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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. The solar and home battery units are integrated into the homes’ sale price as well, much like state-of-the-art appliances. In a letter, Gov.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. billion EV battery plant —that’s GM’s and LG Chem’s new mega-gigafactory in Lordstown, Ohio.

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

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One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. I expect that the states with greenest grids will also continue to adopt EVs at a faster rate than high coal powered grid states.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. He began researching how solar energy technology worked. Minigrids use distributed off-grid energy solutions that operate independently from the national transmission grid.

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Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia

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First, Tesla is firmly against the idea of extending the life span of existing coal and gas generators. . Tesla attached a White Paper to the letter, highlighting the significant benefits of deploying a battery storage system at a scale that would complement Australia’s growing wind and solar energy intake. . Credit: Tesla Energy).

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Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

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But I did actually want to— another news story that came up this week was Apple closing down its EV division. Cass: No, it is this idea of interdependence and these very systems that are all coupled in all kinds of ways we don’t expect. And that may help with all just getting a little bit leaner. And you mentioned Bob Charette there.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

This is a well written story in the Pasadena Star News about how the utilities are gearing up for the coming plug-in vehicles. The garage studies the integration of the electric vehicle into the power grid system where it either charges or discharges to accommodate the owner’s electricity needs. Photo by Eric Tom).