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Connecticut marketing company uses C-PACE funding to go solar
Direct mail marketing company The Best Postcards recently completed a 344-kW solar system on the roof of its facility in Cheshire, Connecticut. The system, financed using C-PACE through Connecticut Green Bank, is estimated to produce energy cost savings of more than $2.3 million over the expected useful life of the solar system. Smart Roofs Solar installed… […]
Pennsylvania Toyota dealership installs significant solar + storage system
TerraSol Energies recently completed a solar + storage project for Team Toyota of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The installation features an 820-kWh Fortress Power eSpire commercial energy storage system paired with a 700-kW solar array. The new system will help Team Toyota save over $2 million in energy costs over the next 25 years, while strengthening… […]
Could we run out of critical minerals for solar panel production?
The topic of critical minerals is common in the news lately, especially when parsing the latest escalations in the U.S.-China trade war. When the U.S. government imposed high tariffs earlier this year on Chinese goods, China responded by placing export restrictions on certain crucial metals. One of those metals is tellurium, a rare element needed… […]
If community solar programs are successful, why not try community storage?
Since the dawn of the solar industry, people have been trying to figure out how to make solar panels accessible to low-income and historically underserved communities. The obvious challenge is the cost barrier, which can be at least partially overcome through subsidies, net-metering programs, leasing arrangements and low-cost financing. But there are other obstacles that… […]
Sora and the Infinite Slop Feeds + ChatGPT Goes to Therapy + Hot Mess Express
“I do not like the idea of pointing these giant A.I. supercomputers at people’s dopamine receptors and just feeding them an endless diet of hyper-personalized stimulating videos.” Kaynak: NY Times
Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign
Trump administration officials issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents. Kaynak: NY Times
Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now
The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk. Kaynak: NY Times
Phyllis Gardner, Early Skeptic of Theranos, Dies at 75
A pharmacologist, she was certain Elizabeth Holmes’s blood-testing idea would fail, and spoke up about it. At first, few listened. Kaynak: NY Times
Tesla Is Sued by Families Who Say Faulty Cybertruck Doors Led to Two Deaths
Two Californians were trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for them to get out or be rescued, lawsuits claim. Kaynak: NY Times
Beyond the Nobel Prizes Is a World of Scientific Awards
Nobels are awarded in only three scientific categories, but other awards honor researchers across different fields. Kaynak: NY Times
