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Today’s Green Deals are bringing you a short-term Christmas flash sale from Jackery through tomorrow, December 19, with up to $3,500 taken off the brand’s power stations and bundles, like the latest Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station that is down at $899. We just spotted some new low prices on Worx’s Landroid M 20V and L 20V Robotic Lawn Mowers for yards of 1/4 acre or 1/2 acre in size, starting from $535. There’s also Trek’s Holiday sale that has a solid mix of affordable and high-end e-bikes at discounted rates, like the Dual Sport+ 2 hybrid lightweight e-bike at $1,750. And for folks wanting to add some smart tech to their gardens, you’ll find Rachio’s popular Smart Hose Timer with a Wi-Fi hub down at $75, beating out its Black Friday pricing. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Christmas deals on Vvolt e-bikes with extra batteries, EcoFlow power stations, 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.

Jackery’s short-term Christmas flash sale drops new Explorer 2000 v2 power station to $899

Jackery has kicked off a Christmas flash sale through December 19 that is taking up to $3,500 off a small selection of popular power stations, solar generator bundles, home backup bundles, and accessories. The brand’s latest Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station is back at $899 shipped for this sale. First released in September and carrying a $1,499 price tag, we’ve been seeing more and more frequent discounts as the months have gone by, with this same rate first appearing during Black Friday sales, which got a short-lived drop to the $799 low on Cyber Monday. For this short sale, it’s benefitting from a 40% markdown that saves you $600 at the second-best price we have tracked. You can also bundle it along with two 200W solar panels at $900 off for $1,599.

Jackery’s latest Explorer 2000 v2 model comes designed with an exclusive CBT tech and a honeycomb build that contributes to its title as “the smallest, lightest home backup power,” which it delivers with a 2,200W power output that peaks at 4,400W for those larger appliance needs. It boasts a 2,042Wh LiFePO4 capacity, supplying power to devices and appliances through its seven port options, with it being one of the brand’s three models to sport the brand’s 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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Worx Landroid robot lawn mower

Worx Landroid M 20V and L 20V robotic mowers handle up to 1/2 acre of yard duties at new lows from $535

We just spotted Amazon having dropped the price lower than ever on the Worx Landroid M 20V and L 20V Robotic Lawn Mowers starting from $535 shipped. More recently keeping down around $719 on Amazon, with a higher $1,200 MSRP direct from Worx, we saw the M 20V model drop down to $540 during Black Friday sales, which fell another $1 in the days after Cyber Monday. Today, you’re getting a little more shaved off the price tag for a total of $665 in savings off its direct-from-Worx-pricing.

The middle child of the three sizes of this series of Worx Landroid robotic mowers, the M 20V tackles yard duties for up to 1/4 acres. It features an advanced AI that keeps it on the most efficient routes around your yard, with it smart enough to know when to raise and lower its floating blade for clearance over uneven terrain. All you have to do is lay down the boundary wire, measure your lawn with the companion app, and let its autonomous systems kick in and go. You’ll have a full array of remote smart controls via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth – plus, a nice little versatile design is the robot’s batteries being part of Worx’s PowerShare ecosystem, letting you interchange them with other tools from the brand that you already have in your arsenal. And while its body does come rain-resistant, its been equipped with a rain sensor to delay mowing until the grass reaches a certain dryness.

You’ll also find a new low price on the L 20V Landroid that is currently sitting at $557.70 shipped. Since summer we’ve been seeing it more regularly fetching $900 after falling from its $1,150 MSRP. This model delivers the same features and design as the above model, with one difference: it tackles yards up to 1/2 acre in size.

