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Starting off today’s Green Deals is Anker’s SOLIX winter sale that will be running through the rest of the week and taking up to 56% off units, including the bundle on the F2000 Portable Power Station with a backup transfer switch for your circuit breaker at $1,449, among many others. We also have Lectric switching up its New Year savings after the recent flash sale ended, with its newest XPeak 2.0 Off-Road e-bikes and the XPedition 2.0 Cargo e-bikes seeing the biggest free gear packages up to $654 – all starting from $1,399. We also spotted the EGO Power+ 15-inch POWERLOAD Carbon Fiber Split-Shaft String Trimmer dropping to $179, with a roundup of the select discounts on other tools. Lastly, while it is not a “green technology,” Orbit’s Velo Advanced Bike Tracker can certainly be used to always know where your e-bike is – all at a $35 Amazon low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Rad Power e-bike sale offers, 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 SOLIX winter sale bundles F2000 LiFePO4 power station with backup transfer switch at $1,449

Anker has launched a SOLIX winter sale through January 26 that is giving folks up to 56% off its lineup of popular power stations, with a particular bundle unavailable elsewhere. You can score the brand’s F2000 Portable Power Station bundled with a transfer switch for your circuit breakers at $1,449 shipped. Down from the bundle’s normal $2,448 price tag, we only saw it fall lower once before during the short-term Cyber Monday sale when it was $50 less, with it otherwise keeping above $1,500. The 41% markdown here is striking $999 off the price tag for the second-lowest price we have tracked, which is all the better considering the discounted power station alone costs $1,099 (matching at Amazon) and the transfer switch would run you $449, saving you nearly $100. You also won’t find this combo outside of Anker, with it being unavailable most days at Amazon.

Whether you’re prepping to handle sudden blackouts over winter or just stocking up for adventures away from home, Anker’s SOLIX F2000 has your back with its 2,048Wh LiFePO4 capacity and 2,400W output power (surging up to 3,600W to tackle higher-power appliances). There are 12 versatile output ports to utilize here, including an exclusive RV port for those traveling by way of a motor home. It can reach an 80% battery recharge in 1.4 hours after being plugged into a standard wall outlet, or you can connect it to its 1,000W maximum solar input to get the same amount of juice in up to 2.5 hours. You’ll also get extra efficiency built right in as the smart AC ports work with its internal systems to switch into a power-saving mode for energy conservation that extends its lifespan and prevents waste.

If you’re grabbing the package with the included transfer switch, you’ll gain the addition of hooking the F2000 up directly to your breaker to cover up to six circuits, each rated for up to 15A single-pole. It even comes pre-wired for easier installation, with Anker assuring that there’s “no need to hire an electrician.”

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If you want to view Anker’s full SOLIX winter sale lineup, follow the link to the landing page here.

Lectric XPeak 2.0 off-road e-bikes

Lectric’s latest XPeak 2.0 and XPedition 2.0 e-bikes are getting up to $654 in free gear starting from $1,399

Lectric’s flash sale has ended, and the brand’s New Year sale is switching around prices on its e-bike bundles, with its two newest models holding some of the biggest packages of free gear for the time being. You’ll find the latest releases, the XPeak 2.0 Off-Road e-bikes getting packages we last saw during their November releases, with the standard High-Step and Step-Thru models getting $316 in free gear at $1,399 shipped, while the Long-Range High-Step and Long-Range Step-Thru models come with $365 in free gear at $1,599 shipped. These bundles would normally run you $1,715 and $1,964, respectively, with them only beaten out by the short-term $404 packages we saw recently.

Coming in two colorways, Lectric’s four XPeak 2.0 e-bikes arrive with significant upgrades from the previous model, like the new torque sensor that pairs with the brand’s PWR+ tech for even more responsive PAS, which works alongside the 750W Stealth M24 rear hub-motor (which peaks at 1,310W) to support riders up to a max speed of 28 MPH. The standard models’ 15Ah semi-integrated battery provides a travel range of up to 60 miles on a full charge, while the long-range models’ new 20Ah battery extends that range up to 80 miles.

