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We’ve got a bunch of fresh Black Friday Green Deals for you today as many brands and outlets have all launched their full savings through Cyber Monday. We have exclusive new dual low prices on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station, as well as the bundle option, that gives you up to $2,299 in savings and starts from $2,099. Next, we have Jackery’s full Black Friday sale spread with up to $3,200 in savings, split across its direct site and Amazon, starting as low as $89. From there we have a large lineup of Husqvarna lawncare equipment that have had prices cut by up to $751, starting from $95, as well as GE’s Smart Indoor Smoker that is down at $599. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s full Black Friday savings on ALLPOWERS power stations and GE’s 2-in-1 electric washer/ventless dryer, 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.

Exclusive deals on Anker SOLIX F3800 power station and bundle saves you up to $2,299 at new lows from $2,099

Wellbots is giving 9to5Toys readers two amazing exclusive discounts on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station and a subsequent bundle. The first of these deals is on the lone F3800 unit for $2,099 shipped, after using the promo code 9TO5ANKER300 at checkout for an additional $300 off. Normally going for $3,999 at full price, discounts coming direct from Anker have taken costs down as low as $2,999, with Wellbots having previously delivered the former lowest price of $2,499 back in June. Today though, this title-holding low has been swiftly knocked from its place as we’re getting an even bigger 48% markdown that slashes a full $1,900 off the going rate, landing it at a new all-time low that falls $400 under its former low.

Some people want a backup power solution tailored for a specific use, while others look for the best model that offers the most widespread versatility of uses – Anker’s SOLIX F3800 prominently positions itself in the latter of these two needs with a 3,840Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity that you can invest in over time to expand upwards to 26.9kWh with additional equipment like expansion batteries. It pumps out the juice your devices and appliances need at up to 6,000W with an array of 15+ output ports to cover connection types – with dedicated hook-ups for your RV, electric car, and even your home’s circuit breaker (but you will require either a Home Backup Kit for sectional support or the Home Power Panel for whole-home coverage on top of connection capabilities with your roof panels.

The second exclusive offer here is on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station that comes along with an expansion battery for $3,299 shipped, after using the promo code 500ANKER9TO5 at checkout for an additional $500 off. This deal beats out the former low price (also from Wellbots) that we saw in August by $100 for a new all-time low rate that ultimately saves you $2,299 off its full price tag. With this bundle, you’re getting the full versatility we discussed above while also getting a doubled 7,680Wh LiFePO4 capacity, giving you plenty of power to keep devices and appliances running for days.

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Massive Jackery Black Friday sale now live with up to $3,200 in savings on power stations & solar generators from $89

Jackery’s Black Friday sale is officially in full swing, taking up to 50% off a wide array of its power stations, bundles, and accessories spread out between its direct site and through its official Amazon storefront. One of the many notable standouts this time around is the brand’s new Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station that has dropped to $799 shipped, after clipping the on-page $100 off coupon. Since releasing in September at $1,499, we’ve already seen frequent discounts on this unit, with the biggest of them having come through last month’s Prime Day savings event, which saw costs lowered to $999. Now with these Black Friday savings, you’re looking at an even greater $700 markdown that beats out its Prime Day pricing by $200 and drops things down to a new and surprising all-time low. You can also grab the station direct from Jackery with two 200W solar panels for $1,599, down from $2,499.

Built with exclusive CBT tech and a honeycomb design, which Jackery describes as contributing to “the smallest, lightest home backup power,” the new Explorer 2000 v2 model provides a well-rounded 2,042Wh LiFePO4 capacity with a 2,200W power output that peaks at 4,400W – giving you more than enough to cover campsites, travel routes, and even home backup needs for multiple days. It delivers power to your devices and appliances via the seven dedicated ports and is one of the three new models sporting the next-gen ChargeShield 2.0 for 62 forms of protection while charging – especially during storms, outages, and so on.

There are four ways to recharge the battery with this unit, with the quickest way being plugged into a wall outlet to regain 80% of the battery in about 66+ minutes, though if you need a full battery for last-minute plans and unexpected needs (say, an incoming storm), you can reach that with its supercharge features in 102+ minutes. There’s also the option to plug it directly into your car’s auxiliary port for a full battery in 24 hours, or you can utilize its maximum 400W of solar input to recharge the battery in 5.5 hours. One more thing to note here is its silent charging mode for when you’ve plugged it in for nighttime use or recharging, as it keeps under 30dB so you or anyone else trying to rest won’t be disturbed.