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Trek holiday sale takes $650 off the Dual Sport+ 2 hybrid lightweight e-bike for urban and trail commutes at $1,750

Trek’s Holiday sale is offering big savings across a wide selection of its high-end e-bikes, like the Dual Sport+ 2 Stagger Lightweight Hybrid e-bike that has been cut down to $1,749.93 shipped. Normally fetching $2,400, we haven’t seen as many discounts here as we have on the brand’s Go! models this year, with sales normally dropping costs around $1,900 to $2,000. Today, you’re looking at a $650 discount and the lowest price we have seen come from Trek itself, though we have seen it go for lower from third-party outlets before.

Designed for lightweight commuting and light off-roading alike, Trek’s Dual Sport+ 2 Stagger e-bike weighs in at 38 pounds, making it a great fit for folks with less physical strength. The 250W Hyena rear hub motor comes powered by the integrated 250Wh battery providing top speeds of 20 MPH for up to 35 miles, which can be bumped up to 70+ miles with the inclusion of a Hyena Range Extender Battery. There are three levels of pedal assistance here, supported by a torque sensor for a more intuitive and quick pick-up. You’ll also enjoy features like puncture-protected tires, a 9-speed Shimano Altus derailleur, hydraulic disc brakes, LED headlight and taillight, as well as an LED display. While racks and fenders aren’t included in the package, there are plenty of mounting points for such add-on accessories.

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rachio smart hose timer with Wi-Fi hub

Keep an intelligent eye on your water supply with Rachio’s smart hose timer and Wi-Fi hub at $75

Amazon is offering the Rachio Smart Hose Timer with WiFi Hub for $75.25 shipped. Down from its usual $100 price tag, this device has been seeing frequent ups and downs in price since summer, mostly keeping between $99 and $79, with occasional dips lower like we saw in October when it hit the $69 low. Black Friday pricing saw it down at $78, which is getting beaten out here today by this $25 markdown and the third-lowest price we have seen, coming in $6 above the all-time low. If you already have a Wi-Fi hub and are looking to add more smart hose timers to it, you’ll find them for $70 each on Amazon at the moment.

This two-device package from Rachio work side by side to deliver smart home controls over your outdoor water supply coming from your garden spigots. On your smartphone, through the Rachio app, you’ll be able to monitor flow rates and set schedules, with alerts coming from the devices themselves whenever any hiccups may happen along the way. The smart hose timer even performs weather-watching duties for you, using the Wi-Fi to keep up-to-date on forecasts so that scheduled watering can be skipped before the arrival of any storms, saving your lawn from being over-watered while saving your wallet from unwanted spending. You can also pair up to four of these timers to one Wi-Fi hub for maximum coverage.

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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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Tesla Supercharger live availability is now in Google Maps

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Tesla’s Supercharger network — already the most reliable fast-charging network in the world — just became a little easier to use. Google Maps now displays live availability data for Tesla Superchargers, showing how many stalls are currently available at each location.

The new integration means users can now see real-time charger status directly inside Google Maps, similar to what Tesla owners have long seen inside their vehicles or in the Tesla app.

When searching for a Supercharger, Maps now lists the total number of stalls and how many are available at that moment. It’s the same information Tesla provides through its own navigation system, but now visible to anyone using Google Maps — Tesla owner or not.

Latest step in opening up Tesla’s Supercharger network

This might look like a small change, but it’s another sign that Tesla is steadily opening up parts of its once-exclusive charging ecosystem.

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The company has already begun integrating non-Tesla EVs into its Supercharger network across North America – first through the short-lived Magic Dock and then through the NACS rollout.

While this update is not particularly useful for Tesla owners, who already have this data in the in-vehicle navigation or the app, making real-time charger data available on Google Maps makes perfect sense for non-Tesla EV owners.

Electrek’s Take

Tesla has always led when it comes to charging reliability at Supercharger stations – hence why opening up the network to non-Tesla EV owners in North America over the last 2 years has been such a big deal.

But next to having non-functioning chargers, there’s nothing worse than showing up at a charging station and it is fully used.

Now, if EV owners are planning their trips through Google Maps, they will be able to avoid that more easily.


