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In our progress roundup, innovators use humble ingredients to produce energy, including thermal batteries made of sand and electricity made from the wind created by jets at takeoff. And in Japan and Kenya, court rulings bolster human rights. #solar #electricity csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-

The Christian Science Monitor · How to reuse exhaust from jets and store energy in sandBy Cameron Pugh

In our progress roundup, innovators use humble ingredients to produce energy, including thermal batteries made of sand and electricity made from the wind created by jets at takeoff. And in Japan and Kenya, court rulings bolster human rights. #solar #electricity csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-

The Christian Science Monitor · How to reuse exhaust from jets and store energy in sandBy Cameron Pugh

In our progress roundup, innovators use humble ingredients to produce energy, including thermal batteries made of sand and electricity made from the wind created by jets at takeoff. And in Japan and Kenya, court rulings bolster human rights. #solar #fuels #electricity

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The Christian Science Monitor · How to reuse exhaust from jets and store energy in sandBy Cameron Pugh

Live in USA? The time to go solar is NOW.

If you have roof or ground space, you're going to want to use it. Electric rates are skyrocketing. I've had solar since 2017, so I didn't realize how high the rates are here in MD.

You don't need a wad of cash either. With the utility rates this high, even a zero-down loan or lease-to-own program can put you ahead.

Lastly, if you don't have space for solar, look into your local community solar projects and see if you can get a share.

The anti-climate idiots will try to get rid of the tax credit. So start researching now. EnergySage is a good start to help avoid scam installers. If you're local to WV panhandle, MD, PA or VA, the company I work for has exceptional ratings.

PS: Have gas or oil heating? Get a high efficiency heat pump (there are often programs to assist with the cost). You can't make gas, but you can make electricity!!

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@cwgrody @ai6yr y’all need to consider if folks with rooftop #solar get a good price for the energy they produce, who is paying the price? It isn’t necessarily the utility. The cost is going to be shifted to other rate payers who don’t have solar. So often this means lower income folks/renters subsidizing rates for higher income homeowners.

"The conversation shouldn't be as much about solar or agriculture, but solar and agriculture," Stid said. "They can work together, and it can be a collaboration rather than a conflict."

Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? Research suggests both
phys.org/news/2025-04-farm-fie

nature.com/articles/s41893-025

Phys.org · Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? Research suggests bothBy Michigan State University