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It’s the second day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day event and we’ve got another batch of notable Green Deals, starting with Segway’s Navimow Robot Lawn Mowers that are back at their lowest prices starting from $799. Jackery is taking up to 50% off its power stations for another day – with the flagship Explorer 3000 Pro power station bundled with two 220W solar panels hitting a new $1,999 low – plus, it and others are eligible to receive free on-the-go power stations and more with your purchase. From there, we have LG’s smart all-in-one electric washer/ventless dryer that is $1,000 off, as well as Bluetti’s Prime Day sales that have dropped the AC180 Portable Power Station down to a new $459 low. Finally, we have a bunch of EGO Power+ deals that you can take advantage of while the savings last. You’ll find our Prime Big Deal Days hub taking the spotlight down at the bottom of the page once again, curating everything together as we find them for your one-stop shopping pleasure. We’re updating the hub as fast as we can, so be sure to check back in regularly throughout the day.

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.

Prime Day sale takes up to 32% off Segway’s Navimow robot mowers starting from $799

The Prime Big Deals Day savings continue with Amazon now offering the best rates on Segway’s Navimow Robot Lawn Mowers, with the H series models getting the biggest price cuts and starting from $1,299 shipped. The three models in this series normally go for $1,899, $2,199, and $2,599, respectively since first launching back in March, with discounts often dropping costs by $380 to $600. June saw the first of the largest discounts, followed again by July’s summer Prime Day, and now you can get the best savings once again today that returns the price down to the all-time lowest we have tracked.

Segway’s Navimow H series includes three models that are designed to cover either 0.2-acre yards, 0.37-acre yards, or 0.74-acre yards – with the first carrying a 180-minute battery life while the other two have extended 240-minute run times. They all provide the same cutting height range from 1.2 inches to 2.4 inches, and can even climb/descend up to 24-degree slopes while completing their duties – plus, they all sport an IP66 waterproof rating to handle the aftermath of adverse weather.

The big upgrade here is ditching any need for a perimeter wire in favor of RTK positioning, paired alongside its VisionFence Sensor that enhances its navigation and obstacle avoidance functionalities. You’ll be getting the smart controls over its performance that you would expect, allowing you to overwrite and adjust its settings and schedules – though you can also let it do it’s own thing too, with the robot able to return of its own accord to the charging station when its battery gets too low and picking back up after recharging. This is possible thanks to the guidance of its Global Navigation Satellite Systems that make sure to keep it within the set boundaries and also to track it down if it gets stuck on terrain or even swiped off your property when you’re not looking.

There’s also a more affordable option in the two predecessor Navimow i series models that are starting from $799, discounted from the usual $999 rate. These models are designed for either 1/8-acre yards or 1/4-acre yards and provide much of the same smart functionality, RTK navigation, and obstacle avoidance as the above models. You can get the full rundown on what to expect with these by reading through our announcement coverage from earlier in the year.

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Jackery’s Prime Big Deals Day sale drops flagship Explorer 3000 Pro bundle to new $1,999 low ($2,000 off)

Running alongside Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day event, Jackery is having a parallel sale direct from its website that is taking up to 50% off power stations, bundles, accessories – plus, the brand is giving away a limited quantity of free gifts along with your purchase of certain units and bundles. A notable standout is the flagship Explorer 3000 Pro Portable Power Station that comes bundled with two 220W solar panels for $1,999 shipped, gifting a free Explorer 240 v2 power station to the first 100 purchases on top of everything. Normally costing you $3,999, this bundle was last seen dropping to the former 2,279 low back during Labor Day sales, which was already a huge deal, but now that fall Prime Day is officially in swing, the brand has sweetened the pot with an increased 50% markdown. You’re looking at savings of $2,000 and scoring it at the best price we have seen to date anywhere – and that’s not even counting the free power station (valued at $249) if you’re one of the lucky recipients. Matched at Amazon, albeit without the gift.

