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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. In this way, sand enables solar power to keep people warm, even during the darkest and coldest Finnish nights.

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Data-driven Decision Making for the Fast-Growing EV Charging Industry

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In this blog, we will look at how EV charging data and analytics can drive better decision-making across the industry and where that data is coming from. Agencies want to ensure broad coverage to serve all EV driver populations, including residents of underserved neighborhoods. Planning the EV Charging Infrastructure of Tomorrow.

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Hey Google! Lets Reinvent Detroit Together Using Our Creative Greenius Before The Opportunivors Scavenge It

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I went to Detroit last month and found myself in neighborhoods that looked like they had been attacked by enemy forces, had lost their battle and had now surrendered and in most part been abandoned. One of the houses Power House Productions is transforming in Detroit – and none too soon. photo by Galliani (c). photo by Galliani (c).

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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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The rooftops will be covered in photo-voltaic panels to generate solar power in addition to power generated by hydrogen fuel cells. Both neighborhood parks and a large central park for recreation, as well as a central plaza for social gatherings, are designed to bring the community together.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. “ Idiots ! “ Idiots !&#

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What Is a Charge Point Operator (CPO)?

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A Charge Point Operator (CPO) is an eMobility industry player that builds EV charging sites, installs hardware from a variety of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) vendors, and ensures optimal ongoing EV charging operations. CPOs are key players in eMobility As the backbone of the eMobility industry, CPOs are critical.

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Toyota to collaborate in research for the creation of H2-based society in the United Arab Emirates

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The country has excess capacity at hydrogen production facilities located at oil refineries, and the ability to produce hydrogen as a byproduct at caustic soda and other factories, not to mention the production potential from mega solar power stations. As a major oil-producing nation, the UAE has been dependent on oil as its primary industry.