These e-bikes also come with structural upgrades, including a new hydroformed aluminum frame, a higher-end RST Renegade front suspension fork with blacked-out fork stanchions for a much sleeker and stealthier look, as well as lock-on hand grips, a larger 203 mm front disc for the hydraulic mineral oil brakes – plus, a new color LCD too. Continued features include the 8-speed Shimano Altus derailleur, puncture-resistant knobby tires, hidden cable routing, accessory mounting points, removable pedals, and a thumb-throttle for pure electric riding. With the included bundle packages, you’ll also have the option to add on a rear cargo rack, fenders over both wheels, an Elite 850-lux headlight, an accordion-style folding bike lock, and a suspension seat post for more comfort when heading off the beaten path.

Lectric’s new XPeak 2.0 standard e-bikes with $316 in free gear:

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Lectric’s new XPedition 2.0 13Ah e-bike with $326 in free gear

Lectric’s new XPedition 2.0 26Ah e-bike with $505 in free gear

Lectric’s new XPedition 2.0 35Ah e-bike with $654 in free gear

While the other e-bike packages have mostly shrunk in size, you can still take advantage of the savings that do exist to score some solid add-on accessories for them by heading to the landing page here.

EGO Power+ 15-inch string trimmer

This EGO Power+ 15-inch carbon fiber split-shaft string trimmer replaces broken lines with button press at $179

We just spotted the EGO Power+ 15-inch POWERLOAD Carbon Fiber Split-Shaft String Trimmer with a 2.5Ah battery at Amazon for $179 shipped. Normally this tool would cost you $250 at full price, with discounts often keeping things at $199 or higher. Today’s deal brings you a 28% markdown that saves you $71 off the going rate while it is down among its lowest prices – just $6 above the all-time low from March.

This string trimmer from EGO Power+ comes designed for far easier and more convenient use around the home, equipped with the brand’s POWERLOAD tech that automatically winds your trimmer so that you can simply replace broken strings with the push of a button. It also comes sporting a carbon fiber shaft (that can also be separated to switch out with another attachment) for increased durability while providing a 15-inch cutting swath. What’s more, unlike other models, this one comes compatible with all of the brand’s EGO ARC batteries making it far more easy for folks with varying sizes to utilize all that they have – with the included 2.5Ah battery providing a 30-minute runtime here. Head below for more.

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Orbit Velo advanced Apple Find My bike tracker

Orbit’s discreet Velo advanced bike tracker with Apple Find My integration falls to $35 Amazon low

As a bicyclist, one of my biggest fears is losing my ride to theft or my own incompetence, but we just spotted the perfect support for those concerns with the Orbit Velo Advanced Bike Tracker at $34.63 shipped from reputable seller Bike A Mile at Amazon. Normally going for $40 in full, since 2023 it’s been seeing only trickles of savings, with the steepest drop being to the $35 low back in April. Today though, that price is getting beaten out here for a new Amazon low.

Bike security is a growing concern – especially for e-bike riders – but this tracker from Orbit should put your mind at ease thanks to the Apple Find My integration. It comes with specialized bolts and a unique tool thereby ensuring a solid attachment to either the bottle cage mount or below your bottle cage – plus, it has a IPX6 waterproof design so don’t worry about it splashes or even heavy rain you may get caught in. On that note – while it is designed for standard bikes, it can be placed on many e-bike models on the market – just be sure yours has screw points on the appropriate spot. After its secure, you’ll enjoy “up to 3 years of tracking with a replaceable battery.”

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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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ZeroAvia scores 45 fresh patents for hydrogen aviation engines

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ZeroAvia scores 45 fresh patents for hydrogen aviation engines

ZeroAvia Granted Raft of New Patents Key to the development of Large Hydrogen Aviation Engines

Aviation startup ZeroAvia says it’s been granted a “raft” of 45 new patents key to the development of practical large hydrogen aviation engines – and the company says it has 200 more H-related patents in the pipeline!

