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Hurricane Francine hitting the southern US, leading to 10,000s of people losing electricity.
Live power outages for the whole US: https://findenergy.com/power-outage/
19:24 UTC
Germany hammers Trump: “Like it or not: Germany’s energy system is fully operational, with more than 50 percent renewables... And we are shutting down — not building — coal and nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest.”
16:47 UTC
Germany foreign ministry hammers Trump over debate barbs about Berlin’s energy transition. “Like it or not: Germany’s energy system is fully operational, with more than 50 percent renewables. And we are shutting down — not building — coal plants. P.S. We also don’t eat cats and dogs.”
15:03 UTC
The Future of Grid-Scale Energy Storage: What’s the Next Big Technology?
With the rapid growth of renewable energy, it seems like large-scale energy storage is becoming more and more important to stabilize the grid. I’ve been reading about various technologies being developed, from massive lithium-ion battery banks to more experimental solutions like molten salt or even gravity-based systems.I’m excited about the future of energy, and I’d love to hear your thoughts or predictions on where we’re headed with large-scale storage solutions.
08:45 UTC
DOE Secures 3.4 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
01:43 UTC
Help with tools
I'm looking for recommendations on where to buy tools online, specifically crimping pliers for MC4 connectors and other tools for solar installations. I recently bought some, but they weren't good.
17:18 UTC
Strange readings - Please help
Hi everyone,
I recently went on holiday and before leaving, I turned off all the sockets for appliances like the washer, dryer, oven, coffee machine, air fryer, phone charger’s etc. When I got back, I switched everything back on, and our routine hasn’t changed at all since returning.
The strange thing is, our daily energy usage has dropped by £3-£4 a day compared to what it was before the holiday. I'm not sure why, considering all appliances are now back on. Has anyone experienced this or have any ideas why this might be happening?
Any insights would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!
20:26 UTC