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Tina M Casey<p>Tesla turned up its nose at battery swapping...</p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/the-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/t</span><span class="invisible">he-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evbatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evbatteryswapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteryswapping</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/batteryswapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteryswapping</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/swappingstations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swappingstations</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evmicrogrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evmicrogrids</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electriccars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electriccars</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electrictrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrictrucks</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrification</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a></p>
Tina M Casey<p>Tesla turned up its nose at battery swapping...</p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/the-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/t</span><span class="invisible">he-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evbatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evbatteryswapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteryswapping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/batteryswapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteryswapping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/swappingstations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swappingstations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evmicrogrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evmicrogrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electriccars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electriccars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electrictrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrictrucks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a></p>
Tina M Casey<p>EV battery swapping yet another boat missed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, bigly.</p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/the-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/t</span><span class="invisible">he-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evbatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evbatteryswapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteryswapping</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/batteryswapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteryswapping</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/swappingstations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swappingstations</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evmicrogrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evmicrogrids</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electriccars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electriccars</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electrictrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrictrucks</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrification</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a></p>
Tina M Casey<p>EV battery swapping yet another boat missed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, bigly.</p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/the-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/t</span><span class="invisible">he-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evbatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evbatteryswapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteryswapping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/batteryswapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteryswapping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/swappingstations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swappingstations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evmicrogrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evmicrogrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electriccars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electriccars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electrictrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrictrucks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a></p>
Futurist Jim Carroll<p>"The power plant of the future isn't a smokestack. It's all around your home." - Futurist Jim Carroll</p><p>The global energy grid is in the midst of its most profound transformation in a century.</p><p>For decades, our model has been simple: massive, centralized power stations push electricity in one direction to passive consumers. That era is decisively ending. We are witnessing a fundamental shift from a one-way delivery monologue to a multi-directional energy grid. The power plant of the future is no longer a distant smokestack; it's the solar panels on your roof, the battery in your garage, and the smart devices throughout your home.</p><p>I must admit, it's kind of bizarre writing about this right now because the trend is real, and yet one nation is busy turning its back on the reality of the trend (and many other things.)</p><p>So let's consider this from a global perspective!</p><p>This evolution toward intelligent, multi-directional networks represents a critical inflection point over the next five years. It’s a transition creating enormous business opportunities that extend far beyond simple hardware to encompass sophisticated, data-driven services. Here's a PDF that explores it.</p><p><a href="https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend7-EnergyDecentralization.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend7-</span><span class="invisible">EnergyDecentralization.pdf</span></a></p><p>Essentially, it's being a centralized grid, to a decentralized, distributed grid, with millions of energy inputs.</p><p>So what's it all about? Continuing on the energy theme from yesterday, this transformation isn't happening by accident. It's being propelled by three powerful, interconnected forces I call the "Three Ds":</p><p>Decarbonization: Despite some areas with political pushback, the world is aggressively shifting from fossil fuels to renewables.</p><p>Decentralization: Energy is now being generated, stored, and managed closer to where it's consumed. This gives rise to the "prosumer"—an active participant who both produces and consumes energy.</p><p>Digitalization: We're embedding intelligence into the network. Smart meters, IoT sensors, and advanced software are creating a responsive, "aware" grid where electricity and data flow in both directions.</p><p>The shift is pretty profound. In the old paradigm, you were a passive consumer with little control. Energy got sent to you.&nbsp;The new reality empowers you as a "prosumer." in which you contribute your energy when available.</p><p>Think of it this way - various groups right now are building smart home thermostats that manage your batteries and power generation - and become the next billion-dollar industry by doing so.</p><p>**<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralization</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grid</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microgrids</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Prosumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prosumer</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Batteries</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Future</span></a>** **<a href="https://mastodon.futurist.info/tags/Distributed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Distributed</span></a>**</p><p>Original post: <a href="https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-7-energy-decentralization-the-power-plant-of-the-future-isnt-a-smokestack-its-all-around-your-home/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decodin</span><span class="invisible">g-tomorrow-30-megatrends-7-energy-decentralization-the-power-plant-of-the-future-isnt-a-smokestack-its-all-around-your-home/</span></a></p>
Mayor David Newman<p>Microgrids – solar panels plus battery storage – not only ensure a greener future but also help with resiliency and public safety during power outages. I am so proud of our city’s leadership in sustainability and resiliency that here I am literally shouting from the rooftop about the benefits. </p><p>We all owe a debt of gratitude to the city’s public works, finance, and communications teams, all of whom play key roles in making us more energy self-sufficient.</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/resliency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resliency</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/totv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>totv</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/gogreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gogreen</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/thousandoaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thousandoaks</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/tocc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tocc</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/HiMwwApmqf8?si=R9Y8irH7s7OMv71R" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/HiMwwApmqf8?si=R9Y8ir</span><span class="invisible">H7s7OMv71R</span></a></p>
earthling<p>'Induced atmospheric vibration'</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/did-induced-atmospheric-vibration-cause-blackouts-in-europe-an-electrical-engineer-explains-the-phenomenon-255497" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/did-induce</span><span class="invisible">d-atmospheric-vibration-cause-blackouts-in-europe-an-electrical-engineer-explains-the-phenomenon-255497</span></a></p><p>The way to avoid such catastrophic risks is clear: we must embrace innovative solutions such as community <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a>. These are decentralised, flexible and resilient energy networks that can operate independently when needed. </p><p>Just like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a></p>
