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Renewable energy solutions specialist ETaker has introduced its new M2000 Power Station – a modular, versatile portable energy provider that uses cutting edge technology like semi-solid-state batteries and Gallium Nitride to deliver all your power needs more efficiently. For a limited time you can get the M2000 Power Station for early bird launch price of $1099 before it increases to its $2199 retail price. Head below for a closer look.

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ETaker joins the market with a winning flagship product

ETaker may be a new name on the portable power station scene, but the company is deeply rooted in green technologies, particularly solar energy.

To date, the ETaker has achieved 45 invention patents and 25 design patents, earning 13 different accolades around the globe, including a prestigious 2023 Red Dot Design Award, as well as an International Design Excellence award.

The company was built upon the goal of providing the world with more renewable energy solutions to help alleviate the dependency on traditional power sources, like local grids.

To achieve this goal, ETaker has researched and developed cutting-edge industry technologies to not only deliver leading system performance, but also expand renewable energy usage throughout the green community.

Much of that technology is on display in ETaker’s flagship power station, the M2000. Complete with quiet, durable, and energy dense technology, this renewable energy solution is designed for support anywhere and everywhere – from power on the go, to home backup storage, and beyond.

Introducing the M2000 Power Station from ETaker

The M2000 recently made its debut as ETaker’s first energy storage product and the company came out swinging with this one. It’s smaller, lighter, and more versatile than many of the competitors it will go up against in the marker and ETaker has accessories in the pipeline to further set itself apart in providing renewable energy solutions.

For example, ETaker states it is the first company to use GaN (Gallium Nitride) in a solar generator. GaN is a new semiconductor material that offers several advantages over traditional silicon materials, offering better efficiency at higher power and frequencies, all in a smaller footprint.

The result is up to 96% inverting efficiency and 50% less heat dissipation in a power station that is 30% smaller, yet even more powerful. That power comes from a second key factor in the M2000’s performance – ETaker’s semi-solid-state lithium-ion batteries.

Each power station delivers 2 kWh of energy storage, with the modular capability to combine up to ten units for a whopping 20 kWh. At dimensions of 11.22 x 8.5 x 4 inches (25.8 x 21.6 x 35.5 cm) and a total weight of 37.5 pounds (17 kg) this power station offers the same capacity as many of its competitors, but in a smaller, lighter, and more energy dense (30-50% higher) package.

As a result, ETaker has declared the M2000 as the smallest and lightest 2 kWh power station in the world. There’s plenty more to unfold here, so let’s dig into the M2000’s specs.

Performance specs

In addition to combining 10 units for 20 kWh of power capacity, the M2000 can also deliver up to 16 kWh of AC power output. Furthermore, its simultaneous usage functions and support of 120V and 240V devices meets nearly all portable power needs in any scenario – whether its powering a home office off the grid, or providing home backup power during a weather emergency. Here’s all the plugs available:

With an interface complete with various inputs and dependable power to boot, the M2000 supports EV charging up to 500W and photovoltaic fast charging up to 1kW, meaning whether your gas car needs a jump, or your EV needs a top off, this power station has you covered. Trying to charge at night? No problem, the system doubles as an emergency light to illuminate your surroundings.

Thanks to its lighter weight, it is also much easier for a single person to transport and deploy a number of ETaker power stations in a given situation, compared to conventional large-scale power solutions – especially when getting the power back on is of the essence.

While the M2000’s GaN technology already offers lower heat generation, ETaker’s power station is further cooled by fans and a body made from six-series alloy material (the highest grade available to civilians) that passively helps cool the device.

Even when temperatures drop, the ETaker Power Station can continue to function as normal, charging and discharging in conditions as low as -22℉. Such exterior protection also provides the M2000 with an IP63 resistance rating from water and dust that can better withstand damage due to bumps or falls.

