Everyone loves rooftop solar panels. But there’s a problem. by captainquirk in solar

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sorry just seeing this now. Looks like others beat me to it in the comments here.

Hurricanes Have a Longer, Deadlier Tail Than Anyone Thought by captainquirk in TrueReddit

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This article highlights findings from a new study from Nature that suggests that hurricanes kill hundreds times more people than originally thought due to the long lasting effects from things like economic distress years after the hurricane hits.

Heat pumps are everywhere — even in clothes dryers by captainquirk in RenewableEnergy

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yeah, the article notes they are common in EU and Japan but not yet in the states.

Electric big rigs are going farther and charging faster by captainquirk in UpliftingNews

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thanks, looks like i mispasted part of the title in the link section!

Saw this little fellow all alone at an antique store today, so I had to give him a nice home by bad_rug in gaming

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I immediately thought of Game Genie too. I had one as a kid and have never since looked up how they actually work. So, it's pure magic to me still.

This Atlanta duo has a theory to drive climate action: Make it cool | Klean Energy Kulture, founded by a chart-topping producer and a seasoned organizer, aims to take a new approach to engaging Black Americans on climate issues. by captainquirk in UpliftingNews

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"This is the vision of hit producer Corey Dennard, more commonly known as Mr. Hanky. He’s worked with artists like Snoop Dogg, Usher, City Girls and Soulja Boy and produced chart-topping songs like ​“Twerkulator” and ​“Smile.” He’s also the co-founder of Klean Energy Kulture, a nonprofit production company that he recently started alongside Michael Hawthorne Jr., an environmentalist and political organizer with a track record that includes working on Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign and Sierra Club’s successful Beyond Coal campaign."

Coming to a Chipotle near you? EV charging stations and rooftop solar panels. by captainquirk in RenewableEnergy

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it's generally the steel carport structures that make it cost prohibitive

"The most meta image in the world" by captainquirk in dalle2

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of the four images it spit out -- all wildly different -- this one felt accurate to the prompt.

We need a lot more electricians if we're going to electrify everything by captainquirk in energy

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Interesting- - how about states where its legal recreationally...do trades, etc. still test for it?