Jackery’s flagship Explorer 3000 Pro supports you through your fall camping trips (whether you’re roughing it or heading out in an RV) and can also support your home appliances during sudden blackouts, with ten output ports to help: five AC ports (including a TT30 port), two USB-A quick-charge ports, two USB-C ports, and a car port. It provides an impressive 3,024Wh capacity and dishes out up to 3,000W of power to your appliances and devices. Recharging the battery in full can take as little as 2.4 hours with a standard wall outlet, or you can have it fully charged in three to four hours when utilizing its maximum 1,200W solar input (six 200W panels).

If you’re looking for more solar input on this bad boy, there are two additional bundles you can choose from – with both also eligible to receive the free Explorer 240 v2 unit. The first adds a transfer switch to the above bundle for $2,399, letting you connect to your breaker and power specific appliances in case of emergency. The second bundle instead gives you the power station with four 200W solar panels for $2,699.

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  • Explorer 2000 Plus with two 200W solar panels: $1,899 (Reg. $3,299) | matched at Amazon
  • Explorer 2000 Plus kit, 4,085.6Wh with two 200W solar panels: $2,599 (Reg. $4,999) | matched at Amazon
    • eligible for free Explorer 240 v2 and DC extension cable
  • Explorer 2000 Plus kit, 6,128.4Wh with two 200W solar panels: $3,299 (Reg. $6,599)
    • eligible for free Explorer 240 v2 and DC extension cable

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LG’s smart all-in-one electric washer/ventless dryer falls to $2,000 in Prime Day competitor sale

As Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event continues, over at Best Buy we spotted the LG 5.0 Cubic-foot HE Smart All-in-One Electric Washer/Dryer with Ventless Inverter Heat Pump for $1,999.99 shipped as part of its official 48-hour fall Prime Day competitor sale. This combo appliance would normally cost you $3,000 at full price, with discounts often dropping during major sales events like this one. We saw it drop to its $1,500 low during July 4th sales, while more recently landing higher at $1,900 in August. Today, you can score it at a slightly lesser 33% markdown that still slashes a nice $1,000 off the price tag that you can invest elsewhere in your home upgrades, giving you a chance at the third-lowest price we have tracked. If you’re looking to save some extra cash on this model, you’ll find an open-box option in excellent condition at $1,700.

This combination washer/dryer unit arrives ENERGY STAR certified and sporting a streamlined ventless design alongside AI support that makes laundry day far less of a chore. You’ll get the full wide array of smart controls through its companion app, as well as built-in smart systems to detect fabric types and their soil levels to automatically adjust settings for the best wash options, tossing out the need to memorize which cycle and settings are ideal for particular clothes and fabrics.

It also has a large ezDispense reservoir that can hold and dispense up to 31 loads of detergent, or you can divide it up amongst detergent and fabric softener. One of its obvious standout features is the ventless design that not only lets you install it anywhere that fits your convenience, but its inverter heat pump technology makes it far more energy efficient than most other models, “using up to 60% less energy with every load.” Head below for more.

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Take Bluetti’s AC180 portable power station on your next trip at new $459 Prime Day low

Joining the massive lineup of savings in its Prime Big Deal Days event, Amazon is offering another new low price on Bluetti’s AC180 Portable Power Station for $459 shipped. This unit normally sits at a $999 price tag at Amazon and even higher up to $1,249 elsewhere, we’ve mainly seen discounts dropping costs down between $549 and $649 on average. We did spot it drop to $499 back during Labor Day sales at the top of last month, but its getting beaten out here today with an even greater 54% markdown that cuts $540 off its going rate and carves out a new all-time low price.

The AC180 power station tackles device and portable appliance backup power needs with a 1,152Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity that dishes out up to 1,800W of power output – with smart controls to adjust settings through the BLUETTI app on your tablet or smartphone. It boasts 11 output ports: four ACs, four USB-As, one USB-C, one DC, and even a wireless charging pad for your smaller, more personal devices. Recharging times come significantly reduced with this unit too, as you can get to 80% battery in as little as 45 minutes when your plug it into a wall outlet, or in 2.8 to 3.3 hours when connected to a 500W solar input. There are two bundle options during this sale that are discounted as well, with the power station including a 200W solar panel for $779, down from $1,299, or you can bump that up to a 350W solar panel at $949, down from $1,449.

