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We’ve got some great deals for you in today’s Green Deals, starting with Anker’s latest release of the SOLIX F3800 Plus Portable Power Station, which is getting some massive launch savings in the form of a $1,600 price cut and a free 400W solar panel (valued at $899) for $3,199. There’s even more to consider, with several bundle options seeing up to $4,600 in price cuts, as well as the various bonus savings, among others. We’ve also got Rad Power’s Spring Sale with up to $749 in e-bike savings, including continuing RadRunner lows, accessory packages on the latest models, and two extra battery bundles on the RadRover 6 Plus and RadExpand 5 e-bikes starting from $1,299. Bringing up the rear is EGO’s T6 56V 42-inch Cordless Riding Lawn Tractor that is hitting a new $3,499 low, among the brand’s other riding mowers. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low price on the GoTrax Everest Electric Dirt Bike, 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.

Anker launches new SOLIX F3800 Plus power station with a massive $1,600 price cut and a FREE $899 solar panel

Anker has officially launched its new SOLIX F3800 Plus Portable Power Station with a slew of early-bird benefits through March 18, starting with the initial discount to $3,199 shipped. This upgraded model will be carrying a full price of $4,799 once these savings are gone, which is getting brought down by the 33% markdown here to save you $1,600. Along with the price cuts we’re seeing on the station and its bundle options (up to $4,600 off), Anker is also offering a free 400W solar panel ($899 value), 2x AnkerCredits, a referral for 10% cash back, and an extra 5% off orders over $4,000 – just use the code F3800PLUS5 at checkout. You’ll also find this price cut matching at Amazon, but keep in mind that the bonus savings/gifts aren’t offered there.

Building upon the success of its predecessor while also able to pair up with it, Anker’s latest SOLIX F3800 Plus power station starts with the same 3,840Wh capacity that is expandable up to 26,900Wh with six expansion batteries. It provides up to 6,000W of output power through its 15 port options (surging to 9,000W), which can go as high as 12,000W when pairing two stations together (either the standard or the plus). While the earlier model offered three ways to recharge, this model boasts four – plugging into a wall outlet, connecting up to a maximum 3,200W solar input (800W more) or the brand’s Home Power Panel, and with up to 6,000W coming from a gas generator.

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There are a few differences between the Plus and the standard, like the obvious solar input increase, and the increased capacity that it can accept from a generator. From there, things are mainly changed up by way of its powering EVs and RVs. Where the standard model sported both L14-30R and 14-50R outputs, the Plus only has the L14-30R, but it has been given a TT-30R port to cover RV needs better.

***Note: Remember, if you plan to spend over $4,000, be sure to use the code F3800PLUS5 at checkout to score the maximum savings!

Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus single-unit bundle deals:

Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus dual-unit bundle deals:

You can also check out the alternative savings on the predecessor SOLIX F3800 power station here.

Rad Power RadRover 6 Plus e-bike

Save up to $749 on Rad Power e-bikes with extra batteries for RadRover 6 Plus and RadExpand 5 models from $1,299

Rad Power Bikes has launched it’s Spring e-bike Sale through March 26, with continuing low prices on the RadRunner series, accessory bundles on its newest models, and two free extra battery promotions, among other savings – all up to $749 in total. Alongside the RadExpand 5, we spotted Rad Power’s popular RadRover 6 Plus Step-Thru Fat Tire e-bike getting a free extra battery at $1,399 shipped. This e-bike normally carries a $1,599 price tag outside of sales, with discounts mainly keeping things above $1,399, though we did see it go to $1,299 back in September and $1,199 at the start of the new year. Today’s deal gives you the third-lowest price we have tracked but makes up for the smaller price cut with the extra battery for a doubled travel range (valued at $499) – just be sure to add both to your cart for the automatic discount to be applied.

I’ve been riding on my parents’ (now discontinued) high-step RadRover 6 Plus e-bike for over a year now whenever I go down to visit them in Virginia, and there’s no question as to why this model has become so popular amongst riders, as it offers a durable design and plenty of solid features. The paired 750W brushless geared hub motor with the semi-integrated 672Wh battery provides a top speed of 20 MPH, as well as 45+ miles of travel on a full charge when its five PAS levels are activated (doubled to 90+ with the extra battery). It does also offer pure electric riding, though this will cut down on its initial mileage.

Whether you plan to ride on the streets or take your adventures off-road, the RadRover 6 Plus handles it all, with the fat Kenda Juggernaut puncture-resistant tires having no problem cutting through the swampy terrain of Virginia while the water-resistant connectors offer up protections after adverse weather has moved through. There’s also the Shimano 7-speed derailleur, hydraulic brakes, fenders above both tires, an LED headlight and taillight with brake lighting (and auto-on functions for both), and a LCD display.

  • RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike: $1,299 (Reg. $1,599)
    • 20 MPH for up to 45+ miles (90+ with extra battery)
  • RadRover 6 Plus Step-Thru Fat Tire e-bike: $1,399 (Reg. $1,599)
    • 20 MPH for up to 45+ miles (90+ with extra battery)

Rad Power’s continuing RadRunner low prices:

Rad Power’s other e-bike deals:

  • RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike: $1,499 (Reg. $1,799)
    • 20 MPH for up to 45+ miles
  • RadExpand 5 Plus Folding e-bike: $1,899
    • 20 MPH for up to 60+ miles
    • comes with any accessory under $200
    • add both to cart for automatic discount
  • Radster Road Commuter e-bike: $2,199
    • 28 MPH for up to 65+ miles
    • comes with any accessory under $200
    • add both to cart for automatic discount
  • Radster Trail Off-Road e-bike: $2,199
    • 28 MPH for up to 65+ miles
    • comes with any accessory under $200
    • add both to cart for automatic discount
  • RadWagon 5 Cargo e-bike: $2,399
    • 28 MPH for up to 60+ miles
    • comes with any accessory under $200
    • add both to cart for automatic discount
EGO Power+ T6 56V 42-inch cordless riding lawn tractor

EGO’s T6 56V 42-inch cordless riding lawn tractor with six 6.0Ah batteries hits new $3,499 low

Amazon is now offering the best price we’ve seen to date on the EGO Power+ T6 56V 42-inch Cordless Riding Lawn Tractor with six 6.0Ah batteries at $3,499 shipped. Coming down off its full $4,295 price tag, it spent the last year mainly bouncing between its MSRP and $4,100, with it only being since the tail-end of February that we saw it fall further to $3,999 for the first time, which has dropped even lower here today. You’re looking at a $796 markdown here, which equips you with the lowest priced riding mower from under the EGO flag at a new all-time low.

While it may not offer the zero-turn mobility like its Z6 counterpart, the EGO T6 cordless riding tractor can still tackle some ample yard sizes up to 1.5 acres with the included six 6.0Ah batteries, which could be switched out for any other batteries you have lying around for extended runtimes. The 42-inch stamped steel deck houses dual brushless motors that provide up to 6 MPH speeds, all running at the equivalent of a 21-horsepower gas engine, with 12 cutting heights to choose from ranging from 1.5 to 4.5 inches.

Through its onboard digital display, you can customize your mowing routine with three blade settings, three drive speeds, and even a cruise control function. There are also some premium features like the LED headlights, Bluetooth connections for remote setting/charging controls, an onboard USB charging port, a steel front bumper, and a rear tow hitch.

EGO T6 add-on accessory deals:

Other EGO Power+ riding lawn mower deals:

For fans of the brand looking to save more by going with one of its push mowers, you’ll find the continuing $700 low price on the 56V 21-inch Cordless Self-Propelled mower that comes with two 6.0Ah batteries for a 100-minute runtime.

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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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Denver Public Library deploys novel solar and battery storage system

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Michael Graves Denver Public Library

Sustainable construction experts McKinstry have teamed up with leading BESS developers Viridi and the Denver Public Library to deploy a first-of-its-kind solar and battery storage system that sets a new standard for fire safety.

The Denver Public Library sought a battery energy storage system (BESS) that could deliver cost savings without compromising safety for staff, visitors, or the architecturally significant, Michael Graves–designed structure itself. That required a battery backup solution that not only met the city’s fire safety standards, but also addressed public fears about the risk of lithium-ion battery fires.

That unique set of project priorities led the library to Viridi, makers of the RPSLinkEX battery solution that’s equipped with a unique, “passive Fail-Safe thermal management and anti-propagation technology” designed to prevent the sort of thermal runaway that leads to li-ion battery fires.

“Public facilities like the Denver Public Library are at the forefront of demonstrating that energy resilience and safety can go hand in hand,” said Jon M. Williams, CEO at Viridi. “This installation highlights how fail-safe battery storage can empower communities to maximize renewable energy, reduce costs, and maintain reliability – all without compromise.”

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Keeping it safe

Denver Public Library; by Michael Graves.
Denver Public Library; by Michael Graves.

Viridi doesn’t talk too much about how its passive Fail-Safe thermal management system works, but if you’re picturing heat-dissipating layers, fire-resistant insulation, and strategically-placed phase change materials (or PCMs) limiting the transfer of heat from one cell to another if it begins to overheat, you’ve probably cracked it.

These passive safety features enable safer deployment scenarios in occupied buildings or near critical infrastructure by reducing dependence on active fire suppression systems like sprinklers or fire extinguishers, and convinced the City of Denver to move forward with the project, which is the city’s first-ever solar + battery storage system.

“The entire McKinstry team is very excited about developing and constructing the first Solar + BESS project for the City and County of Denver,” said Jon Ensley, Sr. Construction Project Engineer at McKinstry. “We are appreciative of all our partners and stakeholders who helped to achieve this goal. We value Viridi’s expertise in deploying this technology and the whole team has been great to work with.”