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Amazon has taken up to $751 off a huge lineup of Husqvarna lawncare equipment from $95

Amazon is offering some early Black Friday savings on the Husqvarna Hedge Master 320iHD60 Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer for $249 shipped, as well as several other tools and equipment from the brand. You’re looking at a 22% markdown here off its usual $320 price tag, discounts over 2024 having been spaced out – the biggest of which came from October’s Prime Day event where it hit a $212 low. Today’s deal cuts a solid $71 off the going rate, giving you a great opportunity to score this higher-end tool among some of its lowest prices – just $37 above the all-time lowest we’ve seen.

Husqvarna’s Hedge Master 320iHD60 comes powered by a 40V battery that can be interchanged with the brand’s other handheld tools that you already have, with a high-torque brushless motor that provides “increased efficiency, increased reliability, reduced noise and longer product life.” It gives you a 24-inch reach that supports your own comfort with tri-handle grips for heavy-duty jobs and/or longer periods of use. Don’t worry about the blades jamming up here either, as its conveniently been given an un-jam button that opens the blades up for easy clearing.

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Save $400 while enjoying smoky BBQ goodness with GE’s smart indoor smoker at $599

Over at Amazon we just spotted the GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker for $599 shipped, after clipping the on-page $98.99 off coupon. Normally fetching $999 at full price since releasing at the start of 2024, most of the discounts we’ve seen have cut the price down between $719 and $799, after the very first discount lowered costs to $699. We did see a short-lived fall to the $550 low back during July’s Prime Day event, but it’s kept above $700 in the time since (even being skipped over during October’s Prime Day sales) – until today. Now, you can score this “first-of-its-kind” kitchen upgrade with a $400 markdown, which puts it down at the second-lowest price we have tracked – just $49 above the all-time low from July.

Ideal for BBQ lovers everywhere, especially those who may not have the yard space for a larger or “more proper” smoking setup, GE has provided an innovative kitchen countertop alternative here that you don’t have to worry about setting off smoke detectors. This is due to the Active Smoke Filtration system that turns wood smoke into warm air that gets channeled through the unit and into your favorite meats or veggies. There are two separate heat sources contained within, one for burning pellets and the other for cooking your food – and it comes with six preset options for brisket, pork ribs, pork butt, chicken wings, chicken breast, and salmon, as well as a warming function to keep things from going too cold too early, as well as other customizable settings.

Speaking just on its smoking capabilities, it has five adjustable controls ranging from infusing mild hints of flavor all the way to full-on rich and robust smoky satisfaction that can be tasted through your sense of smell alone. With the SmartHQ app, you’ll have total remote smart controls so you can manage loner-timed cooking periods, even when you’re away from home, with it even allowing for hands-free voice controls via Alexa or Google Assistant.

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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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Customers could end up paying for data centers’ energy costs in the absence of reform: Experts

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In some advanced economies, electricity infrastructure and cost of utilities are undergoing structural changes because of artificial intelligence-driven demand for data centers.

In the process, U.S consumers could be paying higher utility bills because of the sector shifting costs to consumers, warned a latest paper by the Harvard Electricity Law Initiative.

Meanwhile in the U.K, residents may experience higher wholesale prices in light of a proposed reform to the electricity market that would favor data centers which harness renewable energy.

As pricing concerns emerge, regulation and energy grid reform will take center stage in managing energy prices and meeting changing energy needs.

‘Complex’ special contracts

Special contracts between utilities and data center companies are one of the ways higher costs associated with data centers may transfer onto everyday consumers, identified a report by the Harvard Electricity Law Initiative in March.

Such contracts “allow an individual consumer to take service under conditions and terms not otherwise available to anyone else.” In other words, they can be used to shift costs from data centers to consumers because of the subjectivity and complexity in those contracts’ accounting practices, the report stated.

Moreover, special contracts are approved by the Public Utilities Commission but tend to undergo “opaque regulatory processes” that make it difficult to assess if costs have been shifted from data centers onto the consumer.

To remedy this, the report recommended regulators tighten oversight over special contracts or completely do away with them and opt for existing tariff practices.

“Unlike a one-off special contract that provides each data center with unique terms and conditions, a tariff ensures that all data centers pay under the same terms and that the impact of new customers is addressed by considering the full picture of the utility’s costs and revenue,” according to the report.

