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A Florida utility ditches coal, doubles its solar, and leaves out a big part of its story

Electrek

Florida utility Tampa Electric Co. has announced it will retire three coal units and double its solar output within two years. more… The post A Florida utility ditches coal, doubles its solar, and leaves out a big part of its story appeared first on Electrek.

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NDEW wrap-up (Part II)

Electric Auto Association

The presence of the Sunseeker solar car racing team from Western Michigan University was another popular attraction, the squad bringing its latest racing car for display. Check out more photos from Tampa here. This encouraged many families with school-aged children to attend. Check out the local TV news report. Email Address.

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The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has a quirky $4k discount for Tesla drivers

Baua Electric

If you want to lease, Chevy is offering $3,250 in lease cash for the Blazer EV in other parts of the US, and that’s open to everyone, regardless of what you or your household members drive. affiliate* Now is a great time to begin your solar journey so your system is installed in time for those sunny spring days. Get started here.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy has selected 13 projects for investment of up to $62 million over five years to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power. The thirteen award selections announced today fall into two areas: Concentrating Solar Power Systems Studies.

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

Teslarati

At 5:19 am on January 11th, the Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, and was quickly secured by a SpaceX recovery ship. Both are made up of two main parts: a reusable capsule and an expendable ‘trunk.’ Using its ablative heat shield like a brake pad, Dragon slowed from a velocity of 7.5

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Florida has no wind turbines but it’s going to ban them anyway

Baua Electric

The Sunshine State is a US solar power leader. The Tampa Bay Times reports that House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) said: I think it’s very similar to offshore drilling. That was a part of the oil industry’s “promote drilling but protect the beach” sleight of hand. So what’s the point of this straw man ban, anyway?

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