NYTIMES (Quinn Glabicki) - Sun-Ways Is Testing Out Train Track Solar Farms
A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea.
NYTIMES (Ivan Penn and Claire Brown) - What You Need to Know About Installing Plug-In Solar Panels
You can now buy panels that plug into electrical outlets, but there are some important safety issues to consider when picking and installing a system.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Inside the $2 million effort to oust Rep. Andy Ogles in his Republican primary
A super PAC that has invested millions to unseat Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) is putting another $700,000 behind his GOP primary challenger in the final week of the campaign, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Ogles was already facing one his most perilous reelection battle to date, with Democrats making him one of their top targets in November. But first he has to get the nomination, which is not a done deal. - Invest in Tomorrow Coalition, the clean-energy aligned super PAC working to primary Ogles, commissioned a poll that has him leading his challenger, Charlie Hatcher, by just four percentage points. - The survey, first shared with Axios, had Ogles at 37% and Hatcher at 33% among 400 likely Republican primary voters interviewed…
NYTIMES (Ivan Penn) - A.I. Data Centers in Space? A System to Cool Chips Could Help.
Researchers at Caltech and Sophia Space, a start-up, have developed a technology using solar power to prevent computer equipment from overheating in orbit.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Administration Blocks Imports of Advanced Robots, Solar Power Inverters Over China Security Fears
The Trump administration moved Tuesday to halt imports of advanced robots and a type of power equipment commonly used in solar projects, the latest step […] Source
AXIOS (Amy Harder) - UN's renewable-powered AI goal meets physical reality
Data: International Energy Agency ; Note: In terrawatt-hours; Chart: Amy Harder/Axios A recent United Nations call to power data centers with renewable energy highlights a central tension in the AI boom: Renewables are rising, but so is reliance on fossil fuels. Why it matters: Electricity demand for data centers is projected to at least double in the next four years, and where that power comes from will influence investments — and the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. Driving the news: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on all data centers to be powered by renewable energy by 2030, along with being more transparent on their energy, water and land impacts. Reality check: Most energy analysts say the UN's…
NYTIMES (Francesca Paris) - Why States Are Making It Harder to Save Money With Solar Panels
The changes are costing homeowners money. But they also reflect a changing grid — and the need for home batteries.
NEWSCATS - China Failed and Tried to Cover This Up
Image: Remove the crude oil, and you do not merely dim the lights. You dismantle society! Related: Britain: Time To Go Back To Coal Can solar and wind + batteries really provide 24/7/365 electricity? Net [...]
HUFFPOST - U.S. Solar Power Outpaces Coal For First Time As Trump Tries To Turn Back The Clock
In May, more of the nation's electricity was supplied by solar power than coal for the first time.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Why Is California Still Counting Votes? Inside the Election Debate | Katie Pavlich Tonight Full Show
Tonight on "Katie Pavlich Tonight," we examine California's ongoing primary vote count and how the state, home to Silicon Valley companies such as Google and Facebook, continues to face scrutiny over the pace of its election results. We'll compare California's system with other states, including Florida, and discuss how other countries handle large-scale elections. California Republican Party Chair Corrin Rankin and Republican strategist Angie Wong join the show to break down the debate over election administration and vote counting. Then, we take you inside the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, where tensions rose on the second day of testimony as jurors watched arrest video in which Anthony allegedly says, "I did it." Anthony's defense…