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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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Electrical Grid Connections. Already price-competitive with diesel fuel for stand-alone renewables and remote locations, home storage applications with devices like Tesla's powerwall, and grid frequency modulation applications are now making major inroads in the grid storage market. Demand Response: A Wild Ride.

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PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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However, the report warns that while it may “buy some time”, it reduces the incentive for investment in lower carbon technologies such as nuclear and renewables, and could lock in emerging economies with high energy demand to a dependence on fossil fuels. Other G20 (Australia, Korea, EU, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina).

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Not only are the charging stations placed conveniently, but by using a ChargeNet DC rapid charger , you can typically add about a 100 km range in 15 – 30 minutes, depending on how many kW you want, and the connection that your EV uses. 40% of our energy comes from renewable sources, such as hydro, geothermal and wind. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Not only are the charging stations placed conveniently, but by using a ChargeNet DC rapid charger , you can typically add about a 100 km range in 15 – 30 minutes, depending on how many kW you want, and the connection that your EV uses. 40% of our energy comes from renewable sources, such as hydro, geothermal and wind. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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California Goes To Hell In A Handbasket But Greenius Says AB 811 is Our Route To Green Heaven

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And damned if California isn’t going to score like a horny Republican Governor on Viagra in Argentina. County AB 811 program, and the home energy retrofits that are part of it, are going to bring jobs, more renewable energy, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions right home to where I live.