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Right Said Fred have hit out at the latest lockdown and the government for the “waste of talent” in the arts industry while venues are shut – but tell Sky News they are not COVID deniers and that their position has been “grossly misunderstood” after they made headlines for joining a protest earlier this year.

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Unions will train an offshore wind construction workforce. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians installs a battery and solar system to mitigate wildfire blackouts.  UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

Bobby Brown Jr, the son of the singer Bobby Brown, has been found dead in Los Angeles, police have said. The 28-year-old was discovered at his home on Wednesday after officers were called to a “medical emergency”, the Los Angeles Police Department said. There is no suspicion of foul play in relation to his death.

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Wonder Woman 1984 will land on streaming platform HBO Max in the US on Christmas Day, as well as be released in cinemas, Warner Bros has confirmed. It is unclear when or how the film will arrive in the UK, although the studios said it will launch the film internationally on 16 December. The film’s

Damon Motorcycles is announcing today its latest electric motorcycle platform known as the HyperDrive. We’ve been following Damon since the summer of 2019, back when it was still using an electric motor from Zero Motorcycles to power its prototypes. Since those early days, the company has unveiled motorcycle concepts packed with interesting technology. While it

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein is unwell and is being “closely monitored” in prison, a representative for the disgraced movie mogul has said. The spokesman said the ex-producer has a fever, but would not “confirm nor deny” he had tested positive for COVID-19. The 68-year-old is serving a 23-year sentence for rape at Wende Correctional Facility

California has refreshed its “Clean Fuel Rewards” program, increasing the amount to $1,500 upfront (no application required) and simplifying availability to customers statewide. The new incentive is available for any eligible electric vehicle (including motorcycles!) purchased from a participating retailer starting today, November 17. As this is a refresh of California’s previous Clean Fuel program,

Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson is taking an “extended” break from the group for medical reasons, her management have announced. Nelson has recently been absent from group appearances, including at the final of the band’s television talent show Little Mix The Search, and a performance at this month’s MTV European Music Awards (EMAs). At the

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Solar tech startup Yolk keeps Tanzanian kids in school with a solar power bank “cow.” The Trump administration will sell oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. A majority of American voters would change where they shop to support cleaner ships. Arcadia Power is committed to

Animal welfare campaigners have told I’m A Celebrity producers to stop “scaring, chasing, crushing and overcrowding” critters in the show’s Bushtucker Trials. Ever since the hit ITV reality show was first aired in 2002, the RSPCA has voiced its upset at the way insects, reptiles and other animals are used – but it has never

Tesla (TSLA) is officially going to join the S&P500 and it is sending the stock price on a wild ride in after-hour trading. After lining up profits in now 5 quarters in a row and seeing its valuation surge to become one of the world’s most valuable company, Tesla was expected to join the S&P500

Taylor Swift has claimed music mogul Scooter Braun would not allow her team to enter negotiations to buy her own music from him, unless she signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). The Bad Blood singer has been fighting for control of her original recordings since Braun bought a large number of them last year. Now, the

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) last week announced that two 100-megawatt solar farms are being built in the Tennessee Valley to supply green energy for Vanderbilt University in Nashville and Google data centers in Bridgeport, Alabama, and Clarksville, Tennessee. In August, as Electrek reported, the federally owned utility says it’s on track to reduce emissions by 70% below

“I expected corruption, I never expected the lack of humanity.” Alexander Nanau is the Emmy award-winning director behind Collective, the hard-hitting documentary showing the aftermath of the 2015 Bucharest nightclub fire that killed 64 people and brought down the Romanian government. It’s a raw and graphic movie, featuring no interviews and no voiceovers, just the

A demo of songs recorded by Ed Sheeran and sold by his mother when he was a teenager is being auctioned. The current seller bought the recordings in 2005 in Framlingham, Suffolk, where the 29-year-old musician grew up. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was keen to support musicians from the area. The collection