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Longtime Slashdot reader Geoffrey.landis writes: Economist Phillip Kobernick makes the case that the emphasis on fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the U.S. is misplaced. According to an article from CleanTechnica, he argues that, from an … Continue reading Economist Makes the Case For Slow Level 1 EV Charging
Renew Home says they’re building a “virtual power plant” in Texas by “enabling homes to easily reduce and shift the timing of energy use.” Thursday they announced a 10-year project distributing hundreds of thousands of smart thermostats to customers of… Continue reading Can AI-Enabled Thermostats Create a ‘Virtual Power Plant’ in Texas?
Wednesday Cuba was hit by a major hurricane which took down its entire power grid again, this time for about 24 hours, according to CNN:
Videos of the aftermath showed power infrastructure turned into a mangled mess and power poles down on streets. H… Continue reading Cuba’s Power Grid Collapses Again After Second Hurricane. And Then an Earthquake Hit
Sodium-ion batteries are cheaper than lithium-ion batteries — and they’re also more environmentally friendly. And “In the past few years, sodium-ion battery production has increased in the United States,” reports the Washington Post, with a new f… Continue reading America’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory Announced. Cost: $1.4 Billion
While the Netherlands is the country most known for its windmills, they were originally invented by the Persians. More surprisingly, some of them are still turning after 1,000 years. The …read more Continue reading Help Wanted: Keep the World’s Oldest Windmills Turning
An anonymous reader shares a report: Tucked inside a 32-page earnings report, oil and gas giant BP revealed it was killing 18 early-stage hydrogen projects, a move that could have a chilling effect on the nascent hydrogen industry. The decision, along … Continue reading Oil Giant BP is Killing 18 Hydrogen Projects, Chilling the Nascent Industry
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) blocked Amazon’s bid to access more power from the Susquehanna nuclear plant for its Pennsylvania data center, citing grid reliability and consumer cost concerns. The Hill reports: In a 2-1 decision, the … Continue reading US Regulator Rejects Bid To Boost Nuclear Power To Amazon Data Center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) blocked Amazon’s bid to access more power from the Susquehanna nuclear plant for its Pennsylvania data center, citing grid reliability and consumer cost concerns. The Hill reports: In a 2-1 decision, the … Continue reading US Regulator Rejects Bid To Boost Nuclear Power To Amazon Data Center
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Sweden has vetoed plans for 13 offshore windfarms in the Baltic Sea, citing unacceptable security risks. The country’s defence minister, Pal Jonson, said on Monday that the government had rejected … Continue reading Sweden Scraps Plans For 13 Offshore Windfarms Over Russia Security Fears
“One technology critical to fighting climate change is lagging,” reports the Washington Post, “thanks to a combination of high interest rates, rising costs, misinformation and the cycle of home construction. Adoption of heat pumps, one of the primary w… Continue reading Can Heat Pumps Still Save the Planet from Climate Change?