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EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch cordless self-propelled mower comes with 7.5Ah battery for $530

As part of its Prime Big Deals Day event, Amazon is offering the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with a 7.5Ah battery for $529.99 shipped. At full price, you’re looking at a cost of $649 normally, with occasional falls to $549 spaced out over months on average. We did see it fall to a $454 low back in March, with other discounts peppering the spring and early summer until keeping mostly to its MSRP from the top of June. Today we’re finally seeing a price shift once again, as $119 is slashed off the tag to give you the second-lowest Amazon price we have seen – $76 above spring’s low.

Powered by just the 7.5Ah ARC battery, this cordless electric lawn mower is designed to handle small to medium-sized yards for up to 60 minutes after a single charge. The 21-inch cutting deck houses the brushless motor and comes self-propelled at the touch of its trigger bar that sits right at your palms. It can easily maneuver through the bends and twists that you may have around your home, with six different cutting height position levels that range between 1.5 inches and 4 inches. Its even been given a 3-in-1 functionality to either mulch, rear-bag, or side-discharge clippings and debris – plus, it ditches the annoying pull string in favor of a quick and simple push button start.

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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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Mercedes drives ‘around the world in 8 days’ in its GT XX, breaking EV records

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CONCEPT AMG GT XX redefines performance: Technology pioneer shatters record after record | Nardò, 2025.

Mercedes took its GT XX concept out to the Nardo high-speed test track in Southern Italy and came back with a slew of records for electric distance driving – including one for driving a distance equal to the circumference of the world.

Mercedes announced a new, 1,360hp 4-door EV concept, the GT XX, back in June.

The concept uses two axial flux motors and a 114kWh battery, with a top speed of 223mph or 359 km/h. And it’s capable of charging at 850kW – and that’s continuous draw, not peak draw. That means it can add around 400km/250 miles of WLTP range in 5 minutes.

So, with that high top speed and that incredibly quick charging rate, what’s a manufacturer to do, other than set some records?

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The Nardo test track in Southern Italy is used by many manufacturers for high-speed testing. It’s known for its long, banked circular test track which allows cars to maintain extremely high speeds for long periods.

This is the track where speed and distance records are often set, and Mercedes set out to do the same with its concept.

Over the last 7 days, 13 hours, 23 minutes and 7.10 seconds, Mercedes ran the car, day and night, to see how it does at high speeds and without a break at all. And in doing so it set EV distance and endurance records set recently by other brands like XPeng and Xiaomi, and even by Mercedes’ own CLA (and, reaching even further back, an old one set by Tesla Youtuber Bjorn Nyland… without manufacturer support and on public roads).

Mercedes’ new record smashed the most recent 24 hour record, which stood at 3,961km (2,461mi) by the XPeng P7. The GT XX, with manufacturer support, fast charging and the right test track, managed to drive 5,479km (3,405mi) in the same 24 hour period, nearly 1,000 miles further than the previous record.

But Mercedes didn’t just go for 24 hours – that 7 days number mentioned above is how long it took the GT XX to drive a distance equal to the full circumference of the Earth, which is 40,075km (24,901mi) at the equator. In total, Mercedes did 3,177 laps of the 12.5km/7.8-mile track. Mercedes was looking to finish the trip in less than eight days, as a tribute to Jules Verne’s “Around the World in Eighty Days.”

It was helped in doing so by the incredibly quick charging rate the car is capable of, along with a fast charger that is capable of delivering that amount of electricity. 850kW is a lot more than any consumer vehicle or fast charger can currently deliver (usually 250-350kW max in US/EU), and is probably more than is practical or necessary for consumer cars. It’s even faster than the 600kW mid-race charging for Formula E. And it shows that the limits many think electric vehicles have are really not there in reality.

But in fact… Mercedes used two cars for this test, and both of them completed the same grueling test. Each of them finished with a similar distance traveled, only a 25km difference between them.

For the test, Mercedes engineers calculated that the optimal trade-off between energy efficiency and fast charging would be to drive the car consistently at 300km/h (186mph) around the track until it needed a charge, with the car driving an average of around 5,300km (3,293mi) per day.

Mercedes didn’t release any statistics on how much charging was done and how much energy was consumed, but it was certainly far more than the average consumption that you would see in normal driving, as is the case for any high speed track applications. There was certainly a lot of energy going in and out of that battery, and through those motors, over the course of those 8 days, and yet the cars seem to have handled it just fine.

