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We’re closing out the week’s Green Deals with a jam-packed edition filled with some great savings opportunities through Labor Day weekend. Our headliner is Luckeep’s C23 Folding Step-Through Two-Seater e-bike that has fallen to a new $499 low, with it followed by Aventon’s Aventure 2 All-Terrain e-bike hitting the best price of 2025 at $1,499. There’s also the possible $1,685 savings you can score on LG’s WashCombo All-in-One Electric Ventless Washer/Dryer starting from $2,000, as well as Schumacher’s new portable EV charger at a new low, one of the largest bundles on Lectric’s XPeak2 e-bikes, two DJI power station discounts, EGO’s multi-head combo kit, and more waiting for you below. Plus, all the hangover savings are at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s first-ever Aventon Soltera 2.5 e-bike discount, the returning low on Autel’s new 80A level 2 EV charging station, 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.

Review: The ST3 Pro e-scooter brings serious suspension alongside smart controls and more as Navee’s latest flagship

As a long-time rider of Segway electric scooters, my expectations are quite high for new brands looking to climb their way up to the standard that the household-name has set in stone at this point. Only within the last few months did Navee come onto my radar, with the brand offering me the chance to test out its latest flagship model, the ST3 Pro Electric Scooter, which has been quite the surprise, to say the least. At first, it seemed like it was full of gimmicks that were destined to fail, but after riding around for several weeks now, I can happily say that Segway may just have found a new challenger. Head below to get my hands-on impressions of this high-end e-scooter that still retains accessible pricing for the stunning list of features.

To get our full hands-on impression of this new flagship e-scooter, be sure to check out our review here.

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Save $500 on Luckeep’s C23 folding step-through e-bike with a removable passenger seat at a new $499 low

Luckeep is offering the lowest price yet on its C23 Folding Step-Through Two-Seater e-bike at $499 shipped, after using the promo code LKSDC23250 at checkout, which beats out Amazon’s current pricing by $101. It carries a $999 MSRP directly from the brand, though it’s never gone above $749 at Amazon in the two+ months it’s been listed, which we’ve seen taken down to $600, $569, and $519 in 2025 so far. Taking advantage of this promotional deal, though, gives you more savings than ever, as $500 is cut from the MSRP for the best new price that we have tracked.

Luckeep has designed the C23 Folding e-bike for women in particular, though that’s not to say anyone else can’t enjoy the budget-friendly commuter at this price – especially if you’re going to be regularly using it to shepherd kids to life’s appointments, as it sports a removable mini sofa backseat. What’s more, the folding design makes it far more manageable when storing it after a ride too, only adding to the versatile convenience. It comes equipped with a 750W rear hub motor that peaks as high as 1,200W alongside a 624Wh battery to provide up to 28 MPH top speeds for up to 65 miles of pedal-assisted travel.

Luckeep’s C23 folding e-bike even comes with its own security measures in the form of an NFC card, as well as smartphone or smartwatch apps, which can be used to lock and unlock the bike when you hop off. From there, you’re getting some solid stock features for such an affordable price, like the front suspension lock-out fork, all-terrain tires, an integrated headlight and taillight, and more – including the unique features I’ve already mentioned.

Last week we saw a great deal on Luckeep’s X1 Lite Folding All-Terrain e-bike at $466 too.

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Aventon cuts the price further on its Aventure 2 all-terrain e-bikes to best price of 2025 at $1,499

As part of its ongoing Final Summer/Labor Day Sale running through September 3, Aventon has dropped the price further on its Aventure 2 All-Terrain e-bike to $1,499 shipped. It started this sale having fallen from its $1,999 full price to $1,699, with an additional $200 being taken off now for the best price of the year. We’ve seen discounts mostly dropping the costs to $1,599 at best this year, with this being the first time we’ve spied it going further in the last eight months. You’re looking at a total $500 price cut while the sale continues, giving you one of the most popular legacy models from this brand at the best price of 2025 – and it even beats out 2024’s Black Friday and Christmas pricing by $200 too.

