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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are officially over, but we’re still seeing some new Green Deals coming in today while there are still plenty of hangover deals in our Cyber Monday hub that are worth checking out while they last. Leading the post-event deals is Jackery’s early Christmas sale that launched today taking up to $2,800 off a selection of power stations, bundles, and accessories that are retaining Black Friday/Cyber Monday rates, like the Explorer 2000 Plus Portable Power Station bundled with two 200W solar panels for $1,899, among others. There’s also a new low price on the EGO Power+ 21-inch 56V Cordless Self-Propelled Mower that comes with a 6.0Ah battery at $424. Lastly, we have the first discount on Camplux’s Nano 3 Max Electric Portable Water Heater and Shower Pump which is down at $360. Plus, as I mentioned before, all the hangover Green Deals from Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales are in the links at the bottom of the page, collected together in our dedicated shopping hub for you – but there’s no telling how long they’ll last.

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 early Christmas deals with up to $2,800 in savings on power stations at Black Friday rates from $90

Jackery has switched over from its Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale to a new early Christmas sale that is running through December 8 to continue the savings on its power stations and bundles – taking up to $2,800 off units. Among the offers retaining their previous November pricing is the Explorer 2000 Plus Portable Power Station that comes with two 200W solar panels for $1,899 shipped. Normally fetching $3,299 at full price, this bundle has mainly kept to two lowered rates over 2024, with minor sales seeing a drop to $2,479 while major sales have been seeing costs fall to $1,899. Today, you’re getting a second chance at Black Friday rates here (and on its other bundles) with a 42% markdown cutting $1,400 from the tag and returning it to the second-lowest price that we have tracked – just $30 above 2023 Labor Day’s all-time low. You won’t find this deal at Amazon at the moment either, as it is currently out of stock.

Jackery’s Explorer 2000 Plus provides expansive backup power for your campsite, job site, nomad setup, or even home support at a relatively affordable rate. It delivers a 2,042.8Wh battery capacity that can be invested in over time to take things up to 12,000Wh with five expansion batteries or further to 24,000Wh with double the setup connected together. It has a maximum 1,200W solar input, giving it a full battery in up to two hours with six 200W panels, or you can re-juice it in the same time frame with a wall outlet (not taking any expandable combinations into account). With its 10 ports, you’ll get up to 3,000W of power output, which surges to 6,000W, covering larger appliances, with all the smart controls you expect accessible through the companion app.

If you just wanted the Explorer 2000 Plus power station by itself, you can land it in your arsenal at $1,499 during this sale. There are also a few bundle options in this sale worth considering if you desire more – especially for home support or powering large gatherings that require plenty of energy. First, you can score the Explorer 2000 Plus with two 200W panels and an expansion battery (4,085.6Wh) for $2,599, down from $4,999, while the Explorer 2000 Plus with two 200W panels and two expansion batteries (6,128.4Wh) is down at $2,999 from $6,599.

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EGO Power+ mower with 6.0Ah battery

EGO Power+ 21-inch 56V cordless self-propelled mower with a 6.0Ah battery at a new $424 post-Black Friday low

Cyber Monday might be over but we’re still seeing some great deals dropping post-event, with Amazon now offering the EGO Power+ 21-inch 56V Cordless Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with 6.0Ah Battery for $424 shipped. Normally going for $696 lately since falling from its $729 MSRP back over the summer, we haven’t seen this package get any notable discounts until mid-November through Black Friday when it fell to $499. Today, the savings are increasing for a limited time with a greater 39% markdown that takes $272 off the going rate and lands it at a new all-time low.

This self-propelled cordless mower from EGO Power+ sports a brushless motor that is powered by a 6.0Ah battery and delivers up to 50 minutes of run time on a single charge. It features a dual-toggle handle to engage the self-propulsion with either hand while also offering a cutting height range between 1.25 inches to 4 inches to get the uniformity you desire. On top of this, you’ll also be getting a 3-in-1 functionality that provides the option to either mulch, rear-bag, or side discharge your clippings – plus, you won’t have to deal with annoying pull strings as it starts up at the push of a button.

