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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Despite the much-vaunted megatrend involving the global electrification drive and shift to renewable energy , the most ambitious pledges by Big Oil to pursue net-zero agendas remain weak at best. But Total is not just content to compete in the traditional renewable energy arena of wind and solar but is also giving Tesla Inc.

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NREL, Berkeley Lab propose efficiency and stability best-practices for solar water-splitting

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Scientists from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are providing researchers with a guide to how best to measure the efficiency of producing hydrogen directly from solar power. Alley Olivia J., Wyatt Keenan, Steiner Myles A., Cooper Jason K.,

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Tesla Solar receives blow from revised incentives in California

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California is instituting a new pay structure for residential solar systems, which could dramatically damage demand for Tesla Solar products, but it isn’t all bad news. Owners henceforth receive compensation equivalent to what utilities pay to acquire renewable energy from any other source.

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PA Turnpike considers solar-powered EV charging stations

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike is attempting to power its EV charging stations with solar power facilities along the highway. Renewables offer a great way to help balance the scale. The Turnpike has already constructed its first solar facility in Jeanette, capable of 1.3 What do you think of the article? billion debt.

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Elon Musk’s Recipe To Power The World With Renewables, Part 2 (Local Solar + Storage)

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In a previous article, I covered a recipe Elon Musk gave us for powering the world with renewables. He gave the overall plan, but obviously couldn’t give full details on the plan at the local level. During another part of the Q1 earnings call, he gave a lot more detail on how the local level […].

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How long does it take to charge a car battery with solar? | EVBox

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A typical home solar setup comprising of ten 300W panels that receive on average 6.02 To replenish this charge using an average solar array in a country that receives 6.02 hours of solar EV charging. hours of solar charging a day is pretty fast! Not to mention 100% renewable and 100% free. kWh per mile.

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Rivian makes huge investment into renewables to power operations

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With the secured energy, Rivian will be able to power 75% of its operations on renewables while also aiding the company in powering its EV charging “Adventure Network.” Meanwhile, Tesla has famously worked to expand its solar use at all of its facilities. What do you think of the article?