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Drone video of El Salvador’s upcoming volcano-powered Bitcoin mining facility

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El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. And now, President Nayib Bukele is offering insights into the Central American nation’s plans to undertake cryptocurrency mining with the power of volcanoes.

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Altairnano to supply 10 MW Energy Storage System to INE in El Salvador

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INE), one of El Salvador’s largest electric generation utilities, to provide a turnkey 10 MM ALTI-ESS advanced li-ion battery system for frequency control. Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. has signed a binding contract with Inversiones Energéticas, S.A.

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Altairnano selected by El Salvador utility to provide 10 MW Li-ion ALTI-ESS for frequency control

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one of El Salvador’s largest electric utilities, has selected Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. The system will be located at INE’s Talnique power station site. Inversiones Energéticas, S.A. to provide a turn-key 10 Megawatt ALTI-ESS advanced battery system for frequency control. A hat-tip to Richard!

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EGEB: Here’s how much it costs to charge your EV with rooftop solar

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Charging an electric vehicle with rooftop solar in the US is cheaper than using grid power or public chargers. El Salvador commissions its very first wind farm. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Health care workers are using the HRME to screen patients for cervical, oral, and esophageal cancer in clinics around the world, including in Botswana, Brazil, and El Salvador. The initiative developed the NEST360 newborn tool kit. The group has trained 10,000 medical professionals on how to use the kits.

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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power generation. Hydroelectric and geothermal have been integrated within the power generation infrastructure for decades and have increased their contribution to the existing power supply thanks to technological advancements. Seventeen percent of the world’s power is generated by hydroelectric, and 8.3