Archive for the ‘Energy storage’ Category:

2025-02-22 ‘Chaotic’ USDA Funding Freeze Stalls Rural Renewable Projects

The grantees of the US Department of Agriculture entered into a contract for grants to help pay for their renewable electricity projects.  Now this funding freeze is withholding the money, in violation of their contracts.  It looks like they should be hiring lawyers to take the US government to court and sue for the money

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2024-12-22 Tesla Sells 200 Megapacks To Solar Project In Chile

Article said it’s a 228 Megawatt battery project. https://renewablesnow.com/news/colbun-selects-tesla-megapacks-for-228-mw-battery-project-in-chile-1268464/

2024-12-21 Solar Finally Goes Exponential

Sam (the Electric Viking) tells us about a Renewables futurist and how China is installing renewables that are the equivalent of five nuclear power plants *a week*!!  China has surpassed 1 Terawatt of solar capacity in 2024.  Global installed solar capacity has hit two terawatts!  It took 68 years to reach 1 Terawatt Solar capacity,

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2024-12-10 IEA Report On Trends In PV Applications

This was from JHAT 2024 Dec 8 https://iea-pvps.org/trends_reports/trends-in-pv-applications-2024/

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2024-11-27 Breakthrough To Increase Hydrogen Production By Over 1000%

This breakthrough discovery promises to increase hydrogen production by over 1,000% using common metal, manganese dioxide (MnO₂).  Short article. Breakthrough Discovery Promises to Increase Hydrogen Production by Over 1000% Using Common Metal

2024-11-20 China Not Approving Coal Power Plants, Instead New Renewables Being Built

China is installing renewables and battery storage at a record pace.  Sam Electric Viking tells us all about it – 10.7 min. video.  China has installed more solar this year than the rest of the world combined.

2024-10-19 Recycling Lead Acid Batteries From UPSes

A short video that says they won’t go to the landfill. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1199773171098373?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

2024-10-12 Toyota’s Portable Hydrogen Cartridges Could Spell The End Of Lengthy EV Charging

Toyota’s portable hydrogen cartridges look like giant AA batteries – and could spell the end of lengthy EV charging. https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/toyotas-portable-hydrogen-cartridges-look-like-giant-aa-batteries-and-could-spell-the-end-of-lengthy-ev-charging

2024-10-09 Stabilizing The Electric Grid

Article about V2G technology.  DER aggregators https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/october/University-of-Delaware-Delmarva-Power-V2G-technology-scalable-low-cost/

2024-09-28 New Calif Law – Bidirectional Charging EVs May Be Required

Gov. Newsom signs SB 59 into law. Bidirectional charging may be required on EVs soon due to new CA law

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