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Camplux’s Nano 3 Max electric portable water heater and shower pump gets first Amazon discount to $360

The official Camplux Amazon storefront is offering the first chance to save on its Nano 3 Max Electric Portable Water Heater and Shower Pump for $359.99 shipped, after clipping the on-page $80 off coupon. Normally this model and its included package would run you $440 at full price, which we have only seen on Amazon for eight days now while not even being available directly from Camplux’s site. Today, you’ll be able to add this portable water-heating solution to your travel setup with a solid $80 slashed off the price tag, giving you the lowest rate that we can find. You’ll also currently find the Nano 3 Pro model down at $340, after clipping the on-page $60 off coupon (more on their differences below).

Similiar to the brand’s Nano 3 Pro, this Nano 3 Max model seems to offer some slight performance differences on top of the additional gear that comes with it. Whether you’re headed off-grid for a temporary camping trip or spending longer periods living a nomadic lifestyle, this compact and portable water heater and shower delivers a handy solution to bathing needs with a battery-powered unit that utilizes a small propane tank (for low emission levels) to provide hot water in seconds. You’ll get 100 minutes of continuous hot water on a full charge of its 4,000mAh battery (10 minutes more than the Nano 3 Pro) so long as the submersion pump is in a large enough water source, with recharging taking up to three hours. This model also offers three adjustable spray modes and a secondary pet shower hose should you enjoy your fur-baby’s company.

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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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BP profit falls sharply but CEO says oil major ‘off to a great start’ in strategy reset

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BP profit falls sharply but CEO says oil major 'off to a great start' in strategy reset

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British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted slightly weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit, following a recent strategic reset and a slump in crude prices.

The beleaguered oil and gas major posted underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $1.38 billion for the first three months of the year. That missed analyst expectations of $1.6 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus.

BP’s net profit had hit $2.7 billion a year earlier and $1.2 billion in the final three months of 2024.

The results come as the energy major faces fresh pressure from activist investors less than two months after announcing a strategic reset.

Seeking to rebuild investor confidence, BP in February pledged to slash renewable spending and boost annual expenditure on its core business of oil and gas.

BP CEO Murray Auchincloss told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Tuesday that the firm was “off to a great start” in delivering on its strategic reset.

BP CEO Murray Auchincloss discusses first-quarter results

“We had a great operational quarter. We had our highest upstream operating efficiency in history. Our refineries in the first quarter ran at the best they’ve run in 24 years. We had six exploration discoveries in a row, which is really unusual and we started out three major projects,” Auchincloss said.

For the first quarter, BP announced a dividend per ordinary share of 8 cents and a share buyback of $750 million.

Net debt rose to $26.97 billion in the January-March period, up from $22.99 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. BP had previously warned of lower reported upstream production and higher net debt in the first quarter, when compared to the final three months of last year.

Shares of BP fell 3.3% on Tuesday morning. The firm is down roughly 8% year-to-date.

Activist pressure

BP’s green strategy U-turn does not appear to have gone far enough for the likes of activist investor Elliott Management, which went public last week with a stake of more than 5% in the London-listed firm.

The disclosure makes the U.S. hedge fund BP’s second-largest shareholder after BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, according to LSEG data.

Elliott was first reported to have assumed a position in the oil and gas company back in February, driving a share price rally amid expectations that its involvement could pressure BP to shift gears back toward its oil and gas businesses.

BP’s Auchincloss declined to comment on interactions with investors when asked whether the firm was under pressure from the likes of Elliott to go beyond the plans announced in its February pivot.

Notably, BP suffered a shareholder rebellion at its annual general meeting earlier this month. Almost a quarter (24.3%) of investors voted against the re-election of outgoing Chair Helge Lund, a symbolic result that reflected a sense of deep frustration among the firm’s shareholders.

Mark van Baal, founder of Dutch activist investor Follow This, told CNBC last week that he hoped the shareholder revolt means Amanda Blanc, who is leading the process to find Lund’s successor, will look for a new chair who is “climate competent” and “will not respond to short-term activists so quickly.”

Lund is expected to step down from his role next year.

Takeover candidate

BP’s underperformance relative to industry peers such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Shell has thrust the energy major into the spotlight as a prime takeover candidate. Energy analysts have questioned, however, whether any of the likeliest suitors will rise to the occasion.

BP’s Auchincloss on Tuesday said that he wouldn’t speculate on whether the company is a takeover target, but confirmed the oil major had not asked for any sort of protection from the British government.