Jonathan Koomey, a researcher in energy and information technology, concurs with the need for data centers to pay according to their usage of the energy grid.

“The key point, in my view, is that highly profitable companies who impose costs on the grid with big new loads should pay the costs created by those new loads,” Koomey told CNBC.

Beyond utility companies and regulators, “intervenors in the utility regulatory process also play a critical role,” Koomey said.

Intervenors can include a specific group of constituents or a large commercial or industrial customer who partake in proceedings. They may raise issues pertaining to customer service and affordability and ultimately allow for commissions to hear from a broad group of stakeholders.

“They often can dig deeper than the overburdened regulators into the projections and technical details and reveal key issues that haven’t yet surfaced in regulatory proceedings,” Koomey added.

Overbuilt infrastructure?

Another factor affecting utility prices is the excessive development of energy infrastructure.

Utilities and pipeline companies in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia are planning a “major buildout of natural gas infrastructure over the next 15 years,” potentially based on an overestimation of data center load forecasts, highlighted a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis in January.

Proactive decisions on the part of utilities and regulators are needed to prevent ratepayers from being “on the hook” for overbuilt infrastructure, said the IEEFA report.

Policymakers across states have adopted a slew of measures to incentivize, curb and regulate the influx of data center development, from tax breaks to legislative bills, with a focus on ensuring non-data centers consumers do not bear undue costs, according to a report by the Gibson Dunn Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice Group.

Zonal pricing

In the U.K, data centers and consumers face a different pricing challenge amid government plans to transform the country’s electricity market into a decarbonized, cost-effective and secure electricity system.

The zonal pricing scheme that is being explored under the government’s Review of Electricity Markets Arrangements would mark a shift away from uniform pricing to a split electricity market. Under the new framework, consumers in different geographical zones would be subject to different wholesale electricity prices based on the marginal cost of meeting demand at that location.

Modeling from consulting firm Lane Clark and Peacock suggests that Northern Scotland would experience lower wholesale prices owing to their high renewable penetration and relatively low demand.

The rest of the U.K, accounting for 97% of national electricity demand, is poised to see a rise in wholesale prices from the current national pricing model.

The impact on retail prices remains murky as yet.

“It is not clear how this may impact retail prices as wholesale prices are only one part of the overall electricity bill for consumers, and DESNZ still needs to make various decisions,” according to joint comments from Sam Hollister, Head of Energy Economics, Policy, and Investment and Dina Darshini, Head of Commercial and Industrial at Lane Clark Peacock’s energy transition division, LCP Delta.

The DESNZ is the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Will data centers benefit?

While tech firms appear onboard with the lower costs that zonal pricing stands to offer, based on think tank research supported by Amazon, OpenAI and Anthropic, whether data centers do in fact stand to benefit from zonal pricing would depend on their type of operations, according to Hollister and Darshini.

Those potentially well-suited for zonal pricing include data center facilities that handle workloads that can be shifted in time or location, they said.

AI training for deep learning models is one such example. Such workloads can be scheduled during off-peak hours when electricity prices may be lower and synchronized with periods of surplus wind or solar power, which would reduce costs and alleviate grid congestion.

Similarly, data centers that do not need to be close to major urban centers or end users — such as those supporting hyperscale AI training, cloud and large-scale data storage facilities or scientific computing hubs — could also benefit from cheaper electricity when located in regions with high renewable generation and low local demand, Hollister and Darshini said.

However, “not all AI workloads are flexible — real-time inference tasks, such as those used in chatbots, fraud detection, or autonomous vehicles, require immediate processing and would not benefit from time-shifting,” they added.

Latency-sensitive applications such as financial trading and real-time streaming that require close proximity to users would also find zonal pricing “less viable.”

Boosting grid infrastructure

Proponents of zonal pricing point to the benefits of reducing the need to move energy over long distances.

But with the National Energy System Operator’s plans to increase network capability and connect more offshore wind, focusing on grid infrastructure is important, “and zonal pricing won’t eliminate those requirements,” according to Hollister and Darshini.

“It’s not just data centers that are going to need this additional capacity on the grid, they’re probably the most high profile ones, but EV charging is going to change the grid. National Grid as an organization have been talking about the change in the demand profile from EVs for a very long time,” David Mytton, a researcher in sustainable computing, told CNBC.

The demands on the energy grid posed by the electrification of vehicles is a challenge shared across the U.S. and U.K.

In the U.S., electric vehicles will constitute over half of all new cars sold by 2030 and is set to place a considerable strain on an aging energy grid system.