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‘Godfathers of wind’ raise alarm as Trump urges countries to abandon climate fight

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'Godfathers of wind' raise alarm as Trump urges countries to abandon climate fight

US President Donald Trump (L), backdropped by Turbines at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, also known as the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm, walks on the first fairway after playing off the first tee to officially open the Trump International Golf Links course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland on July 29, 2025.

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Two European pioneers of the modern wind power industry are sounding the alarm on the Trump administration’s clean energy cutbacks, warning Washington’s anti-climate agenda is part of a broader energy transition challenge.

Denmark’s Henrik Stiesdal and Britain’s Andrew Garrad, often referred to as the “Godfathers of wind” for their contributions in advancing the design, manufacture and deployment of wind turbines, said Trump’s war on wind appears to be a symptom of more widespread climate apathy.

Stiesdal is known for framing the early design principles for wind turbines and led the installation of the world’s first offshore wind farm in 1991, while Garrad developed computer models to optimize and certify turbine and farm designs.

“I think Trump’s approach is symptomatic of a general shift,” Garrad said, in comments echoed by Stiesdal, one that is opposed to the transition from fossil fuels to renewable technologies, such as wind and solar.

“We are facing right now, a change of mood. We had a very easy beginning, then quite a big struggle, then general acceptance, and now the worm is turning. And that’s something which we all have to address,” Garrad told CNBC.

Since returning to office at the start of the year, U.S. President Donald Trump has actively sought to disrupt the development of high-profile wind projects. His push to wipe out the offshore wind industry has included stop-work orders and the removal of green incentives under former President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

“Trump is symptomatic. I mean an extreme symptom of that, but you can see it I think in all Western countries certainly, perhaps not elsewhere. And that’s a big issue,” Garrad said.

“This isn’t just a wind energy problem,” Garrad said. “To do this sort of change is a very dangerous thing. And I think it has shown that this is a political business … It’s a personal decision by a politician, who happens to be a rather powerful one — and it has sent shockwaves around the place.”

‘Pathetic’ and ‘expensive’

Trump’s onslaught against the wind industry has hit the business models of renewable energy giants particularly hard. Denmark’s Ortsed, the world’s biggest offshore wind farm group, is one notable example.

Last week, Orsted reported a net loss of 1.7 billion Danish kroner ($261.8 million) for the July-September period. The result, which was slightly better than analysts feared, was significantly down from profit of 5.17 billion Danish kroner in the same period last year.

Shares of the Copenhagen-listed company, which have fallen more than 80% from a 2021 peak, notched a fresh record low in August after the Trump administration ordered the company to halt work on a near complete windfarm.

A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near tower sections at the Revolution Wind project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

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Danish wind turbine firm Vestas has also been battling industry uncertainty, in part because of the Trump administration’s policies. When asked about some of these challenges, Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen said the company has a “well-established” supply chain in the U.S.

“For us, we see the U.S., both customers and the buildout in the U.S., as some of our core responsibility to help the U.S. with,” Andersen told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Nov. 5.

“Then sometimes maybe we have to get a bit of a slap that it is not everyone that likes the nature of a wind turbine. But I think, in general, … energy drives decision making and [the] cost of energy drives decision making,” he added.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025 in New York City.

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Trump has repeatedly criticized the deployment of offshore wind turbines, describing them as “pathetic” and “expensive” in a recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

“I’m telling you that if you don’t get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail,” Trump said on Sept. 23. The U.S. president also said climate change is the “greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.”

Scientists have since condemned Trump’s characterization of climate change, pointing out that the overwhelming consensus is that climate change is already happening, with record-breaking heatwaves, flood events and hurricanes causing substantial economic damages across the globe.

Energy security

Stiesdal, who refused to comment specifically on Trump’s war on wind, said there appears to be “a fundamental misunderstanding” from those firmly opposed to the energy transition.

“A lot of people who would be inclined to vote for hard-right parties actually benefit both from the job offerings and the cost of their energy from renewables,” Stiesdal said.

