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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

Green Car Congress

Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. Because so much energy is lost turning steam back into water in the Rankine cycle, at most a third of the power in the steam can be converted into electricity.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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The first Tesla store is finally open in EV-loving Vermont [update]

Baua Electric

New Englanders, rejoice – at last, Vermont’s first Tesla store is now open in South Burlington. January 26: The Vermont Tesla store is so not going to open in the latter half of January, as we initially expected. Both Tesla stores are a few hours’ drive each way from Vermont. IT’S HEEEEEERRRREEEE!

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The first Tesla store is finally opening in EV-loving Vermont [update]

Baua Electric

New Englanders, rejoice – at last, Vermont’s first Tesla store is being fitted up in South Burlington and will open soon. January 26: The Vermont Tesla store is so not going to open in the latter half of January, as we initially expected. Both Tesla stores are a few hours’ drive each way from Vermont.

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Lucid Motors, fresh off $LCID listing, opens first southwest U.S. retail store

Teslarati

The Scottsdale location officially opened its doors on Saturday, August 7th, offering a retail store in the same state as its assembly facility in Casa Grande, which is just 50 miles away. The store is positioned in Scottsdale Fashion Square and is the company’s ninth location, adding to the growing network of Lucid Studios.

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Check out the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger

Baua Electric

Photo: Enteligent California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger. kW of DC charging – twice as fast as many AC EV chargers – and it allows at-home, at-work, and at-store charging powered directly by existing solar panels.

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Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip

Clean Fleet Report

Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip Gear Up to Hit the Road and Not Look Back This article may contain affiliate links. It prevented us from having to spend money purchasing pricey beverages from gas stations or convenience stores.