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Orsted shares tumble 17% to record low, as U.S. government halts wind project construction

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View of an offshore wind energy park during a press moment of Orsted, on Tuesday 06 August 2024, on the transportation of goods with Heavy Lift Cargo Drones to the offshore wind turbines in the Borssele 1 and 2 wind farm in Zeeland, Netherlands.

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Shares in wind farm developer Orsted tumbled soon as trading kicked off on Monday after the U.S. government ordered the company to halt construction of a nearly completed project.

By mid-morning, the company’s shares were around 17% lower, with shares hitting a record low according to LSEG data.

Late on Friday the U.S.’ Bureau of Ocean Energy Management had issued a stop-work order for the Revolution Wind Project off of Rhode Island. According to Orsted, the project is 80% complete and 45 out of 65 wind turbines have been installed.

The company also said that it would comply with the U.S. order and that it was considering options to resolve the issue and press ahead with construction.

The order comes at a critical time for Orsted, which is seeking to raise much-needed capital under plans that analysts suggested were now under pressure.

Orsted had announced plans for a 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) rights issue earlier this month. On Monday, the company said it would continue with the proposal, noting that it had the support of its majority stakeholder, the Danish state.

Shares have pulled back sharply since the rights issue plans were announced.

In a Monday note, Jacob Pedersen, head of equity research at Sydbank, said the potential financial consequences of the U.S.’ order had led to uncertainty about whether Orsted would be able to continue with its capital raising plans.

“The financial consequences of the stop-work order will at best be the ongoing costs of the work being stopped,” he said, according to a Google translation. In the worst-case scenario, the Revolution Wind Project would never supply electricity to the U.S., he added.

“In that case, Orsted faces a double-digit billion write-down and significant additional costs to get out of contracts. This will, by all accounts, increase the capital raising requirement to significantly more than DKK 60 billion,” Pedersen said.

He that the company’s Monday announcement to push ahead with its rights issue plans suggested it did not expect the worst-case outcome and was expecting its 60 billion Danish kroner target to be sufficient.

“Orsted’s assessment of this is positive – but it is no guarantee that it will end up like this,” Pedersen said.

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Solar executives warn that Trump attack on renewables will lead to power crunch that spikes electricity prices

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President Donald Trump‘s attack on solar and wind projects threatens to raise energy prices for consumers and undermine a stretched electric grid that’s already straining to meet rapidly growing demand, renewable energy executives warn.

Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too much land. This week, he said his administration will not approve solar and wind projects, the latest salvo in a campaign the president has waged against the renewable energy industry since taking office.

“We will not approve wind or farmer destroying Solar,” Trump posted on Truth Social Wednesday. “The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!”

Trump’s statement this week seemed to confirm industry fears that the Interior Department will block federal permits for solar and wind projects. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum took control of all permit approvals last month in a move that the American Clean Power Association criticized as “obstruction,” calling it “unprecedented political review.”

The Interior Department blocking permits would slow the growth of the entire solar and wind industry, top executives at renewable developers Arevon, Avantus and Engie North America told CNBC.

Even solar and wind projects on private land may need approvals from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service if, for example, a waterway or animal species is affected, the executives told CNBC. The three power companies are among the top 10 renewable developers in the U.S., according to energy research firm Enverus.

The Interior Department “will not give preferential treatment to massive, unreliable projects that make no sense for the American people or that risk harming communities or the environment,” a spokesperson told CNBC when asked if new permits would be issued for solar and wind construction.

Choking off renewables will worsen a looming power supply shortage, harm the electric grid and lead to higher electricity prices for consumers, said Kevin Smith, CEO of Arevon, a solar and battery storage developer headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, that’s active in 17 states. Arevon operates five gigawatts of power equivalent to $10 billion of capital investment.

“I don’t think everybody realizes how big the crunch is going to be,” Smith said. “We’re making that crunch more and more difficult with these policy changes.”

Uncertainty hits investment

The red tape at the Interior Department and rising costs from Trump’s copper and steel tariffs have created market instability that makes planning difficult, the renewable executives said.

