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Stephen Collins<p>Our PV+battery has been up about little over a week now. Today was hot and sunny; the first day of a 4-day heatwave and topped out at 31C while staying pretty humid.</p><p>We had AC on in a couple of rooms most of the day, using 26kWh of energy for all activity. The PV array produced nearly 44kWh of energy. We consumed 16kWh from the battery. At about 4:00pm, the battery was full.</p><p>Presently, the battery is discharging as we consume electricity from it, and it exports to the grid. Over the day, and across two price spikes we've exported 23kWh of energy. It's clearly not going to be any less in coming days.</p><p>On less sunny and hot days, it looks like we'll generate around 2x our consumption. On hot days like this, it will be even more (</p><p>Yes, it's going to take a handful of years to recover the outlay, but at this rate, we’ll both completely offset the cost of electricity supply to our house as well as earn enough FiT to offset a significant proportion of electricity supply for our guest cottages.</p><p>In NSW (and I believe other states), there are significant state government rebates on batteries alongside federal rebates on PVs. If you have the chance to invest in solar+battery, now is as good a time as any.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bushlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bushlife</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/pv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pv</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a></p>
Athamanatha<p>So today is not going entirely to plan.<br>The set of additional <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/solarpanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpanels</span></a> I connected up refuse to give us juice. I tried to trace the fault and got jack shit info because my cheap ass 19 year old <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/multimeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multimeter</span></a> is (confirmed by many tests now) not working any more. Its fuse is fine too, as is its <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a>. It just displays zeros.<br>So add to the list of unexpected expenses and delays one new multimeter...</p><p><a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/mutualaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mutualaid</span></a> is our lifeline to <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/selfsufficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfsufficiency</span></a> so we can help others. Can you help us out with our expenses for...?</p><p>Multimeter: $7-8 at Harbor Freight<br>Crimp connectors: $?<br>Tyres: ~$1200 (Vulpibus)<br>Refilling fuel: ~$100<br>Refilling my overdraft: ~$500<br>Refilling my other overdraft: ~$250</p><p><a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/moneyhelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moneyhelp</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/escapingfascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>escapingfascism</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/homeless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeless</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/transrescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transrescue</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/buslife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buslife</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/skoolie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skoolie</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/LGBTQIA2S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA2S</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/motorhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>motorhome</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/stabilization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stabilization</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/financialaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>financialaid</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/financialaidrequest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>financialaidrequest</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/debtstruggle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debtstruggle</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/electrical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electrical</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/testing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>testing</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/tools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tools</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/hackerspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hackerspace</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/hackerspaceonwheels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hackerspaceonwheels</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/labonwheels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labonwheels</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/roadadventures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roadadventures</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/fediGive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediGive</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/fedihelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fedihelp</span></a></p>
impermanen_ 🕊️<p>Texas has offered billions in subsidies to try to coax developers to build fossil power plants, but few are taking the money. Instead they’re building out massive <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/wind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wind</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> storage, which are now cheaper to build, much faster to get online, and cost much less to operate. ERCOT, the largest grid operator, is setting records right now for renewable power usage.</p><p>Don’t believe the lies about <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> or about renewables being higher cost than fossil fuels.</p><p><a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/texas-broke-its-solar-wind-and-battery-records-in-one-spring-week" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">canarymedia.com/articles/clean</span><span class="invisible">-energy/texas-broke-its-solar-wind-and-battery-records-in-one-spring-week</span></a></p>
NLnet<p>The Flow Battery Research Collective (FBRC) are building an open source battery. Technology writer Koen Vervloesem did a nice write-up about their <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/fosdem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSDEM</span></a> talk in the Energy devroom. FBRC works on redox flow batteries which are better suited for long-term, stationary storage and less hazardous than Li-ion batteries. FBRC plan to democratize flow battery technology by developing an open source flow battery, starting with a development kit.</p><p><a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/1011730/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lwn.net/Articles/1011730/</a></p><p><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/oshw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSHW</span></a> <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/tags/ngi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NGI0</span></a></p>
