I read a headline somewhere that said Las Vegas was now powered entirely by renewable energy. I'm sure it is complete bullshit made up by someone with an agenda but we are building more solar all over so it will probably end up true eventually. I hope we all have solar soon
Read by candle at night. No TV after the sun goes down. No A/C at night, either. The Strip would go dark at night - all those lights and no power. The dam generates plenty of power for the city and surrounding area. It's sent to LA, though.
Supply http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/25/shortage-of-batteries-may-hold-back-electric-vehicle-market.html
Due to the increasing focus on batteries, OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) are building dedicated battery factories to meet demand like Tesla's Gigafactory or more recent Daimler's second battery factory in Kamenz, Germany," explained Ben Scott, senior automotive and e-mobility analyst at I H S Markit, to CNBC via email.
Not enough lithium on the planet. Like there's enough for 1% of all the cars in the US if we wanted them all electric.
Lithium Ion has been great for my power tools but it isn't the ultimate battery by any stretch. I hate them when they get old and just die.
Solar power at 1¢/kWh by 2025 – “The promise of quasi-infinite and free energy is here” Of course, this news isn't quite non-partisan good news, as it's very BAD news for oil-producing states. Like, y'know, Russia.
I scheduled an appt with my adviser to diversify my portfolio a bit more. I need some advice on what will boom with Trump now.
Not strictly non-partisan, but actually, even fiscal conservative Repubs could approve of this, as America is not paying: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/politics/netherlands-trump-global-gag-rule/
