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Tesla Megapacks to be deployed at Apple’s California solar farm

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In an announcement on Wednesday, tech giant Apple revealed that it is building a big battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. The project will also store energy gathered from the California Flats, a 130 MW solar farm. Elon Musk has also been quite open about his past experiences with Apple’s executives.

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs. According to Solar Energy UK, more than 3,000 photovoltaic (PV) installations were undertaken every week in July – an increase of almost 200% year-on-year. But why solar? While popular, solar is just one solution. With almost 1.1

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Solid-electrode batteries maintain discharge at peak power for far too short a time to fully regulate wind or solar power output.

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

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Here’s How We Could Brighten Clouds to Cool the Earth Geoengineering—altering the planet to mitigate the worst effects of climate change—is an idea that has taken on new currency of late. The basic idea is to add particles of sea salt to the atmosphere to brighten clouds and cool the planet.

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How EVs Charge Your Sustainability Strategy

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In addition, installing EV charging at your business can encourage employees and guests to buy electric vehicles. The source of the electricity – whether renewable sources like wind, solar, or water, or nonrenewable sources like coal – is also important. However, emissions are about more than just the tailpipe.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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The obvious answer might be solar and wind. It's possible for some countries to succeed, he says, but that would likely involve them buying an outsized share of the world's supply of renewable energy infrastructure, threatening to prevent other countries from reaching their goals.

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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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