending a few months down around $129. After rising back up in price, we’re getting a solid $50 markdown today that drops it down to its fourth-lowest price we have tracked – just $19 above the all-time low from last year.

The cylindrical Harvest Elite 360 gives you the chance to grow your favorite vegetables, herbs, or flowers in water without the mess of soil by using a spacious grow deck and water bowl. It gives you everything you need to grow up to six different live plants at once, up to 12 inches tall – including a 3-ounce bottle of liquid plant food and a Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit that will alow you to grow Genovese Basil, Curly Parsley, Dill, Thyme, Thai Basil, and Mint. It features a full spectrum 20W LED grow light that has an automatic on/off timer to mimic natural sunlight “helping plants germinate up to 5x faster than in soil.” It even has a touch-sensitive illuminated digital display control panel that reminds you when to add water and plant food, as well as a vacation mode to keep your plants healthy while you’re out of town.

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Get tag-team one-day deals on Greenworks’ 1,900 PSI Pressure Washer and Surface Cleaner Attachment

Courtesy of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 1,900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $119.99 shipped for the rest of the day. Going for $200 most days, this framed electric pressure washer spent most of 2023 sitting at its MSRP, with occasional discounts dropping costs in the range of $174 and the $120 low. In 2024 we’ve seen drops to its lowest-tracked price every few months, with June being when we last saw this same deal. It’s repeating here again today with a solid $80 markdown and matching its Black Friday and Christmas rates at the lowest price we have seen to date.

Sporting a heavy-duty cast aluminum axial cam pump alongside its onboard detergent tank, this electric pressure washer also comes with several attachments to round out its versatility, ultimately providing you with a 1,900 PSI at a 1.2 GPM flow rate. Its 25 feet of Uberflex kink-resistant hose does away with the headache-inducing untangling that common hoses tend to require with some age or after the kids have had their fun, and its five interchangeable nozzles (15 degrees, 25 degrees, 40 degrees, a soap nozzle, and a turbo nozzle) all have a place for storage along the frame. It also features a Total Stop System, which automatically shuts off the pump when the trigger is not engaged, saving you energy, money, and extending your pump’s life.

Also seeing a one-day only discount is the Greenworks 12-inch Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner Attachment for $23, down from $40. By attaching the above pressure washer’s wand (or most pressure washers up to 2,300 PSI) to the quick connector, your tools cleaning power will be instantly boosted with the dual-nozzle cleaning head to tackle bigger jobs like driveways, garages, all your sidewalks, or patios.

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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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Loren McDonald stops by Quick Charge to discuss EV charging, Paren, and more

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Leading electric vehicle analyst, author, and industry thought leaders Loren McDonald and Bill Ferro stop by Quick Charge to discuss EV Adoption’s acquisition by Paren, the “crisis” of EV charging reliability, and the real state of the EV market.

Depending on who you listen, EVs are either driving brands to record growth and are about cross that critical 10% of the overall market nationwide, or the future is bleak, the market is down, and EVs just aren’t selling. What’s really going on? Loren and Bill (probably) have some answers.

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Chevy EV owners in Texas now get free overnight home charging with Reliant

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Chevy EV owners in Texas now get free overnight home charging with Reliant

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Chevy Blazer EV (left), Chevy Equinox EV (middle) Chevy Silverado EV (right) (Source: GM)

Chevy EV owners in Texas who have Reliant as their electric utility can now charge for free at night with renewable energy.

Over 150 Chevrolet dealerships across Texas are now offering the Reliant Free Charge Nights plan to new EV buyers. With Free Charge Nights, customers can offset their charging costs by receiving credits for electricity used between 11 pm and 6 am. The plan is powered entirely by renewable energy, thanks to the purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs).

Rasesh Patel, president of NRG Consumer, says the plan is about making power personal: “We’re excited to help Chevrolet EV drivers offset the cost of charging their vehicle all while having access to a renewable electricity plan.”

This collaboration aims to make EV adoption more appealing by making charging cheaper and greener. GM Energy’s chief revenue officer, Aseem Kapur, emphasized that partnerships like this help build the ecosystem needed to support an all-electric future: “The Reliant Free Charge Nights plan is a great example of how an automaker and an energy company can work together to make EV adoption an easy decision.”

Existing Reliant customers can also sign up for the Free Charge Nights plan. To get started, Chevrolet EV owners need to designate their vehicle on the GM Energy Smart Charging Portal before enrolling in the plan.

Reliant Energy, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, serves over 1.5 million customers in Texas, making it one of the largest electricity providers in the state.

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Texas to get 1 GW AI-powered virtual power plant, enough to power 200,000 homes

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Texas is about to get a major power boost – a new AI-powered virtual power plant (VPP) delivering capacity equivalent to 200,000 homes during peak demand.

NRG Energy is teaming up with Renew Home to bring nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity to the Texas grid by 2035, aiming to make it more resilient while helping residents save on energy costs.

The new VPP will rely on hundreds of thousands of smart thermostats and other connected home devices, making use of AI technology provided by Google Cloud. These devices, like Vivint and Nest smart thermostats, will be offered to eligible customers at no cost. By automating HVAC adjustments, they help shift energy use to when electricity is cheaper, cleaner, and less strained.

NRG and Renew Home have big plans for the VPP. Starting in spring 2025, the companies plan to roll out the program across Texas, installing these smart thermostats in homes served by NRG’s retail electricity providers. Eventually, they plan to add home battery storage and EVs to expand the power plant’s capabilities.

Texas has faced record-breaking energy demands, with peak usage hitting 85 GW in 2023. As the state’s population grows and extreme weather becomes more frequent, VPPs like this one could play a key role in stabilizing the grid. VPPs aggregate a lot of small-scale energy resources, from smart thermostats to home batteries, and use them to help balance supply and demand during times of high stress on the grid.

This nearly 1 GW VPP will be one of the largest of its kind in Texas. NRG’s president of consumer operations, Rasesh Patel, calls it a “pivotal step” for improving customer experience while making Texas’ energy infrastructure more sustainable and resilient.

In addition to Renew Home, NRG is working with Google Cloud to maximize the power plant’s effectiveness. Google Cloud’s AI and analytics tools will help predict weather conditions, forecast renewable generation, and optimize energy usage, all of which will help make energy management smoother for both customers and the grid.

Ben Brown, CEO of Renew Home, said:

NRG’s commitment to creating a more resilient and sustainable energy future while also making electricity bills more affordable makes them an ideal partner for co-developing this unique VPP program.

This initiative raises the bar for future-proofing our electricity infrastructure and delivering cost savings to customers.

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