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2025-07-09 China’s 15 GW Solar Farms Are Also Growing Crops – Agrivoltaics
The Chinese rural folk in Guizhou are benefitting from the farms and jobs. The farmers are getting paid for the use of their land. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02FACPr5ynWg456ZkN5exRc1DY31rirMeteCNnzbDjhKPDUv9VRinFHJSxqqkKXURnl&id=100050306297601&post_id=100050306297601_pfbid02FACPr5ynWg456ZkN5exRc1DY31rirMeteCNnzbDjhKPDUv9VRinFHJSxqqkKXURnl&mibextid=6yaNxA Another short about solar in China. Says 70% of electricity in China is supplied by these solar panels. They’re plowing the desert to install solar panels. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1940260953385737/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2025-06-20 Batteries Are So Cheap Now Solar Power Doesn’t Sleep
Electrek article. “”A new report from global energy think tank Ember says batteries have officially hit the price point that lets solar power deliver affordable electricity almost every hour of the year in the sunniest parts of the world.”” “”And as battery tech keeps improving, round-the-clock solar could become the backbone of clean energy systems
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2025-05-24 Installed Solar, $250k Debt Turned Into $1.8M Surplus
4 A meme quote: A school district in Arkansas installed 1400 solar panels, which turned a $250,000 deficit into a $1.8 million surplus. They raised teacher salaries and now other districts are doing the same. @collective evolution COLLECTIVE EVOLUTION
2025-05-14 Solar And Wind Accounted For Almost 98% Of New US Electrical Generating Capacity
Quote “”Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity added in Q1 2025, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. Solar and wind also made up an impressive 100% of new capacity in March, and March was the 19th consecutive month in
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2025-05-08 California Shattered The Myth That Renewables Aren’t Reliable
For 98 of 116 days California met 100% of electric demand for 10 hours using only renewables. Solar is Winning! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1114042600561278/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2025-05-04 Short Video Of A Floatovoltaic Solar Installation
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2025-03-22 List Ranks Countries By Wind/water/solar Power As A Percent Of Total Electrical Use
The US is down low on the list. One reason is because the US has 96 nuclear power plants that generate about 20% of the total power. But new wind and solar are being built in many states so the US will be higher in the list as years pass. Here is the source of
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2025-03-05 Solving Renewables Recycling In The US
Matt Ferrel describes how renewables – solar panels and wind turbine blades – and battery storage are being recycled.
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/
