One mistake folks make about a grid-tied solar pv system is that they think the solar panels will supply electricity to their home, during a power outage. This is in most cases not true. The National Electric code section 690.2 provides for the safety of utility linesmen by “islanding” the solar pv system from the [...]

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It looks like the Fiat 500 is the source of inspiration for many start-up car manufacturers lately. After the TwinAir enhancement Fiat did to its own famous brand and the plug-in hybrid presented in Vienna, a company called mk-group Holding GmbH, is selling a pure electric car based on the 500, the CARe 500, for an interesting price.

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Here’s a proof that things are moving faster and faster in today’s world – or, at least, faster than I thought. Not a long time ago we’ve been presenting the partnership between Tesla and Toyota to bring a RAV4 electric vehicle to the market. Now it’s alive – here it is, at this year’s LA auto show.

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