sgt1372<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@Lana" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Lana</span></a></span> Only problem with throwing something at someone, whether lethal or not &amp; whether it hits them or not, is that that's legally considered an <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/assault" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>assault</span></a> &amp; is subject to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CriminalProsecution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalProsecution</span></a>. It becomes <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> if you actually hit the person with the object. So, be forewarned. Do so at your own risk. 🤷‍♂️</p>
Wordmark<p>Want to learn how to build a powerful yet simple 5000W <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Offgrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Offgrid</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/system" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>system</span></a>? (It uses <a href="https://mas.to/tags/powergrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powergrid</span></a> as backup)</p><p>VideoVersion with very tiny batteries already Upgrades to 15kWh <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiFePo4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePo4</span></a> which lasts around 3 days </p><p>VERY IMPORTANT: work with cell vendor that accepts returns because <a href="https://mas.to/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> likes to mix <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gradeA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gradeA</span></a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gradeB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gradeB</span></a> and sell as <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gradeA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gradeA</span></a> (<a href="https://mas.to/tags/eve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eve</span></a> 280Ah)</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=nXfMzLFigAQ&amp;t=424s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=nXfMzLFigA</span><span class="invisible">Q&amp;t=424s</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/doityourself" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doityourself</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/independence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independence</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/homestead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homestead</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ElectricityBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricityBill</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/strom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strom</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Scotland now home to Europe's biggest battery as windy storage site fires up.</p><p>Located at a site named Blackhillock near the small town of Keith, the battery can deliver up to 200MW of electricity and can store as much as 400MWh. Charging current flows into the facility from offshore and onshore wind turbines.</p><p>The facility will expand to 300MW/600MWh by 2026, enough energy to supply two hours of electricity to 3.1 million homes.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250305-scotland-now-home-to-europes-biggest-battery-as-windy-storage-site-fires-up?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250305</span><span class="invisible">-scotland-now-home-to-europes-biggest-battery-as-windy-storage-site-fires-up?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Battery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p>
Burkhard Maria Zimmermann<p>'<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gas</span></a>-fired <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/powerplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powerplants</span></a> are being squeezed out of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> ’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> mix amid an ongoin#g surge in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> installations, new data shows.</p><p>In the first seven weeks of 2025, gas covered 29% of the state’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> needs, down from 41% in the same period a year before, according to data collated by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stanford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stanford</span></a> University Professor Mark Z. Jacobson.' </p><p><a href="https://theprogressplaybook.com/2025/02/23/batteries-are-displacing-gas-in-californias-power-grid/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theprogressplaybook.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">2/23/batteries-are-displacing-gas-in-californias-power-grid/</span></a></p>
alb<p>hi fedi, I have a late 2013 macbook pro that killed three batteries dead within a year or so - as in, it doesn't even see the battery at all and is terribly slow to use. it was "fine" with the first dead battery - it reported that the battery's still there and it wasn't laggy. with the two subsequent replacements, it acts as if the battery isn't even there and it's super slow. I've tried resetting the smc, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.</p><p>the original battery dying wasn't that weird, but the replacement dying within a month or so was deemed weird by the place that repaired it and its replacement dying as well was troubling to us too, but the place shut down and I kind of pretended for a long time that I don't need a personal computer, but that's a lie.</p><p>is there anyone out there who ran into a similar problem? or is knowledgeable enough to tell me what the issue is, so I can negotiate better with the next place I'll take it? or is there nothing I can do at this moment? </p><p>it's the first laptop that (physically) endured my various mishaps with it and I'm curious as to what could've caused this battery-killing spree.</p><p><a href="https://circumstances.run/tags/macbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macbook</span></a> <a href="https://circumstances.run/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://circumstances.run/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://circumstances.run/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> <a href="https://circumstances.run/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://circumstances.run/tags/isuckattags" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>isuckattags</span></a></p>
Francesco P Lovergine :debian:<p>Last week, I managed to trigger a very annoying firmware bug in my Lenovo Carbon X1 5th-gen laptop, which caused it to stop charging or being powered by the line via USB-C. <br>This is the first time this has happened in the last seven years. I solved it by disabling the battery via the BIOS with the residual charge. Then all started to work again. This appears to be a common and so-bad issue of multiple generations of Thinkpads. Be warned.<br><a href="https://floss.social/tags/thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpad</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/firmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firmware</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lenovo</span></a></p>
Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode:<p>I just learned about <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/TLP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TLP</span></a> and how it is able to limit <a href="https://graz.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> charge to avoid long-term battery damage.</p><p>With <a href="https://graz.social/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> I just added:</p><p> services.tlp = {<br> enable = true;<br> settings = {<br> <br> ## <a href="https://linrunner.de/tlp/settings/battery.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">linrunner.de/tlp/settings/batt</span><span class="invisible">ery.html</span></a><br> START_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0 = 50; # battery charge level below which charging will begin when connecting the charger.<br> STOP_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0 = 75; # battery charge level above which charging will stop while the charger is connected.<br> RESTORE_THRESHOLDS_ON_BAT=1; # enable restoring charge thresholds when AC is unplugged<br> CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_AC = "performance"; # <br> CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_BAT = "powersave";<br> CPU_ENERGY_PERF_POLICY_ON_BAT = "power";<br> CPU_ENERGY_PERF_POLICY_ON_AC = "performance";<br> WOL_DISABLE="Y"; # Y → Disable Wake-on-LAN<br> USB_EXCLUDE_PHONE = 1; # Exclude smartphones from autosuspend mode to enable charging:<br> };<br> };</p>
Stewart Russell<p>TIL about <a href="https://www.batteryholders.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">batteryholders.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> — "the comprehensive battery holder and battery contact information center" — and it really does seem to be exactly that. Need dimensions for a weird battery, or details of how to mount it in your project. It's likely in there</p><p><a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/resource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resource</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/cell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cell</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/reference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reference</span></a></p>
Annie Covington🌞🌈💙🌏<p>The largest <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23solar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solar</a> project that went online in 2014 was 151 megawatts. The biggest solar project last year? The 690-MW Gemini Project in Nevada, which was paired with a 380-MW grid <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23battery" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#battery</a> — last year’s biggest storage installation. <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23energysky" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#energysky</a> <a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/chart-the-biggest-clean-energy-projects-built-in-the-us-last-year?utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/chart-the-biggest-clean-energy-projects-built-in-the-us-last-year?utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chart: The biggest clean energ...</a></p>
tjhowse<p>My custom <a href="https://howse.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://howse.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> system is working great today. Based on current battery % spot electricity price and solar forecasts it calculates a buy-from-grid price threshold that will ensure the battery is topped up before the evening's price instability, even if it's cloudy.</p><p>By gradually adjusting the buy thresholds like this I ensure I'm only spending what I absolutely need to spend to mitigate high prices in the afternoon.</p><p><a href="https://howse.social/tags/brisbane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brisbane</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Still waiting for the charger, so the Astron will have to do. Power outage may happen before charger arrives, so want this charged up. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/projects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>projects</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"The fire that started Thursday at the Vistra Energy <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> plant in Moss Landing, roughly 80 miles (about 130 kilometers) south of San Francisco, led to 1,700 people evacuating, closed part of Highway 1 and generated huge flames and significant amounts of smoke. The cause is under investigation."</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/batteries-fire-climate-california-e5957a710670930ca23c4b2d2e3ed75f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/batteries-f</span><span class="invisible">ire-climate-california-e5957a710670930ca23c4b2d2e3ed75f</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://manganiello.social/users/fabio" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fabio</span></a></span> seriously, WTF is wrong with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Canon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canon</span></a>?</p><ul><li>Don't they know that they artifically kneecap themselves as noone's gonna buy that shit nor will it increase sales of their C-Series Movie Cameras?</li></ul><p>Cuz even my first digital camera, a shitty <em>"Polaroid ION 210"</em> let me use it as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Webcam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Webcam</span></a> and it even included a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Dock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dock</span></a> to do so without having to have a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> inserted (it could also charge the battery and also had an extra slot for a replacement battery) that doubled as a USB Hub and SD-Cardreader!</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> and other bs is just bad, espechally on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/appliances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>appliances</span></a> that are exensive, have no business to be connected to the Internet nor any valid reason to require a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a>!</li></ul><p>You know what a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DSLR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DSLR</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DSLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DSLM</span></a> should need to keep working? Toolfree, user-replaceable memory and batteries and a power source to get the latter recharged or powered!</p>
