This plug-and-play meter collar makes electrical panel upgrades for EVs and solar unnecessary

  • May 23, 2023
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Philadelphia-based ConnectDER, which sells plug-and-play meter collar adapters for EV chargers, solar, and battery storage, just closed a $27 million Series C funding round. ConnectDER makes meter collars (pictured above) that are installed between the home’s meter and the meter socket to create a single access point for distributed energy resources (DER) installation. Expensive electrical […]

Tesla Powerwall 3 has 11.5 kW of power

  • May 23, 2023
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Tesla Powerwall 3 is about to launch, and we can now confirm that it will be offered with up to 11.5 kW of power output, according to Tesla documents obtained by Electrek. Last month, Electrek reported that Tesla was preparing to launch the Powerwall 3 as we discovered the new product had been certified by a […]

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A Half-Century of Surgeon General Warnings

  • May 23, 2023
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A warning issued by the United States surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, on Tuesday provided guidance about an issue that has been front of mind for American parents for years: the negative effects of social media on the mental health of young people. These types of public health advisories are infrequent, but sometimes become turning […]

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Surgeon General Warns That Social Media May Harm Children and Adolescents

  • May 23, 2023
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The nation’s top health official issued an extraordinary public warning on Tuesday about the risks of social media to young people, urging a push to fully understand the possible “harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.” In a 19-page advisory, the United States surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, noted that the […]

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White House Pushes to Save Key Covid Programs in Debt Ceiling Talks

  • May 23, 2023
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The White House is seeking to preserve funding for key components of the federal coronavirus response in debt limit negotiations with House Republicans, according to senior Biden administration officials familiar with the talks. Administration officials are trying to protect roughly $5 billion in funding for a program to develop the next generation of coronavirus vaccines […]

Check out the ultimate all-electric, solar powered, storm-resilient neighborhood

  • May 23, 2023
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Vermont’s first all-electric, solar-powered, storm resilient neighborhood of 155 homes with microgrid backup power has broken ground. All-electric neighborhood in Vermont The development is called Hillside East, and it’s in South Burlington, Vermont. The neighborhood and its homes are designed with climate and storm resiliency in mind, and the homes won’t use any fossil fuels. […]

Tesla starts flooding Canadian EV market with China-made cars

  • May 23, 2023
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Tesla is starting to flood the Canadian EV market with China-made electric cars, which are cheaper and could change the market. When first announcing plans to build cars in China, CEO Elon Musk clearly stated that it would only be to satisfy local demand and that Tesla wouldn’t export vehicles from China. That changed after […]