The news comes just weeks after ZeroAvia and Scottish regional airline Loganair announced a new, hydrogen-electric “turboprop” replacement motor capable of up to 5MW of shaft horsepower (~6,700 hp). United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) no. 12,341,225 covers an integrated hydrogen-electric engine design land is key to the development of a modular multi-MW hydrogen-electric engine for the ATR 42 and 72 model aircraft — which Loganair owns more than twenty of.

ATR isn’t the only potential customer ZerAvia is eyeballing, either. Despite hydrogen losing ground on utility-scale projects and more companies realizing that it’s “impossible” for hydrogen to compete as a transportation fuel, the fuel still seems to have some practical application in the aviation space. Both Airbus and Boeing have advanced plans and IP for hydrogen-ready airframes in recent weeks, as well, making the IP for large hydrogen-powered aviation engines that much more valuable.

“Recent patents filed and granted around hydrogen aviation give a window into an accelerating field of innovation,” explains Val Miftakhov, Founder and CEO, ZeroAvia. “As we see the large airframe manufacturers beginning to compete on technologies for hydrogen aircraft, there is a big opportunity for companies pioneering hydrogen propulsion systems. These are the inventions that will deliver truly clean, more affordable and highly efficient commercial air travel.”

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What it’s all about

ZA2000 2-5MW modular hydrogen-electric powertrain for 40-80 seat regional turboprops
ZA2000 2-5MW aviation engine; via ZeroAvia.

Like many tech-based startups, securing IP has been an integral part of ZeroAvia’s strategy, with the value of its patents being, essentially, the value of the company. Just as – if not more important to airlines like Loganair, American, and EcoJet, however, are the potential cost-savings of hydrogen compared to conventional aviation fuels like kerosene.

Importantly, these novel engines promise cost reductions for airlines. The substantially lower maintenance needs of hydrogen-electric engines will mean a decrease in maintenance and downtime for an airline’s fleet, with hydrogen fuel also projected to be significantly more cost effective than kerosene over time.

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You can read more about the new ZA600 and ZA2000 hydrogen-electric av motors here, and let us know what you think of hydrogen’s chances against traditional, kerosense-based aviation fuels in the comments.

SOURCE | IMAGES: ZeroAvia.

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100 MPH on a STANDING e-scooter?! Bo blows way past the limits

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100 MPH on a STANDING e-scooter?! Bo blows way past the limits

You might want to hold onto your handlebars for this one – literally. The fashion-forward British electric scooter maker Bo just unveiled what could be the most extreme electric scooter the world has ever seen. Named The Turbo, this standing e-scooter isn’t just playing around with speed – it’s aiming to smash right through it and find out what’s waiting on the other side.

And it all begs the question, “How much is too much?”

When we talk about fast electric scooters, we’re usually in the neighborhood of 50 mph (80 km/h). But the Bo Turbo doubles those numbers.

With 100 mph+ (160+ km/h) top speeds and claimed acceleration that’s faster than a Tesla, this scooter seems to use a design philosophy pulled straight from the playbook of Formula One. Thus, it should come as no surprise that the team behind The Turbo includes engineers with experience from Williams F1 and the Bloodhound Land Speed Record rocket car.

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Bo Turbo looks at home in the Bo-nnevile salt flats

The world’s fastest e-scooter?

Built on the same base chassis as the company’s sleek road-going Bo Model-M, The Turbo takes everything up a notch – actually, several notches. It features a 24,000 W dual-motor powertrain, 1,800 Wh battery, advanced traction control, and a power-to-weight ratio that reportedly beats a Bugatti Veyron.

At full power, the system is capable of propelling riders down a straightaway at three-digit speeds while standing upright. It’s absurd. It’s glorious. It’s gratuitous. It’s a dream. Or it’s a nightmare.