Douglas<p>The fire at one of the several <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GridScaleStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GridScaleStorage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VirtualPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VirtualPowerPlant</span></a> s is still burning in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MossLanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MossLanding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> . And everyone is still evacuated. It's been about a day now.</p><p>Here's some info on the fire: <a href="https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/how-to-stay-safe-in-a-fire-emergency-it-all-comes-down-to-preparation/article_b9c37c5a-d52b-11ef-8863-4387b46d1b97.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">montereycountynow.com/blogs/ne</span><span class="invisible">ws_blog/how-to-stay-safe-in-a-fire-emergency-it-all-comes-down-to-preparation/article_b9c37c5a-d52b-11ef-8863-4387b46d1b97.html</span></a></p><p>There are some decent photos here: <a href="https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/how-to-stay-safe-in-a-fire-emergency-it-all-comes-down-to-preparation/article_b9c37c5a-d52b-11ef-8863-4387b46d1b97.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">montereycountynow.com/blogs/ne</span><span class="invisible">ws_blog/how-to-stay-safe-in-a-fire-emergency-it-all-comes-down-to-preparation/article_b9c37c5a-d52b-11ef-8863-4387b46d1b97.html</span></a></p><p>It's looking like the facility is going to be offline for a long time. This will probably end up as a case study in my classes in the future.</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>It's a bit pricey ($2600 USD), but an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/eBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eBike</span></a> with a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBattery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBattery</span></a> can go for anywhere between $500 and $2000.</p><p>Meet the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PiPop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PiPop</span></a>, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectricBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricBike</span></a> you never need to charge (because it has no <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a>) </p><p>It's like a regular bike, but better</p><p>By Bruce Brown Published July 26, 2024</p><p>"Electric bikes are hot and getting hotter in the U.S. In response, e-bike manufacturers frequently introduce new models, all powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. French manufacturer Pi-Pop breaks from traditional electric bike design by using a power source you never need to recharge.</p><p>"The eponymous Pi-Pop electric bicycle, now in the third generation, gets riding power assistance from a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/supercapacitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supercapacitor</span></a> that charges while you ride. Like most electric cars, e-bikes with geared or direct drive hubs can regain energy on the go from regeneration while braking. An electric motor reverses energy flow during regeneration, directing the flow back into a battery.</p><p>"With Pi-Pop e-bikes, which do not have batteries, regeneration is the only way the onboard supercapacitor gains energy. According to the company, a rider pedaling a Pi-Pop e-bike on flat ground regenerates moderate energy by using a small portion of the rider’s pedaling power to recharge the supercapacitor. Riding the bike downhill when the rider doesn’t need to pedal as hard to maintain speed regenerates more energy than flat ground travel. Applying the Pi-Pop’s brakes restores the greatest energy to the supercapacitor.</p><p>"Supercapacitors have several advantages over batteries, primarily charging and discharging speeds and life span. Supercapacitors can store and release energy ten times faster than batteries. Rechargeable batteries have an expected cycle life of 500 to 10,000 charges, but a supercapacitor can be recharged millions of times. Batteries can deliver power over a more extended period between recharging. Still, the superior speed with which a supercapacitor recharges through regeneration can eliminate the need to plug into a power supply.<br> <br>Reliability of the Pi-Pop</p><p>"With the Pi-Pop’s supercapacitor energy regeneration system, there’s no question of range per charge because the e-bike recharges when you’re pedaling or braking. You’ll only use more energy than you regenerate when pedaling uphill.</p><p>"The Pi-Pop conforms to the European standard for Level I e-bikes, which means the maximum speed is limited to 25 KMPH (15.5 MPH) with power-assisted pedaling only. The Pi-Pop has no twist or thumb throttle, so you’ll need to pedal for power assistance. The bike’s Aikema electric motor and regenerator are rated at 250 watts and 45 Newton meters of torque. That may not seem like much power, but it’s appropriate given the bike’s roughly 48-pound weight and low-by-U.S.-standards top speed.</p><p>"You can shift through seven gears with a Shimano RevoShift shifter and a Shimano Tourney derailleur, all brand-name parts. The adjustable Zoom front fork has up to 45mm travel, which is certainly enough for a bike that won’t be used as an electric mountain bike and rock jumper. The Tektro mechanical disc brakes with 180mm disc rotors are more than adequate.</p><p>"The Pi-Pop bike is available in one size with a step-through aluminum frame in white with green accents. There are no other frame sizes, styles, or color choices. Fenders, mudflaps, a kickstand, a headlamp, and a rear rack are all standard.</p><p>"If an e-bike that never needs recharging is appealing, you can only buy the Pi-Pop at the company factory on the banks of the Loire River in Olivet, France. The price is 2,450 euros or about $2,600 U.S."</p><p><a href="https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/pi-pop-e-bike-no-battery/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">themanual.com/outdoors/pi-pop-</span><span class="invisible">e-bike-no-battery/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bicycles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bicycles</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BikePower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikePower</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoLithiumMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoLithiumMining</span></a> <br>No <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteries</span></a></p>
Aqi Drago<p>It’s going to be classic <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/HeavyMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeavyMetal</span></a> for my <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/AlternateFridayMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlternateFridayMusic</span></a> contribution with Metallica’s 1984 <a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Battery</span></a> song. </p><p><a href="https://song.link/s/0Na8RwiAjgxLBOswuqcTGS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">song.link/s/0Na8RwiAjgxLBOswuq</span><span class="invisible">cTGS</span></a></p><p>“Smashing through the boundaries<br>Lunacy has found me<br>Cannot stop the battery<br>Pounding out aggression<br>Turns into obsession<br>Cannot kill the battery”</p><p><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/AqiIsNowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AqiIsNowPlaying</span></a><br><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/DragoTreasures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DragoTreasures</span></a><br><a href="https://metalhead.club/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mindly.social/@bborn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bborn</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Bishopjoey" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Bishopjoey</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@dgar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dgar</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/@alfvaen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>alfvaen</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@MarkIngs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MarkIngs</span></a></span> <a href="https://mindly.social/@bborn/113841038869407453" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mindly.social/@bborn/113841038</span><span class="invisible">869407453</span></a></p>