In addition to being extra durable, the M2000’s exterior shell and GaN technology provide less working noise – 60% lower than similar products according to ETaker. The company states the M2000 will operate at nearly 0 decibels when the power station is working within 1,000-watts. Even at higher power levels, noise remains 50% lower than its competitors – ideal for RVs and enclosed spaces where noise pollution is a concern. Here are some additional specs:

  • Capacity: 2,008Wh
  • Max Expansion Capacity: 12,048Wh
  • Total AC Output: 2000-watts (4,000W Surge)
  • Total Output (AC + DC): 2,400W
  • DC Outputs:
    • USB-C: 2x 100W (5-20V)
    • USB-A: 2x 12W (5V, 2.4A) and 2x 60W (5-12V)
    • Car Power
    • Wireless Charger
  • AC Output:
    • 3x AC plugs

Renewables are a key feature in the M2000’s versatility

Alright, we’ve saved the best for last. You’ve seen the advanced technologies that went into the M2000 from ETaker, plus its modularity and performance perks, but what about its charging capabilities?

Accepting AC, car, and even solar charging has become pretty standard across power stations these days, but ETaker’s M2000 can also replenish itself using wind. Combining AC power with wind or solar, the M2000 Power Station can recharge to 100% in just 1.5 hours. Here’s how all the recharging inputs break down:

  • AC Charging:
    • Max 1,200W input
    • 1 hour to charge to 60-80%
    • 2 hours to charge to 100%
  • Solar Charging:
    • Max 1,000W input
    • 2.5 hours to charge to 100% (using solar panel with voltage between 20-50V)
  • Wind Charging:
    • Max 1,000W input
    • 2.5 hours to charge to 100% (requires ETaker Wind Turbine which will launch soon)
  • Car Charging:
    • 100-300W input
    • 7-20 hours to charge to 100%
  • EV Charging:
    • Max 1,200W input
    • 1 hour to charge to 60-80%
    • 2 hours to charge to 100%

ETaker M2000 Power Station pricing and availability

Interested in trying out ETaker’s M2000 Power Station for yourself?

Be one of the early adopters by pledging to its Kickstarter campaign, running now through December 23, 2023. $1,099 currently gets you one of the 100 first M2000s – that’s 50% off retail price.

A number of add-ons and bundles that include ETaker’s solar panels are also available.

Products are expected to be delivered in December 2023 or January 2024, depending on which package you select. Learn more here and be sure to take advantage of early pricing for this promising young power station developer.

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Oil giant Saudi Aramco posts 15% drop in third-quarter profit but maintains dividend

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Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal

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Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported a 15.4% drop in net profit in the third-quarter on the back of “lower crude oil prices and weakening refining margins,” but maintained a 31.05 billion dividend.

The company reported net income of $27.56 billion in the July-September period, topping a company-provided estimate of $26.9 billion. The print is also a 5% drop from the previous quarter, which came in at $29.1 billion, as lower global oil prices, weaker demand and prolonged OPEC+ production cuts led by Saudi Arabia continue to impact crude prices.

The average selling price of oil for the second quarter of 2024 stood at $85 per barrel, but dropped to $78.7 per barrel during the third quarter, according to Saudi-based bank Al Rajhi capital, as non-OPEC supply volumes grew.

The oil firm said its year-on-year decline was partly offset by a “reduction in selling, administrative and general expenses primarily driven by a gain from derivative instruments, and a decrease in production royalties largely reflecting lower crude oil prices and a lower average effective royalty rate compared to the same quarter last year.”

Aramco’s dividend includes a base payout of $20.3 billion and an atypical performance-linked one of $10.8 billion. The Saudi government and the kingdom’s sovereign wealth vehicle, the Public Investment Fund, are the main beneficiaries of the dividend, holding stakes of roughly 81.5% and 16% in the company.

The remaining shareholding trades freely on Saudi Arabia’s Tadāwul stock exchange, with the company having finalized its second public share offering back in June.

Aramco’s earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) came in at $51.45 billion in the third quarter, down 17% year-on-year. Aramco’s capital expenditure guidance was brought up 20% to $13.23 billion.

The company was trading at 27.45 riyals following the announcement, down 0.18% on the previous day.

The earnings align with a broader trend across oil majors, whose third-quarter profits have also suffered from declines in crude prices and refining margins. Aramco said it achieved average realized crude price of $79.3 per barrel in the third quarter, compared with $89.3 per barrel in the same period of last year.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter who produces roughly 9 million barrels per day of crude at present, serves as the de facto leader of the OPEC+ oil producers’ alliance, a subset of whom agreed over the weekend to delay a planned December output hike by one month.

