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A Hawaiian macadamia nut farm gets solar and storage, achieving 100% renewable power

February 16, 2022
 Hawaii-based Mauna Loa, one of the world’s major macadamia nut brands, just got a 1.2-megawatt solar farm and 500 kW battery storage system. The new solar and storage join existing clean energy sources at the facility, which means it’s now powered by 100% clean energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 2022

February 16, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Fisker opens reservations for second EV, the PEAR starting below $30k before taxes or incentives

February 15, 2022
As Fisker Inc. continues to work toward start of production of its flagship Ocean EV, it has begun taking reservations for its second model, the PEAR – a compact, five-passenger “urban EV.” With the opening of reservations, Fisker is also claiming the PEAR will start at an MSRP below $30,000 in the US, and that’s before any incentives – a price point few automakers have been able to…
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Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables [Update]

February 15, 2022
The solar industry in Illinois is reaping the rewards of the state’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act that passed five months ago. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. —…
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