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Superconducting Transmission Of Electricity Is Here And It’s Supercooled

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A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, … [continued]

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Rooftop Solar Kill Switch, or Sometimes the Sun Shines Too Much

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As Australia adds massive amounts of rooftop solar power per year, the discourse is turning from: “we need coal/nuclear because there isn’t enough solar to feed into the grid” to “we need to switch off solar to preserve grid stability.” The point is, though, that we do, but only as … [continued]

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Pioneer lands $10.5 million USDA loan to build solar energy field east of the village

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PIONEER, Ohio — The tiny Williams County village of Pioneer — about a hour’s drive west of Toledo and near the Michigan-Ohio-Indiana states lines — is ending 2024 with a major announcement that will soften the blow from its experience of trying to get one of the nation’s biggest indoor salmon-rearing facilities built nearby.

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All Companies In Italy Must Now Purchase Climate Insurance — It’s The Law

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It will be a whole new business atmosphere in Italy starting on January 1, 2025. That’s because the federal government there will require every company to buy climate insurance as internal financial support to offset losses from floods, landslides, and other natural hazards. The warnings about global warming in Italy … [continued]

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Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]

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Many years ago, when electric vehicles were almost non-existent on American interstates, highways, and streets, I attended some EV ride-and-drive events. They were quite helpful in getting people more comfortable with fully electric cars, not including hybrids. Today, there are over 2 million all-electric vehicles in the US, and tens … [continued]

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Even Better Efficiency with AI Controlling Your Heat Pump?

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AI (artificial intelligence) is everywhere these days. It’s the most popular thing to hype up, and the most popular thing to add to your product description to hype it up. In some cases, it’s really a thing and making a difference. In other cases, well, it’s simply just fluff. When … [continued]

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