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Study finds urban waste heat affects temperatures across thousands of miles, warming some areas and cooling others

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degrees Fahrenheit), according to the research by scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego; Florida State University; and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Temperatures in some remote areas increase by as much as 1 degree Celsius (1.8 —Guang Zhang.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

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We’ve now got some Mo going with: California solar loan financing that will eliminate the big up front cost of solar. With the coming solar feed-in tariff legislation moving through Sacramento that will pay us for the extra solar energy we produce and feed back into the grid.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. Solar ADEPT: Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology ($14.7 Abengoa Solar Inc.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

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By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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SpaceX gears up for Falcon Heavy launch

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SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, July 26th, for the launch of the Jupiter 3/Echostar XXIV communications satellite from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The satellite, built by Maxar, weighs in at 9,200 kg (20,282 lbs) and features 14 solar arrays that, once deployed, will span 127 feet.

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Tesla ad shows EV and Powerwall customer saved 94% on electricity bill

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The video notes that Nathan drives over 93,000 km (~57,788 miles) per year in multiple Tesla vehicles, including a Model 3, along with using solar panels and a Powerwall to power both his home and business. You can see the full advertisement below, as posted on X. ” Tesla Model Y ads surface on Facebook What are your thoughts?

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Stage 1 of the Electrek American Solar Challenge complete; here are the results

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Over the weekend, 16 teams that qualified from the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) departed from the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, TN, for an epic 8-day 1,550+ mile trek to Casper, WY, using nothing but energy from the sun. What is the American Solar Challenge? miles 7 33.07 ETS 481 miles 3 30.37

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