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Tesla Opens Its First Store In Puerto Rico

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Tesla has opened its first store in Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Día reports. The showroom opened in the Plaza Las Américas shopping center in the capital city of San Juan. This marks Tesla’s first official physical point of sale in the US territory, the article noted. If you are in the area, you can find […].

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Scuderi Group to build and to install LPG-powered split-cycle generator with compressed air storage capability

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By utilizing the ability to store compressed air energy, the Scuderi engine can capture energy from multiple sources, such as the grid during off-peak hours when the cost is very low, or from alternative energy sources such as wind and solar. Scuderi Group, Inc., This just marks the beginning of being able to enter this particular market.

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Detect Solar Flares and Gamma-Ray Bursts for Less Than $100

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The solar-flare monitor consists of a coil antenna and external “sound card,” which connects to a laptop computer. Solar flares—and rare astronomical events called gamma-ray bursts—can alter the ionosphere enough to change how radio signals propagate in this waveguide. monitor space weather. There’s a long history of.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids. Next year, we plan to install and further test our controller on-site in the central Puerto Rican community of Adjuntas.

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InDEED, a success

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Sponsored by the EAA and Plug In America , DEED featured events in 34 states , as well as Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic. The road rally worked well because everyone could just be in their cars,“ said organizer Karl Bloss of the West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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The LEAF is the perfect island car,” White continued, noting that St. People feel more comfortable buying a car they know can be serviced and repaired.” “The Thirty years of solar White, a residential architect for 40 of the 50 years he has lived on St. An islander was importing them from Puerto Rico, and I bought one.”.

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The Top 20 NREL Stories Of 2022

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Throughout 2022, researchers, staff, and leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) worked together with collaborators and partners to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.