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Solar Power for Sheds and Electric Car Charging Solutions

Setec Powerr

Solar energy is reshaping the way we power our homes, appliances, and vehicles. For shed owners, the leap to solar is not just an environmentally conscious decision, but a practical one. Let’s dive deep into the potential of using solar power for sheds and the benefits of integrated solar systems.

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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

Green Car Congress

Using these electric vehicles as a means of buffer storage allows the potential of wind farms and solar plants for carbon-neutral energy generation to be exploited to an even greater degree. Although the fleet of electric vehicles on our roads keeps growing, this only results in a slight increase in the amount of electric power required.

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Green Deals: Home Depot 1-day solar sale starts at $16, more

Electrek

Today only, as part of its Special Buy of the Day , Home Depot is offering a selection of solar-powered gear on sale from $16. Our favorite deal here is the Nature Power 110W Solar Panel with 11A Charge Controller at $87.88 Our favorite deal here is the Nature Power 110W Solar Panel with 11A Charge Controller at $87.88

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DOE to re-fund Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis with $75M for solar fuels R&D

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy announced $75 million in funding to renew the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis ( JCAP ), a DOE Energy Innovation Hub originally established in 2010 with the goal of harnessing solar energy for the production of fuel. The research program involves eight core projects: Light Capture and Conversion.

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Toyota “hydrogen headquarters” will develop US fuel-cell products

Baua Electric

offices will spearhead localized hydrogen tech and products for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, stationary power generation, port vehicles, and more, Toyota says. Toyota is currently working toward Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks employing a Toyota fuel-cell powertrain kit and set for first deliveries later this year.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

It was one year ago that we decided to add solar panels to our roof. It is simply a unit of measurement that equals the amount of energy you would use if you kept a 1,000 watt appliance running for an hour: So if you switched on a 100 watt light bulb, it would take 10 hours to rack up 1 kWh of energy. Panels: JA Solar black.

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You can power your home for 21 days with a Chevy Silverado EV and GM’s new bidirectional charger

Baua Electric

Photo: GM Energy GM Energy just debuted vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional EV chargers – here’s how GM’s EVs will keep the lights on. It consists of the GM Energy Powershift Charger at $1,699, and GM Energy V2H Enablement Kit at $5,600. Customers can purchase GM Energy’s V2H bundle through current GM mobile brand apps.