Tesla has been selected as the battery supplier for a massive new solar and energy storage project for Switch’s datacenter in Nevada.

Day6 is a bike company on the path to electrify their bike lineup. Although the bike is made for accessibility, the detail that has gone into the geometry and design really shine through in a race-car feeling.

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This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s (TSLA) Q2 2020 earnings results, Tesla Model Y road trip review, and Gigafactory Austin going official.

This week’s podcast is sponsored by Tesmat, an awesome, self contained bed for camping in your Model 3 and now Model Y. Get $20 off with code electrek.

Amazon is offering the Rachio R3e 8-zone Smart Sprinkler Controller for $129.99 shipped. This is a match for the second-best price that we’ve seen and is down nearly $20 from what it goes for at Home Depot. Offering control for eight zones of sprinklers in your yard, this smart controller takes the hassle out of watering. Rachio ships the R3e with “Weather Intelligence” which packs features like rain, wind, freeze, and saturation skip along with seasonal shift. All of this combines to help reduce unnecessary watering, saving you money and helping the environment out at the same time. Rated 4.6/5 stars and you can learn more in our announcement coverage.

Head below for more deals on Green Toys, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

Rivian has clarified the timeline for the R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV and the vehicles are delayed a little longer than expected.

Since Rimac secured backing from Porsche, it has been making big moves and making many new hires — arguably none bigger than the new one announced this week, Chris Porritt.

• Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
• Coronavirus pandemic shutdowns led to increased solar output, finds new MIT study.
• Oxford, UK, is trialing an e-refuse collection vehicle, with the aim of having all electric bin lorries.
• Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to receive your $20 Amazon Gift Card.

Audi announced that it is testing a new bi-directional charging system for its electric vehicles with the goal to use them to store solar energy.

Tesla Gigafactory Austin is now official, and CEO Elon Musk has made some interesting comments about the new factory, claiming it will be an “ecological paradise” that will be open to the public.

Instead of the electric motorcycle that Ducati has long promised us, its latest two-wheeled electric vehicle is another electric bicycle. This time, the company is announcing its new Ducati e-Scrambler electric bike.