If you want to learn more about this model’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

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LG’s WashCombo all-in-one electric ventless washer/dryer is getting up to $1,685 in savings for Labor Day starting from $2,000

As part of its ongoing Labor Day appliance sale, LG is offering its WashCombo All-in-One Electric Ventless Washer/Dryer for $2,099 shipped, while adding on several extra savings opportunities (more on those below). It normally goes for $3,300 at full price, with the costs taken down between $2,200 and $2,000 most of 2025 during sales, though we did see it drop to $1,999 back in April and fall as low as $1,800 at Best Buy, where it’s currently priced for $1,999.99 shipped, though it doesn’t come with any bonus savings. While it has fallen as low as $1,500 in past years, you’re still looking at a solid $1,201 markdown that only gets sweeter when considering the extra savings you can obtain.

If you want to learn more about this all-in-one laundry solution, as well as the extra savings, be sure to check out our original coverage of these deals here.

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Prime members can score Schumacher’s new 12A level 1 portable EV charger at a new $116 low

Amazon is offering Prime members a second chance at the best pricing on the new Schumacher SEV1670 12A Level 1 Portable EV Charger at $115.59 shipped. Only having been on the market since the end of May and carrying a $160 full price tag, it didn’t see its first discount until Prime Day when it fell to $128, which remained the lowest we’d seen it fall until today. Now, Prime members can enjoy the best new price we have tracked, which gives you $44 off the going rate and drops things $12 under the previous low.

If you want to learn more about this new portable charging solution, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

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Head off-road with $434 in free gear on Lectric’s XPeak2 long-range e-bike at $1,699 for Labor Day

As part of its ongoing Labor Day Sale running through the upcoming holiday, Lectric has increased several bundle packages on various EVs, including the XPeak2 Long-Range Off-Road e-bike that is getting $434 in free gear at $1,699 shipped. We’ve mostly been seeing this model get bundles ranging from $316 to $336 over 2025, with the increased package during this sale normally costing you $2,133 in full. Picking up this ride while the sale lasts scores you the additional gear of a rear cargo rack, fenders to go over both tires, an Elite headlight, a suspension seat post, a bottle holder and mounting adapter, a bottle-shaped e-bike lock, and water-resistant pannier bags.

If you want to learn more about this off-road e-bike, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here, while you can also browse the full Lectric Labor Day Sale lineup here.

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Bring DJI’s Power 1000 or 2000 power stations on outdoor adventures starting from $499

Through its official Amazon storefront, DJI is offering its Power 1000 Portable Power Station at $499 shipped. While it carries a $999 MSRP, we’ve been seeing it in 2025 keep down at $699 in full at Amazon. Since the end of July it’s been staying above $549, with past discounts this year having taken the costs as low as $379 in a series of short-term Lightning sales back at the top of the year. You’re looking at a 29% markdown off the going rate here, which saves you $200 while equipping your outdoor adventures with the means to keep your personal devices running.

If you want to learn more about this unit, or its larger counterpart, be sure to check out our original coverage of these deals here.

rearview mirror with VIOFO A119 Mini 2 dash cam attached to windshield

Keep on your budget while getting a watchful companion for the road with VIOFO’s A119 Mini 2 dash cam at $100

By way of its official Amazon storefront, VIOFO is offering its A119 Mini 2 Dash Cam for $99.98 shipped which comes right behind our earlier coverage of the more advanced A229 series of dash cams. This smaller single-cam option usually fetches $139 at full price, which has regularly fallen between $100 and $99 over the course of 2025, with one drop lower to $90 back at the end of March. While we have seen the price go as low as $86 in 2024, you’re otherwise looking at the third-best rate of 2025 that cuts $39 off the going rate while giving you one of the brand’s best budget-friendly dash cam options.

If you want to learn more about this budget-friendly dash cam, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

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Start your EGO multi-head arsenal with a power head, 15-inch string trimmer attachment, and 5.0Ah battery for $320

Amazon is offering the EGO Power+ 56V Multi-Head 15-inch String Trimmer and Power Head Combo Kit with 5.0Ah battery for $319.99 shipped. It normally fetches $389 at full price, which we’ve mostly seen dropping between $350 and $309 in 2025, save for the one-time drop to $264 we spotted back in May. While it’s not the lowest tracked price in its history, you’re still looking at a solid $69 markdown that drops costs just $10 above Prime Day’s pricing. You can also browse the brand’s Amazon storefront here for more attachments to add to your kit’s arsenal.

If you want to learn more about this multi-functional tool, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

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Best new Green Deals landing this week

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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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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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 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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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.

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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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