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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

Our system was configured with two battery units each with 2.4kWh storage giving 4.8KWh of maximum stored capacity. Then as the sun sets in the West, hopefully the battery pack would have enough juice to power the house for the rest of the evening. . At the time of purchase we did not understand fully how import this is.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

That’s why we’re launching #TheGreenReset – a national initiative challenging householders worldwide to swap their wasteful ways for environmentally friendly alternatives. Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! Reduce food miles & minimise waste. Upcycle and recycling projects.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ill never purchase one again, no matter what the mpgs. Then consider that in order to actually go any farther than the neighbood store, one still had to have ANOTHER car. We should have built more Nuclear power plants and created a nuclear waste recycling program. run the hardware store and buy a new one.

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