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microgridmedia. com > ev-owners-are-using-rooftop-solar-to-charge-their-cars-and-cut-energy-costs

EV Owners Are Using Rooftop Solar to Charge Their Cars and Cut Energy Costs

6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1364+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni Electric vehicle owners are finding a cleaner and cheaper way to charge at home: connect the car to rooftop solar, add battery storage, and let the system do the work. That setup is getting more attention…...

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microgridmedia. com > japan-plans-to-beam-solar-power-from-space-to-earth-in-2026

Japan Plans to Beam Solar Power from Space to Earth in 2026

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (558+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni Japan is preparing to launch a satellite'that will collect solar energy in orbit and send it wirelessly to the ground, marking one of the most advanced tests of space-based solar power ever attempted. The mission, called'OHISAMA,…...

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microgridmedia. com > duke-energy-florida-customers-get-90-5m-refund

Duke Energy Florida Customers to Receive a Refund

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1352+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni Florida regulators approved a temporary bill reduction after Duke Energy Florida collected more than needed for 2024 hurricane restoration costs. The refund is modest for individual households, but it reveals a bigger story about storm recovery, grid…...

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microgridmedia. com > fossil-fuel-dependence-is-a-direct-threat-to-global-economic-stability

UN Adviser: Fossil Fuel Dependence Is a Direct Threat to Global Economic Stability

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (896+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni A top United Nations climate official is warning that the world's reliance on fossil fuels is not just a climate problem. It is a fundamental threat to economic stability, and the shift to renewable energy is…...

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microgridmedia. com > u-s-spent-1-5-trillion-on-wind-and-solar

U. S. Spent $1. 5 Trillion on Wind and Solar Since 2020. Here Is What the Country Got.

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (840+ words) The United States has poured $1. 5 trillion into wind and solar energy since April 2020. The result: those two sources now cover just 17 percent of the nation's electricity supply. That gap between spending and output has sparked a sharp debate about whether…...

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microgridmedia. com > a-habitable-planet-vs-fossil-fuel-profits

A Habitable Planet vs. Fossil Fuel Profits: Why the Math Is No Longer Close

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (885+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni Climate scientists, economists, and millions of activists agree the cost of inaction far exceeds any gains from continued fossil fuel expansion The world has crossed a critical line. For the first time in recorded history, a…...

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microgridmedia. com > china-did-in-decades-others-took-centuries-to-achieve

Xi Jinping: China Did in Decades What Others Took Centuries to Achieve

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (676+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni China has built the world's largest manufacturing economy in just a few decades, a transformation that took Western nations centuries to complete. From electric vehicles to renewable energy and high-speed rail, the country now leads in…...

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microgridmedia. com > u-s-energy-secretary-calls-global-climate-spending-the-greatest-malinvestment

U. S. Energy Secretary Calls Global Climate Spending the 'Greatest Malinvestment in Human History"

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (706+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni Chris Wright says trillions spent on wind and solar have produced little energy and higher electricity bills U. S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has made one of his sharpest attacks yet on global climate spending, calling the energy…...

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microgridmedia. com > nuclear-energy-uses-far-less-land-than-wind-or-solar

Nuclear Energy Uses Far Less Land Than Wind or Solar, Research Shows

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (663+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni A single nuclear plant needs just one square mile to generate 1, 000 megawatts of power. Wind and solar farms need dramatically more space to match that output, according to energy research and analysis from the Massachusetts Institute…...

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microgridmedia. com > musk-says-the-world-is-still-getting-solar-wrong

Musk Says the World Is Still Getting Solar Wrong. The Numbers Back Him Up.

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1044+ words) Written by: Jonas Muthoni Elon Musk has made the same argument for years. Solar energy is not an alternative. It is the foundation. And humanity, he says, has never truly understood that. "What would the Earth be without the sun?...