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Memorial Day Green Deals edition – Ride1Up, EcoFlow, Lectric, Rad Power, Anker SOLIX, Samsung, and much more

It’s Memorial Day and we’re rounding together a bunch of new and ongoing Green Deals for you to get the most savings out of the holiday. Headlining today’s coverage is Ride1Up’s increased savings on two e-bikes, led by the Portola Compact Folding e-bike that is down at $995 and continuing its BOGO accessory promo. Next, from EcoFlow’s Memorial Day Sale through May 28, we have the final flash savings event for today only that gives you the RIVER 2 Max Portable Power Station for $309, as well as two add-on accessory deals from $329. We also have Navee’s Memorial Day Sale that is taking up to $400 off e-scooters, including the 40-mile trekking S65 Electric Scooter for $560. From there, we’ve included some of the most popular events during the holiday from Lectric, Rad Power, Anker SOLIX, Samsung, and more – with all the rest of the hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, rounded together in our Electrified Weekly post. Read more…

Zero 60 launches sustainable EV charging station in Lake Placid, New York


US EV charge point operator Zero 60 has opened its fourth renewable-energy-powered EV charging station, with four charging spaces, in Lake Placid, New York. Zero 60 was founded by engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy company Faith Technologies. It operates two other sites in New York State and one in California. Plans call for the… Read more…

PNNL researchers study common lithium salt for cheaper and quicker battery manufacturing


Scientists at the US Department of Energy‘s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have recently discovered that the sublimation of lithium oxide, when mixed with nickel-rich cathode precursors, creates a single-crystal structure that could be used in longer-lasting batteries. In a new finding published in Nature Energy, the PNNL-led team showed that vapor from lithium oxide… Read more…

Kandi and CBAK partnership on US lithium battery facilities


Chinese automotive firm Kandi Technologies and battery manufacturer CBAK Energy Technology have formed a strategic partnership to establish two lithium battery production facilities in the US, at locations under evaluation. The first facility, focused on battery pack assembly, is slated for near-term development. The second facility, for battery cell manufacturing, will be a longer-term initiative… Read more…