“It’s not an easy thing to fight because a lot of it is kind of visceral or fundamental in the thinking about this tribal approach,” he continued. “Whenever I am confronted with that, or with discussions about that, I try to emphasize energy security, the job creation, the local beneficial effects of doing renewables and the assurances you get in society.”

King Charles III (centre) poses for a group photo after presenting the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering to Andrew Garrad C.B.E. (left) and Henrik Stiesdal for their achievements in advancing the design, manufacture and deployment of modern wind power technology, during a reception for the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, at St James’ Palace November 5, 2025 in London, England.

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IEA: Renewables and AI are rapidly transforming the world’s energy future

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) says renewables and AI are reshaping the world’s energy future, and that transformation is happening faster than anyone expected. In its new “World Energy Outlook 2025,” the IEA warns that energy security risks now stretch far beyond oil and gas. Critical minerals essential to clean tech, defense, and AI have become the new fault lines in global supply chains. The IEA also states that energy has become a central focus of geopolitical power struggles, making it one of the defining economic and security challenges of our time.

A more complex, electrified future

The IEA’s annual “World Energy Outlook” explores three possible scenarios for the future, emphasizing that none are predictions. Instead, they’re roadmaps that show what could happen depending on the choices governments and industries make on policy, technology, and investment.

Across every scenario, one theme stands out: electricity demand is surging faster than for any other form of energy. Electricity currently accounts for only about 20% of global energy use, yet it powers more than 40% of the global economy. Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, said the trend is accelerating: “Last year, we said the world was moving quickly into the Age of Electricity – and it’s clear today that it has already arrived.”

Driving that growth are data centers, AI, and electrification across transportation, heating, and manufacturing. Global data center investment alone is expected to hit $580 billion in 2025 – even higher than the $540 billion the world will spend on oil supply.

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Shifting global energy dynamics

Emerging economies, led by India and Southeast Asia, are now shaping energy markets that were once dominated by China. These regions are experiencing a rapid increase in demand for power, mobility, and industrial energy use. By 2035, 80% of global energy consumption growth is expected to come from countries with high solar potential.

At the same time, the IEA warns that grid expansion and storage aren’t keeping up with this growth. While investments in power generation have jumped nearly 70% since 2015, spending on transmission and distribution has risen at less than half that pace. The agency calls for urgent grid upgrades and stronger government coordination to prevent future electricity bottlenecks.

Renewables and nuclear on the rise

Solar leads the charge across all IEA scenarios, with renewables growing at a faster rate than any other energy source. Nuclear energy is also making a comeback: after two decades of stagnation, global nuclear capacity is projected to increase by at least a third by 2035, thanks to both large-scale projects and small modular reactor designs.

Dave Jones, chief analyst at global energy think tank Ember, said, “The world is moving in the right direction, and continued acceleration can drive a more rapid transformation of the energy system. Renewables and electrification will dominate the future – and fossil-importing nations will gain the most by embracing them.”

Energy access and climate urgency

The IEA highlights two critical areas where the world is falling short: universal access to energy and climate goals. Roughly 730 million people still live without electricity, and nearly 2 billion rely on polluting cooking methods. Even in the agency’s most ambitious pathways, global temperatures surpass 1.5C of warming before potentially returning below that level later in the century.

Meanwhile, the effects of climate change are already disrupting energy systems. In 2023 alone, over 200 million households worldwide were affected by energy infrastructure failures, with transmission lines accounting for about 85% of incidents. The IEA says governments must prioritize resilience not only against extreme weather but also against cyberattacks and supply chain shocks.

Birol summed it up: “When we look at the history of the energy world in recent decades, there is no other time when energy security tensions have applied to so many fuels and technologies at once. With energy security front and center for many governments, their responses need to consider the synergies and trade-offs that can arise with other policy goals – on affordability, access, competitiveness, and climate change.”

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