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Solar-powered streetlights could bring curbside charging to city neighborhoods

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A California-based company aims to add curbside EV charging and solar and wind power to streetlights. Beam Global’s BeamSpot incorporates solar panels and small wind turbines to generate some of its own energy, with built-in battery storage to maximize use of it. Beam Global claims charging output of up to 5.76

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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

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Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center. The conversion is estimated to be a $1 billion solar project. Rivian will work on the Starfire project with renewable energy power producer BrightNight and The Nature Conservancy. Phase 1 is expected to start in 2025 with initial construction.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. It is a daunting question that a startup called Polar Night Energy, in the small and chilly nation of Finland (Figure 1), is attempting to answer.

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Beam Global launches BeamSpot curbside EV charging product line – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Curbside charging is emerging as the solution to the problem of charging EVs in dense urban neighborhoods. Enter Beam Global , which has seen a lot of success with its solar-powered off-grid EV charging solution. Curbside chargers are common in Europe, and a few companies are beginning to bring them to the US.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. The plan requires significant scientific advances; key technology drivers for the NZN are highly energy dense, mass-market, interchangeable energy storage products (e.g., Click to enlarge.

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Tesla sponsors sustainability project for church in Oakland

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Additionally, the preparation, installation, and solar panels were valued at $720,000. This was Tesla’s first partnership in the nation to provide a church with solar panels. “Tesla installed a new roof for our Family Life Center Gymnasium wing, solar panels, and power wall! .

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Toyota to collaborate in research for the creation of H2-based society in the United Arab Emirates

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Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to collaborate with Masdar, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Air Liquide, and Toyota distributor Al-Futtaim Motors in a joint research program to explore the potential of hydrogen energy use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the creation of a sustainable, low-carbon society.