Kevin LeecasterAug 28, 2023

As Floridians await a hurricane, they should consider learning from New Orleans.

The coalition, called Together New Orleans, is installing solar panels and battery backup systems at community and faith centers. They are calling these centers “lighthouses.”

“The overall concept is that within 15 minutes walk from your house, you’ll find a lighthouse that you can go that will provide support". https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/08/community-lighthouses-support-new-orleans-neighborhoods-during-power-outages/

Community ‘lighthouses’ support New Orleans neighborhoods during power outages

Solar-powered faith and community centers can provide food, medical supplies, and a place to charge phones.

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Stellantis N.V. and Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings, Inc. (CTR) has announced a major investment of over $100 million from Stellantis to advance the development of CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen project, the world’s largest geothermal lithium project with a total resource capacity to produce up to 300,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent each year. #MastodonEnergy
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Which is really good news considering that: "Countries that cross the tipping point have seen rapid rates of adoption, with a median sales growth of 55% last quarter compared to the same period a year ago."

US may reach 25% market share for EVs by 2026! They were nearly 10% in Q2 2023. #WeCanDoThis #ClimateProgress

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Good thing Biden's #IRA got passed! #GOTV for national security!

"production costs for a new battery plant in China are expected to come down from $60 million/GWh currently to $50 million/GWh by 2030, with huge impacts on the prices of battery packs. China already has a roughly 30% cost advantage over Europe and the U.S., with an average battery pack priced at $127 per kWh. In comparison, production costs in Europe are set to stay around $100-120 million/GWh..."