McKinstry says this latest solar project sets, “a new benchmark for how cities can combine renewable energy and battery storage without compromising safety.” And, with solutions like the RPSLinkEX building systems that meet city planners and politicians where they are, instead of trying to educated them about the objective, proven safety of li-ion batteries, Viridi is helping communities adopt cleaner, more resilient clean energy solutions sooner rather than later.

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SOURCE | IMAGES: Viridi, via PV Magazine; Michael Graves.

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China installs the world’s most powerful wind turbine

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China’s Dongfang Electric has installed a 26-megawatt offshore wind turbine, snatching the title of world’s most powerful from Siemens Gamesa’s 21.5 turbine in Denmark.

Photo: Dongfang Electric Corporation

The Chinese state-owned manufacturer announced today that it has installed the world’s most powerful wind turbine prototype at a testing and certification base. This turbine, the world’s largest for capacity and size, boasts a blade wheel diameter of more than 310 meters (1,107 feet) and a hub height of 185 meters (607 feet). Dongfang shipped the turbine’s nacelle earlier this month – the world’s heaviest – along with three blades.

This offshore wind turbine is designed for areas with wind speeds of 8 meters per second and above. With average winds of 10 meters per second, just one of these giants can generate 100 GWh of power annually, which is enough to power 55,000 homes. That’s enough to cut standard coal consumption by 30,000 tons and reduce CO2 emissions by 80,000 tons. Dongfang says it’s wind resistant up to 17 (200 km/h) on the extended Beaufort scale.

In May, Dongfang said it had completed static load testing on the turbine’s blades, and the turbine is now undergoing fatigue testing, which could take up to a year before the turbine is fully certified.

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Read more: Trump just killed all offshore wind zones as US power needs surge

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John Deere joins the robot revolution with GUSS acquisition

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John Deere joins the robot revolution with GUSS acquisition

John Deere Acquires GUSS Automation to Strengthen High-Value Crop Autonomy Portfolio

The autonomous ag equipment experts behind the GUSS robotic sprayers have been developing their AI tech as part of a JV with John Deere for years — and now, that marriage is official. John Deere has acquired 100% of GUSS, and has big plans to pick up that tech and run with it like a … well, you know.

The latest battery-powered GUSS autonomous sprayer made its debut at the 2024 World Ag Expo show in Tulare, California, last summer, where executives from Deere called it, “the world’s first and only fully electric autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer.”

Since then, interest in automated ag equipment has only grown — fueled not just by rising demand for affordable food and produce, but by a national labor shortage made worse by the Trump Administration’s tough anti-immigration policies as well. It’s specifically those challenges around labor availability, input costs, and crop protection that GUSS and John Deere have been spending millions to address.

“Fully integrating GUSS into the John Deere portfolio is a continuation of our dedication to serving high-value crop customers with advanced, scalable technologies to help them do more with less,” explains Julien Le Vely, director, Production Systems, High Value & Small Acre Crops, at John Deere. “GUSS brings a proven solution to a fast-growing segment of agriculture, and its team has a deep understanding of customer needs in orchards and vineyards. We’re excited to have them fully part of the John Deere team.”

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About GUSS

GUSS autonomous farm sprayer; via John Deere.
GUSS autonomous farm sprayer; via John Deere.

The GUSS electric sprayer is powered by a Kreisel Battery Pack 63 (KBP63), which has a nominal energy capacity of 63 kWh, enabling the machine to operate for 10-12 continuous hours between overnight (L2) charges.

The GUSS electric sprayers feature the Smart Apply weed detection system that measures chlorophyll in the various plants it encounters, identifying weeds embedded among the crops, and only sprays where weeds are detected. The company claims its weed detecting tech significantly reduces the amount of chemicals being sprayed onto farmers’ crops, resulting in “up to 90% savings” in sprayed material.

John Deere’s deep pockets will support GUSS as it continues to expand its global reach, and help the group to accelerate Smart Apply’s innovation and integration with other John Deere precision agriculture technologies.

“Joining John Deere enables us to tap into their unmatched innovative capabilities in precision agriculture technologies to bring our solutions to more growers around the world,” says Gary Thompson, GUSS’ COO. “Our team is passionate about helping high-value crop growers increase their efficiency and productivity in their operations, and together with John Deere, we will have the ability to have an even greater impact.”

GUSS-brand autonomous sprayers will be sold and serviced exclusively through John Deere dealers, and the GUSS business will retain its name, branding, employees, and independent manufacturing facility in Kingsburg, California.

More than 250 GUSS machines have been deployed globally, having sprayed more than 2.6 million acres over 500,000 autonomous hours of operation.

Electrek’s Take

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Population growth, while slowing, is still very much a thing – and fewer and fewer people seem to be willing to do the work of growing the food that more and more people need to eat and live. This autonomous tech multiplies the efforts of the farmers that do show up for work every day, and the fact that it’s more sustainable from both a fuel perspective and a toxic chemical perspective makes GUSS a winner.

SOURCE I IMAGES: John Deere.

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