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9d 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
10d 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… +2.5
10d 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! -3.0
10d 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
10d 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
10d 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
10d 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
10d 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
10d 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
10d 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
11d 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
11d 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
11d 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
11d ago But if solar and wind can add to the power grid then why not promote renewable sources? +4.0
11d 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… -6.0
9d ago Countries w/the most data centers. Notice how many in China w/pop. @ 1.4 bill. vs US w/pop. @ 350 mill. US power grid lacks ability for demand increase, H2O shortages, unregulated mass surveillanc… -4.0
10d ago [1/3] 2026-07-17 18:52:34 - 【42.527 million kilowatts! The "record high" load of Shanghai Power Grid two days ago has become history] The sustained high temperature weather has once again boosted t… -2.0
10d ago Jeff Shields, spokesman for the power grid operator, said the result of the auction means prices will stay high — not that prices will necessarily increase more.  -1.0
10d ago ICYMI: The nation’s largest electrical grid operator released results of an electricity auction that adds $6.3 billion in costs to the bills of millions of households and businesses within the next… -6.0
11d ago “PJM, the nation’s largest electrical grid operator, on Tuesday released results of an electricity auction that would add $6.3 billion in costs to the bills of millions of households and businesses… -4.5
11d ago [1/7] 2026-07-16 16:22:40 - [China Southern Power Grid: In the first half of the year, the total electricity consumption in the five southern provinces and autonomous regions exceeded 900 billion k… +1.0
11d ago Halt approvals for space-based "orbital data cents? PJM, the largest electrical grid operator, released results of an electricity auction that would add $6.3 billion in costs to the bills of hous… -4.5
11d ago “PJM, the nation’s largest electrical grid operator, on Tuesday released results of an electricity auction that would add $6.3 billion in costs to the bills of millions of households and businesses… -4.0
11d ago "The nation’s largest electrical grid operator released results of an electricity auction that would add $6.3 billion in costs to the bills of millions of households & businesses within the next 3 … -3.5
10d ago A recent report suggests the United States experienced more electricity outages than Pakistan during each month of 2026. The findings have sparked discussions about power grid reliability and the n… -3.0

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