“We don’t want to sign contracts until we know what the playing field is,” said Cliff Graham, CEO of Avantus, a solar and battery storage developer headquartered in San Diego. Avantus has built three gigawatts of solar and storage across the desert Southwest.

“I can do whatever you want me to do and have a viable business, I just need the rules set and in place,” Graham said.

Engie North America, the U.S. arm of a global energy company based in Paris, is slashing its planned investment in the U.S. by 50% due to tariffs and regulatory uncertainty, said David Carroll, the chief renewables officer who leads the American subsidiary. Engie could cut its plans even more, he said.

Engie’s North American subsidiary, headquartered in Houston, will operate about 11 gigawatts of solar, battery storage and wind power by year end.

Multinationals like Engie have long viewed the U.S. as one of the most stable business environments in the world, Carroll said. But that assessment is changing in Engie’s boardroom and across the industry, he said.

“The stability of the U.S. business market is no longer really the gold standard,” Carroll said.

Rising costs

Arevon is seeing costs for solar and battery storage projects increase by as much as 30% due to the metal tariffs, said Smith, the CEO. Many renewable developers are renegotiating power prices with utilities to cover the sudden spike in costs because projects no longer pencil out financially, he said.

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends two key tax credits for solar and wind projects in late 2027, making conditions even more challenging. The investment tax credit supported new renewable construction and the production credit boosted clean electricity generation.

Those tax credits were just passed on to consumers, Smith said. Their termination and the rising costs from tariffs will mean higher utility bills for families and businesses, he said.

The price that Avantus charges for solar power has roughly doubled to $60 per megawatt-hour as interest rates and tariffs have increased over the years, said CEO Graham. Prices will surge again to around $100 per megawatt-hour when the tax credits are gone, he said.

“The small manufacturers, small companies and mom and pops will see their electric bills go up, and it’ll start pushing the small entrepreneurs out of the industry or out of the marketplace,” Graham said.

Renewable projects that start construction by next July, a year after the One Big Beautiful Act became law, will still qualify for the tax credits. Arevon, Avantus and Engie are moving forward with projects currently under construction, but the outlook is less certain for projects later in the decade.

The U.S. will see a big downturn in new renewable power generation starting in the second half of 2026 through 2028 as new projects no longer qualify for tax credits, said Smith, the head of Arevon.

“The small- and medium-sized players that can’t take the financial risk, some of them will disappear,” Smith said. “You’re going to see less projects built in the sector.”

Artificial intelligence power crunch

Fewer renewable power plants could increase the risk of brownouts or blackouts, Smith said. Electricity demand is surging from the data centers that technology companies are building to train artificial intelligence systems. PJM Interconnection, the largest electrical grid in the U.S. that coordinates wholesale electricity in 13 states and the District of Columbia, has warned of tight power supplies because too little new generation is coming online.

Renewables are the power source that can most quickly meet demand, Smith at Arevon said. More than 90% of the power waiting to connect to the grid is solar, battery storage or wind, according to data from Enverus.

“The power requirement is largely going to be coming from the new energy sector or not at all,” so without it, “the grid becomes substantially hampered,” Smith said.

Trump is prioritizing oil, gas and nuclear power as “the most effective and reliable tools to power our country,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said.

“President Trump serves the American people who voted to implement his America First energy agenda – not solar and wind executives who are sad that Biden’s Green New Scam subsidies are ending,” Kelly said.

But new natural gas plants won’t come online for another five years due to supply issues, new nuclear power is a decade away and no new coal plants are on the drawing board.

Utilities may have to turn away data centers at some point because there isn’t enough surplus power to run them, and no one wants to risk blackouts at hospitals, schools and homes, Arevon’s Smith said. This would pressure the U.S. in its race against China to master AI, a Trump administration priority.

“The panic in the data center, AI world is probably not going to set in for another 12 months or so, when they start realizing that they can’t get the power they need in some of these areas where they’re planning to build data centers,” Smith said.

“Then we’ll see what happens,” said the University of Chicago MBA, who’s worked in the energy industry for 35 years. “There may be a reversal in policy to try and build whatever we can and get power onto the grid.”

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