“What I will say is we’re a strong, independent company and we’ve got sector-leading growth. And if we can deliver the sector-leading growth, and the first quarter is a fantastic example of that, then I have no concerns. I think we’re going to do great,” Auchincloss said.

Murray Auchincloss, chief executive officer of BP, during the “CERAWeek by S&P Global” conference in Houston, Texas, on March 11, 2025.

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Oil prices have fallen in recent months on demand fears. International benchmark Brent crude futures with June delivery traded at $65.19 per barrel on Tuesday morning, down more than 1% for the session. That’s lower from around $84 per barrel a year ago.

Asked whether weaker crude prices could put the some of the firm’s reset plans in jeopardy, Auchincloss said, “Not really. We have a balance of products that we think about that generate revenue for us. So, oil, natural gas and refined products as well.”

— CNBC’s Ruxandra Iordache contributed to this report.

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The first giant 15 MW turbine is up at Germany’s largest offshore wind farm

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The first giant 15 MW turbine is up at Germany’s largest offshore wind farm

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Germany’s largest offshore wind farm under construction, EnBW’s He Dreiht, just hit a big milestone: The first enormous turbine is now up in the North Sea.

He Dreiht – which means “it spins” in Low German – is using Vestas’s massive 15 megawatt (MW) turbines, the first project in the world to install them. Just one spin of one of the rotors can generate enough electricity to power four households for an entire day.

When it’s finished, He Dreiht will have 64 mega turbines cranking out 960 megawatts (MW) of clean power – enough to supply around 1.1 million homes. And it’s being built without any government subsidies.

EnBW, one of Germany’s major energy companies, has been working in offshore wind for more than 15 years, but He Dreiht is their biggest project yet. “It will play a key role in helping us to significantly grow our renewable energy output from 6.6 GW to over 10 GW by 2030,” said Michael Class, who heads up EnBW’s generation portfolio development.

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The project is a win for Vestas, too. “With the installation of the first V236-15.0 MW, we have reached an important milestone for both the He Dreiht project and our offshore ramp-up, which helps Germany build a more secure, affordable, and sustainable energy system,” said Nils de Baar, president of Vestas Northern & Central Europe.

He Dreiht is located about 85 kilometers (53 miles) northwest of Borkum and 110 kilometers (68 miles) west of Helgoland. At peak times, more than 500 workers will be out at sea building the farm, using a fleet of more than 60 ships. EnBW’s offshore team in Hamburg is running the show.

The installation process is a major operation. The 64 foundations were already set in the seabed last year. Parts for the turbines are loaded onto the installation vessel Wind Orca in Esbjerg, Denmark, and shipped out in a 12-hour journey to the construction site. From there, the turbines are lifted into place. Meanwhile, crews are also working on internal wind farm cabling.

A partner consortium made up of Allianz Capital Partners, AIP, and Norges Bank Investment Management owns 49.9% of the shares in He Dreiht.

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Tesla gives update on Tesla Semi factory, says on track for volume production in 2026

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Tesla gives update on Tesla Semi factory, says on track for volume production in 2026

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Tesla has released a quick update about its Tesla Semi factory in Nevada. It says that it is on track for volume production of the electric semi truck in 2026.

The Tesla Semi was first scheduled to go into production in 2019, but it has faced numerous delays.

Now, it appears that there is finally some momentum to bring it to volume production.

For the last two years, Tesla has been working to build a new factory next to Gigafactory Nevada, where it builds the battery packs and drive units for most of its electric vehicles built in North America.

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Today, Tesla released a “progress update on the factory, confirming that it finished building and it’s now working on deploying the production lines:

Tesla had previously mentioned aiming for volume production by 2025, but it is now only talking about starting production toward the end of the year and ramping up next year.

The automaker reiterated its planned production capacity of 50,000 units.

We recently reported that an early Tesla Semi customer, Ryder, stated that the electric truck program is experiencing more delays and a price increase described as “dramatic.”

They now expect to take deliveries of their first trucks later in 2026 and said that the price has increased “dramatically,” leading them to scale back their pilot program from 42 to 18 Tesla Semi trucks.

When originally unveiling the Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker mentioned prices of $150,000 for a 300-mile range truck and $180,000 for the 500-mile version. Tesla also took orders for a “Founder’s Series Semi” at $200,000.

However, Tesla didn’t update the prices when launching the “production version” of the truck in late 2022. Price increases have been speculated, but the company has never confirmed them.

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