Tag: power
New Pumped Hydro Energy Storage System Needs No Mountains
A new, compact pumped hydro energy storage system uses lower elevations and sloping hills, avoiding the cost and environmental impacts of mountain-based storage systems.
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How an Influential Energy Book Became a Drag on Decarbonization
I was scrolling through energy posts on LinkedIn recently and came across yet another argument for nuclear power that leaned heavily on David MacKay’s 2008 book Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air. It was presented as a decisive reference, as if the book still represented the state of the art … [continued]
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Tesla Semi Chargers Planned For Pilot Travel Centers
Recently, there has been some encouraging EV charger news for passenger vehicles, with new chargers announced for retail outlets owned by Kroger and Walmart in a variety of states. Sheetz and WaWa also have an impressive number of EV chargers operating at some of their stores. Pilot is recognized as … [continued]
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SpaceX Proposes One Million Solar Powered Data Centers In Earth Orbit
SpaceX has a plan to put a million solar powered data centers into orbit around the Earth to power the next generation of AI.
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Charge To The Parks Is Back! (Silverado EV Long Term Review Begins Now)
If you’ve been reading CleanTechnica for a while, you probably remember the Charge to the Parks Project (we’re also on Bluesky and on Facebook), where I aimed to visit all of the national parks possible on all-electric power. Along the way, I tried crazy things, like pulling a trailer full … [continued]
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