While the electricity consumption of U.S. data centers is growing at an increasing pace, a report by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published in December noted that this is playing out against a “much larger electricity demand that is expected to occur over the next few decades from a combination of electric vehicle adoption, onshoring of manufacturing, hydrogen utilization, and the electrification of industry and buildings.”

Given this, the infrastructural and regulatory reforms that emerge out of data center management would be helpful for an imminent era of changing electricity demand, said Mytton and fellow researchers.

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Tesla’s Cybercab and Semi sourcing disrupted by Trump’s tariffs, report says

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A new report claims that President Trump’s tariffs have disrupted Tesla’s plan to source parts for the upcoming Cybercab and Tesla Semi production in China.

The trade war started by President Trump and his constantly changing tariffs has thrown a wrench in the plans of most supply chain managers worldwide.

Tesla is no exception.

For most of its manufacturing programs in the US, the American automaker imports a significant number of parts from China, Mexico, Canada, and Europe.

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This includes its upcoming vehicles: Cybercab and Tesla Semi.

Tesla aims to start production of the vehicles at Gigafactory Texas and a new factory in Nevada later this year and ramp up to volume production in 2026.

Reuters reports that Tesla has suspended plans to source certain parts for the upcoming Cybercab and Tesla Semi from China:

Tesla’s plans to ship components from China for Cybercab and Semi electric trucks in the United States were suspended after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods amid a trade war, said a person with direct knowledge.

According to the report, Tesla was ready to move ahead with the plan when Trump first increased the tariffs on China to 34%, but the automaker is suspending the specific sourcing plans after the most recent increases:

Tesla was ready to absorb the additional costs when Trump imposed the 34% tariff on Chinese goods but could not do so when the tariff went beyond that, leaving shipping plans suspended, said the person, who declined to be named as the matter is private.

Trump raised the tariffs on China to 145% last week, with some expectations announced on Friday — even though Trump later claimed there were no exceptions.

In response to the tariffs the US is imposing on China, the Chinese government reciprocated with its own tariffs on US goods, which resulted in Tesla stopping taking new orders for Model S and Model X vehicles in the country.

Electrek’s Take

I would take the report with a grain of salt since it is based on a single source, but it certainly makes sense.

The phrase “Trump’s tariffs have disrupted” could be followed by the name of virtually every major manufacturing company globally, and Tesla is no exception.

Due to Tesla’s vertical integration, Tesla shareholders have been claiming that the tariffs would be positive for Tesla, or at least not as bad as they would be for other automakers.

Tesla indeed has impressive vertical integration for the auto industry, but that’s in relative terms. Effectively, Tesla still uses a significant number of parts from other countries, especially Mexico, but also from China.

Mexico would be the most problematic for Tesla, as roughly 25% of the parts of all its vehicle programs built in the US originate from there.

The tariffs on auto parts from Canada and Mexico are currently paused for everything in the USMCA agreement, but Trump signaled that this is only temporary.

As for the tariffs on China, they primarily affect Tesla’s energy business, which relies on cheap Chinese battery cells, but Tesla also imports some Chinese parts for its cars and 145% tariffs will change that.

Tesla, like many other companies, has to start looking for alternatives.

Many of the problems come not only from the excessively high tariffs Trump is imposing on countries, but also from the fact that he keeps changing his mind and making exceptions, making it hard for companies to plan.

In this case, Tesla might have suspended plans with Chinese suppliers only to wait and see if Trump will back off the Chinese tariffs, if Musk can lobby for an exception with the President, whom he helped elect with $250 million in political donations, to shop for suppliers from other countries, or maybe, just maybe, do what Trumps claims his tariffs will do and manufacture those parts in the US.

For some reason, I have doubts about it being the last one, but you never know.

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Groundbreaking heavy equipment EVs (ha!) steals the show at bauma

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It only happens every three years, but it’s spectacular! I’m speaking of course, about bauma – one of the largest trade shows of any kind where heavy equipment manufacturers serving construction, forestry, mining, and more bring out their latest and greatest new job site innovations, and we’ve got a whole bunch of them here, on this special bauma edition of Quick Charge!

With more than two million square feet indoors and twice that outdoors, bauma hosts more than 600,000 guests from 200 countries to see 3,600 exhibitors’ hardware (and, increasingly, software). We’re only going to cover a sliver, but it’s a really cool sliver, you guys – enjoy!

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