Tina M Casey<p>US startups pick up EV charging ball dropped by White House hacks. </p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/startup-heroes-rescue-ev-charging-network-from-white-house/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/s</span><span class="invisible">tartup-heroes-rescue-ev-charging-network-from-white-house/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evcharging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evcharging</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evchargers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evchargers</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/chargingstations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chargingstations</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/fleetelectrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fleetelectrification</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evfleets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evfleets</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/fastcharging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fastcharging</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evfastcharging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evfastcharging</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a></p>
Tina M Casey<p>US startups pick up EV charging ball dropped by White House hacks. </p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/startup-heroes-rescue-ev-charging-network-from-white-house/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/s</span><span class="invisible">tartup-heroes-rescue-ev-charging-network-from-white-house/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evcharging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evcharging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evchargers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evchargers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/chargingstations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chargingstations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/fleetelectrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fleetelectrification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evfleets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evfleets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/fastcharging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fastcharging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evfastcharging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evfastcharging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a></p>
Our Wonderful Green Future<p>Peer-to-peer energy trading + cheap solar &amp; storage = millions of people lifted out of energy poverty. <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Bangladesh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bangladesh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Cambodia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cambodia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MicroGrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroGrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/OWGF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OWGF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Peer2Peer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peer2Peer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a><br><a href="https://owgf.org/2025/03/10/peer-to-peer-energy-in-developing-nations/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">owgf.org/2025/03/10/peer-to-pe</span><span class="invisible">er-energy-in-developing-nations/</span></a></p>
Ivi Choc<p>FairyHut off-grid</p><p>I was so fed up with Ilha Madeira still producing electricity with more than 70% fossils, 53% of that diesel (*triplefacepalm*), I couldn't wait to get off of it. <br>Smol money, smol start :)</p><p>Phase I: Oct. 2023 4 panels hybrid 7.5kW </p><p>Phase II: Dec. 2023 +4panels, off-grid</p><p>Phase III: Nov. 2024 +4panels, 11kW</p><p>Technical details in AltText + comments</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OffGrid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/renewableenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewableenergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SelfSufficient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfSufficient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p>
Ramesh #NotGoingBack<p>⬆️ <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GreenFire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GreenFire</span></a></span> </p><p>&gt;&gt; we need to build out our transmission lines faster to connect new solar and wind farms faster</p><p>What about decentralized <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a>?</p>
Ramesh #NotGoingBack<p>⬆️ <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GreenFire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GreenFire</span></a></span> </p><p>&gt;&gt; Microgrids help their owners as well as the community's grid.</p><p>How feasible is it to divert investment into long-distance transmission lines to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> in rural areas?</p><p>All those transformers, high-voltage lines, energy loss, and complex grid systems replaced by smaller, isolated, more manageable, and cheaper infrastructure?</p><p>Like replacing mainframe WANs with Microcomputer/PC LANs, some of which are like routers connected to the rest of the internet/grid?</p>
AI6YR Ben<p>With Wildfire Season Arriving, Microgrids Can Save Lives and Protect Health <a href="https://www.microgridknowledge.com/grid-resilience/article/55041046/with-wildfire-season-arriving-microgrids-can-save-lives-and-protect-health" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">microgridknowledge.com/grid-re</span><span class="invisible">silience/article/55041046/with-wildfire-season-arriving-microgrids-can-save-lives-and-protect-health</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/disasterprevention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disasterprevention</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/grid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grid</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a></p>
Coach Pāṇini ®<p>Growing in popularity in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> essentially act as mini-electric grids that can power a defined area by operating independently of the conventional electric <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> system. </p><p><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2023-07-07/microgrids" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sandiegouniontribune.com/busin</span><span class="invisible">ess/story/2023-07-07/microgrids</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SanDiego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanDiego</span></a></p>
Kevin Leecaster<p>Here's a great picture of climate progress of the type that the climate doomers won't be posting since it's too boring to get boosts and likes on stuff like this, but just a couple of years ago this would have been fossil fueled generators being installed at this public water utility.<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateProgress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateProgress</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateSolutions</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WeCanDoThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeCanDoThis</span></a></p>
Tina M Casey<p>A flow battery solution for EV fast charging</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evcharging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evcharging</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evchargingstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evchargingstation</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/criticalmaterials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criticalmaterials</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/automotive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automotive</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/autoindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoindustry</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/mobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mobility</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resilience</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/coldweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coldweather</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unitedstates</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/07/new-flow-battery-ev-fast-charging-critical-materials/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2023/12/07/n</span><span class="invisible">ew-flow-battery-ev-fast-charging-critical-materials/</span></a></p>
Tina M Casey<p>A flow battery solution for EV fast charging</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evcharging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evcharging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evchargingstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evchargingstation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/criticalmaterials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criticalmaterials</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/automotive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automotive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/autoindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoindustry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mobility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resilience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/coldweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coldweather</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unitedstates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/07/new-flow-battery-ev-fast-charging-critical-materials/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2023/12/07/n</span><span class="invisible">ew-flow-battery-ev-fast-charging-critical-materials/</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>"Solar-based microgrids have also seen an uptick in adoption since Maria. During prolonged outages, they can provide a cleaner and less expensive alternative to emergency diesel generators. Diesel generators emit harmful pollutants and are expensive to operate, especially in the aftermath of a devastating storm, when fuel is scarce. " <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/disasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disasters</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/generators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generators</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hurricanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hurricanes</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Article on microgrids and resilience against disaster in the latest IEEE Spectrum. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/microgrid" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">spectrum.ieee.org/microgrid</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>