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Solar and wind met nearly 9% of U.S. power demand in 2018
Agrovoltaics: a solar-powered safety net for Massachusetts farmers
Vistra, Tesla and PG&E seeking world’s first 1 GWh+ batteries
California residential solar power headed toward $1/W and 2.5¢/kWh
Leaked report: Grid safer than ever, renewables not dangerous-politicians are
Solar power plant lights up abandoned nuclear project
The sun is still rising – chasing ‘hot electrons’ and 35% solar price reduction
Solar houses worth $15,000 more
California breaks 50% solar – electricity pricing negative
California solar+wind record high at 49%, renewable electricity peaks above 56%
How the utilities “use a little bit of political jiu-jitsu” to steal the sun
Corporate America going solar hard – Target #1 cumulative volume, Ikea at 90%
Canada to introduce $10/ton carbon tax
Re:A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @06:48AM (#12388868)
>People who compare oil and tobacco ignore the benefits
That's wrong. This article compares the two because it seems both groups committed fraud via funding misinformation campaigns that had a goal of affecting legislation on regulation.
Extremists are the ones who cannot deal with the obvious negatives of oil along with the benefits.
A federal carbon tax is imminent in the USA, and Exxon is pushing it
Scitland blows away the competition – 106% of electricity form wind
Tesla to build central home inverter for cars, solar and storage
World's largest solar plant planned for Chernobyl exclusion zone
SolarCity modules last 35+ years – 40% longer than industry average
30% off of energy storage for the USA in Congress
64% of new energy from Solar Power in Q1 is not enough
Apple is now a utility to manage its renewable energy portfolio
SolarCity robotic factory coming soon
Apple Stores to use walkable solar glass
US DOE wants solar power to meet 100% of daytime electricity
Re:The math that shows autonomous vehicles powered by solar power are ...
on Thursday May 19, 2016 @08:54AM (#11729749)
First time I ever talked to someone about autonomous cars that's the first thing they said. They also have about three companies and lots of money. So I bet a whole bunch of people are going to do what you do - Uber style maybe.