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9d ago Yes solar panels, but also double the cost of electricity that needs to be used by these data centers! Or provide all their own electric independently off the local power grid! ×3 -3.0
9d ago The meme going around that "Every month of 2026, a major power outage affecting at least 100,000 people happened somewhere in the United States" is true. And this is weather-related damage. This… -4.0
9d ago There are issues with what's going on in Pakistan. It's putting the already unstable power grid into a death spiral. It's taking the wealthiest customers off the grid putting the cost of grid maint… -7.0
8d ago The best part about working from home? When there’s a power outage you’re basically obligated to get takeout and go exploring. #maine +4.0
8d ago Our executive director @sachuconstantine.bsky.social joined KPFA Radio A Rude Awakening last week to highlight how solar is already reshaping our electric grid. Listen here: kpfa.org/episode/sach... +4.0
9d ago Cuba has only gotten one tanker of oil since January. Cuba's iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared. In their place, small electric tricycles outfitted with solar panels, allowing them to rec… ×2 +2.5
9d ago I am not talking about home generation but about the needs of the power grid 24/7/365. And if you have priced full solar for all household power you know how many years it takes to reach breakeven… -1.0
9d ago We have a flat roof without any shade cast on it. What makes these spaces unqualified for passive solar. And you can't tell me that generating extra electricity during peak load wouldn't change the… +5.0
9d ago It's not what people assumed, it's what happens on the electricity grid most of the time. Wind produces a chunk of the electricity, gas also produces a chunk, and the spot price is high. (sometime… +0.0
9d ago And this at a time where for any country that gets enough winter sunshine a solar power grid looks incredibly cheap. Spain and North Africa are heading to too cheap to measure territory. +6.5
9d ago "These panels plug directly into a standard outlet and allow homes to use less energy from the power grid. The systems are designed for people who may not be able to afford or install rooftop solar… +5.0
9d ago Fun: getting high and going to a show Not fun: getting high and watching a show about how all of humanity dies as a result of a solar storm causing a worldwide power outage -4.5
9d ago OPINION: Artificial intelligence data centers are poised to transform California's electric grid — but they might also rescue rooftop solar from years of political backlash, say clean-energy advoca… +3.5
10d ago Every EXISTING data center should be required to use solar panels - while figuring out even more ways to decrease the environmental and quality of life impacts. The rest should not be built or open… +3.0
10d ago Ontario govt could install soooo many solar panels to ease pressure on our electric grid, but decides to promote online gambling, cheap beer, and development overtop of greenbelt land instead. -4.0
10d ago As far as solar power, of course you can generate it on site, but you then have to store it in order for vehicles to be able to charge when the sun doesn't shine. You will need a massive PV system … -0.5
10d ago But if solar and wind can add to the power grid then why not promote renewable sources? +4.0
10d ago Every single time I see a data center, those big giant roofs, I wonder why they don't put solar panels there. I wonder why they are allowed to operate off the public's power grid. There is not a s… ×2 -6.0
8d ago “Iran has told its citizens to turn off their air conditioning during peak hours as the country's power grid came under strain amid US strikes.” -4.5
8d ago IRAN MORPHED INTO MAMDANI’S NEW YORK SO QUICKLY, I HARDLY EVEN NOTICED: Iran issues grim new order to citizens after US strikes ‘hit power plants’ as conflict spirals. Iran has told its citizens to… -7.0
8d ago Gotta love that BC Hydro hasn’t got our planned power outage on their list of planned outages. Nor does it seem to have us listed under current outages now that power has gone off finally. Than… -4.0
8d ago Iran tells citizens to turn off AC to preserve power grid after US strikes https://www.europesays.com/iran/210999/ Sweltering Iranians were warned by their rulers Friday to shut off their air con… -5.0
9d ago Venezuela? Really? They cannot feed their population provide a stable power grid. -5.0
9d ago oh no, holy shit! Yesterday was a no brainer. Earlier had to stop for groceries, halfway through 3 plazas full on power outage, but I did venture to visit my parents and water their flowerbed/resti… +2.5
9d ago Old electric vehicle #EV batteries are coming back with a new purpose: energy storage for the power grid. “Batteries retired with 70 to 80 percent of their original capacity… can be excellent candi… +6.0
9d ago Not very subtle… “…several news outlets have noted that the deletions seemed to come shortly after New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, suggested New Yorkers set their air conditioners to 78 degre… -2.0
9d ago The AI data giant should be required to create their own power grid and water reservoir to supply their needs. abc7ny.com/post/new-yor... -2.5
9d ago We had a power outage here last week and I wished Dom was with us with their megawatt smile to light up our house #DomIsTheBombThursday #WynonnaEarp #Earpers +3.5
9d ago ...actually focused on fostering wellbeing for their society, have come up with a clever and interesting project: Electric powered school buses which when not driving school kids around, are used t… +5.5
9d ago From what I saw, it was packed there and at every show in the US. I think the Phoenix show was the night you all had bad lightning. Apparently there was a power outage for a little while, but thank… +4.0

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