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- A Domino’s Pizza franchise in Plumpton, New South Wales, has laid claim to the world’s largest commercial Tesla Powerwall 2 battery storage system, after installing 10 of the US company’s 13.5-kWh units – and not to store rooftop solar power, but to get around the expense of fixing an existing network supply problem. [One Step Off The Grid]
Domino’s Pizza and Tesla batteries
- “Trump officials have no clue how to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid. But we do.” • Microgrids built around cheap renewable power and battery storage are now the fastest and cheapest way to restore power, and they build resilience. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is proposing small modular nuclear reactors, which might come in the mid 2020s. [RenewEconomy]
- The National Weather Service reported on the heat wave in the Midwest and Northeast, calling it “the only occurrence on record of 7+ consecutive 90°[F] days entirely within September” on record. It may have happened because the behavior of the jet stream was impacted by climate change, causing increasing numbers of long-lasting events. [CleanTechnica]
- New York-based Consolidated Edison continues to expand its use of clean energy. It plans to invest $1.25 billion in renewable energy sources over the next three years. The company, which provides energy for New York City and areas of the states of New York and New Jersey, has invested $3 billion in renewable energy in recent years. [Daily Energy Insider]
- Tampa Electric Co is making a major commitment to solar energy, pledging to build 600 MW of solar energy capacity, enough to power 100,000 homes, by 2021. Other major Florida utilities are also pushing for solar. Duke Energy Florida is adding 700 MW in four years, and Florida Power & Light is adding 2,100 megawatts by 2023. [TBO.com]
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September 29 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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