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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

Electrek

Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. But it comes at a hefty cost: Local solar manufacturers are on the brink of a total collapse that could happen within weeks.

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Electronically Assisted Astronomy on the Cheap

Cars That Think

You’ll also need a tripod, but you can purchase an adequate one for less than $30. Getting the focus right is one of the bugaboos of using a telephoto lens The only other hardware you need is a laptop.

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Walmart has a super cheap 20 MPH electric moped but the handlebars are backwards

Electrek

The only problem is that it comes with the handlebars apparently installed backwards. more… The post Walmart has a super cheap 20 MPH electric moped but the handlebars are backwards appeared first on Electrek. Here’s something I didn’t expect to see today. Walmart has an interesting electric moped on sale for an attractive $779.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

Baua Electric

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. European local solar panel manufacturers have reached a crisis in that they say they can’t compete with cheap imports and oversupply.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. It is something very cheap to fix and to inspect. I had a discussion with Peter on the topic who has been working together with a company developing a protective shield that can be installed in the Prius.

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SpaceX begins installing Raptor engines on first Super Heavy booster

Teslarati

SpaceX has installed a Raptor engine on a Super Heavy booster prototype for the first time, defying expectations and setting the rocket up for two major tests as early as this week. As such, it’s not a major surprise that SpaceX has now begun to install Raptor engines on Super Heavy Booster 3.

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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

Baua Electric

You know, for those family outings where on your way back from Six Flags you all install some home deck footings together. The panda comes pre-installed on all of them though, so I hope you have a panda personality as well. The humor here isn’t only in the vehicle design though. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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