OPEC chief says delayed December output hike is 'nothing unusual'

“Aramco delivered robust net income and generated strong free cash flow during the third quarter, despite a lower oil price environment,” CEO Amin Nasser said in a statement. “We also progressed our upstream developments, strengthened our downstream value chain, and advanced our new energies program as we continue to invest through cycles.”

The revenues will be a boon to the Saudi economy, which is currently undergoing a diversification process under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s legacy Vision 2030 scheme spanning a slew of high-cost infrastructure “gigaprojects.”

Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance cut the kingdom’s growth forecast to 0.8% in 2024, in a steep decline from a previous projection of 4.4%, and raised the outlook for the national budgetary shortfall to roughly 2.9% of GDP, from a prior indication of 1.9%.

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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s Cybertruck is now available in Canada – and, like in the US, there’s no waiting! Plus, we’ve got an “actually” smart summon Tesla that’s actually stuck, GM reaches a sales milestone, and we get a brand-new title sponsor!

Today’s episode is the first with our new title sponsor, BLUETTI – a leading provider of portable power stations, solar generators, and energy storage systems.

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New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded, usually, Monday through Thursday (and sometimes Sunday). We’ll be posting bonusLucid proves than an EV company can keep its promises while Xiaomi teams up with Chevrolet and Honda to prove – at least conceptually – that records are made to be broken. audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage daily news!

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This ‘supercharger on wheels’ brings fast charging to you [update]

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Mobile car care company Yoshi Mobility launched a DC fast charging EV mobile unit that it likens to “a supercharger on wheels.”

November 4, 2024 update: Yoshi Mobility will only be charging EVs on the side of the road now – it announced today that it’s selling its fleet fueling operation to EZFill Holdings (Nasdaq: EZFL).

It was originally founded as a direct-to-consumer, mobile fueling business in 2016, but now it’s going to focus on mobile EV charging, virtual vehicle inspections for partners like Uber and Turo, and onsite preventative maintenance.

Bryan Frist, Yoshi Mobility’s CEO & cofounder, said, “By spinning off our fuel business and focusing all of our energy on solving hair-on-fire problems that fleet owners face, we are meeting the changing needs of enterprise customers while making the future of transportation safer, cleaner, and more sustainable.”


May 22, 2024: Yoshi Mobility saw that its existing customers needed mobile EV charging in places where infrastructure has yet to be installed, so the Nashville-based company decided to bring the mountain to Moses.

“We recognized a demand among our customers for convenient daily charging, reliable private charging networks, and proper charging infrastructure to support their fleet vehicles as they transition to electric,” said Dan Hunter, Yoshi Mobility’s chief EV officer and cofounder.

The company says its 240 kW mobile DC fast charger, which can turn “any EV” into a mobile charging unit, is the first fully electric mobile charger available. It can provide multiple charges in a single trip but doesn’t detail how they charge the DC fast charger or who manufactured it. (I asked for more details, and they replied that they won’t disclose client names or the manufacturer of its DC fast charger yet.)

Yoshi is launching its mobile charger on two GM BrightDrop Zevo 600s and will introduce additional vehicles throughout 2024. It aims for full commercialization by Q1 2025. (I wonder if the Zevo 600 ever charges itself? Yes, I asked that too.)

Yoshi Mobility says it’s already deployed its EV charging solutions to service “major OEMs, autonomous vehicle companies, and rideshare operators” across the US. Its initial customers are made up of large EV operators managing “hundreds” of light-duty vehicles requiring up to 1 megawatt of energy per day that don’t yet have grid-connected EV chargers. I’ve asked Yoshi for details of who it’s working with, and will update if they share that info.

The company says pricing is based on location and enterprise charging needs. Once under contract for service, the service will be deployed to US-based customers within 10 days.

To date, Yoshi Mobility has raised more than $60 million, with investments from GM Ventures, Bridgestone, ExxonMobil, and Y-Combinator in Silicon Valley.

Read more: Mercedes-Benz just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s in Texas


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