Bo says the machine is already delivering 85+ mph (137+ km/h) in early track testing at Goodwood Motor Circuit and is currently in development to push beyond the 100 mph barrier under Guinness World Record supervision.

And just in case you’re wondering if this is some experimental prototype cooked up in a lab – it’s not. The company is planning a limited run of built-to-order Turbo scooters, starting at a whopping $29,500. The first one is scheduled for delivery to a collector in Madrid during the 2026 Formula One race weekend.

The Bo Turbo shares the same chassis as the more mild-mannered Bo M scooter

From F1 brake ducts to street scooter DNA

Despite the headline-grabbing speed numbers, there’s a ton of serious engineering going on here. The Turbo uses ram-air intakes based on F1 brake cooling designs to keep the motors and controllers from overheating. The chassis – made from aerospace-grade aluminum and CNC-machined billet parts – is based on Bo’s proven Monocurve platform, the same structure that underpins the Bo Model-M. In fact, that might be the most impressive part of all, that the same chassis used underneath their everyday-ride-it-to-work Bo Model-M scooter is also holding together this 100 mph beast.

Bo’s team insists that despite the monster specs, The Turbo remains “surprisingly rideable.” Professional BMX rider Tre Whyte has piloted over 20 high-speed test runs, with the team now preparing to push the envelope even further.

A wild PR stunt – or something more?

It’s tempting to see The Turbo as just a headline machine (and hey, it works), but Bo says this project is about more than just chasing speed records. According to Bo CEO Oscar Morgan, “The Turbo is part of our mission to elevate these futuristic electric vehicles into the top tier of automotive performance.”

And honestly, they’ve got a point. E-scooters have exploded in popularity as low-speed urban vehicles, but the category rarely gets taken seriously in the performance world, despite the advent of racing leagues. Bo wants to change that – and they’re using motorsport technology to do it.

Electrek’s Take

Is this a practical daily rider? Absolutely not. But that’s not the point.

Bo is doing what so few e-scooter companies are willing to do – pushing boundaries, proving performance, and trying to make scooters feel exciting, not just functional. Whether The Turbo hits 100 mph or not, it’s already helped raise the bar for what electric micromobility can be. And if that means they develop safer and stable ways to build scooters along the way, then all the better.

The fact that they actually plan to sell these is a bit worrying, though the $30k pricetag means the local teens on your street aren’t going to be terrorizing the sidewalks with them. Well, not unless you’ve got an oil sheikh and his teenagers living on your street.

But hey, if you’ve got thirty grand and a need for painful death levels of speed – maybe this is your next toy.

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Chevron defeats Exxon in dispute over Guyana oil assets, clearing path for Hess acquisition

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Chevron prevails in mediation over Exxon in Guyana oil assets

Chevron has prevailed against Exxon Mobil in a dispute over Hess Corporation’s offshore oil assets in the South American nation of Guyana, Exxon CEO Darren Woods told CNBC’s Becky Quick on Friday.

The ruling by the International Chamber of Commerce in favor of Chevron clears the way for the oil major to complete its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation.

Chevron shares jumped about 3% in premarket trading.

“We disagree with the ICC panel’s interpretation but respect the arbitration and dispute resolution process,” Exxon said in a statement Friday.

The dispute had created significant uncertainty over whether Chevron’s acquisition of Hess would close, weighing on the oil major’s stock performance. The transaction would have failed if Exxon had prevailed.

Exxon and China National Offshore Oil Corporation had filed an arbitration case with the ICC, claiming a right of first refusal over Hess’s assets in the Stabroek Block, an oil development off the coast of Guyana.

Hess has a 30% stake in an oil patch, while Exxon leads the project with a 45% stake and CNOOC maintains 25% stake.

“We welcome Chevron to the venture and look forward to continued industry-leading performance and value creation in Guyana for all parties involved,” Exxon said.

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