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The Cool Down is mainstream America's guide to a cleaner, cooler future, making it easy for people from all walks of life to help themselves while helping the planet.

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thecooldown.com > green-home > buyer-facebook-marketplace-solar-kit-power-bills

Buyer eyes Facebook Marketplace solar kit to slash peak power bills, gets backfeed warning

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (411+ words) A solar panel kit on Facebook Marketplace may sound appealing to any homeowner focused on trimming electric bills, particularly during pricey evening rate windows. But after one man shared his plan to use plug-in solar to slash summer energy costs,…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > los-angeles-hydrogen-power-plant-lawsuit

Los Angeles environmentalists sue over $800 million hydrogen plan for city's biggest gas plant

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (672+ words) The facility may end up running only on natural gas. Los Angeles' biggest gas-fired power plant was supposed to be headed toward a cleaner future. Instead, the city's $800 million plan to add hydrogen-capable turbines at the beachside Scattergood Generating Station…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > solar-battery-inverter-uk-upgrade-decision

UK solar buyer adds third battery, asks if jumping from 8kW to 10kW inverter pays off

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (756+ words) "When we had ours installed the difference was about £150 (~$202 USD) no brainer." For homeowners investing in solar, battery storage, and an EV charger at the same time, one sizing decision can shape years of savings: Is an 8-kilowatt inverter enough,…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > off-grid-solar-100-foot-run-dc

Off-grid solar user in -20 F climate asks about 100-foot run, gets a clear answer: 'Run DC"

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (568+ words) "Wherever possible, you want to make your longer runs at higher voltages." In very cold regions, off-grid solar planning often comes down to where batteries can stay warm and how power should travel from a ground-mounted array. On Reddit, a…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > uk-council-tenant-solar-panels-power-payments

UK council tenant inherits old solar setup, then learns who gets the power and who gets paid

5+ hour, 18+ min ago   (632+ words) "When you use the power generated by the solar panels you don't pay for it." A U.K. council housing tenant moving into a home with solar panels turned to Reddit with a simple question: What exactly is all this equipment in…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > solar-installation-plano-texas-qcells-battery

Texas home shows off 15.05-kW solar array, 13.12-kWh battery in all-Qcells setup

5+ hour, 51+ min ago   (464+ words) "Battery is a huuuuuuuuuuuuge improvement from the second generation qcell batteries." Poring over solar specs can feel abstract until someone shows what the finished product actually looks like. In Plano, Texas, one Reddit user shared exactly that: a look at…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > mexico-city-ozone-pollution-heat-impact

Researchers link hotter days to Mexico City's most stubborn air pollution problem

9+ hour ago   (632+ words) "The city is running a race where the finish line, clean air, is receding farther and farther." Mexico City's efforts to clean up the air have led to several measurable improvements. Ground-level ozone, however, has been stubborn. Researchers say the…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > massachusetts-el-nino-winter-uncharted-territory

Meteorologist warns record-breaking El Niño puts winter in 'uncharted territory"

8+ hour, 36+ min ago   (475+ words) "This El Niño that we're dealing with is likely going to be the strongest on record we've seen since we started keeping records." A powerful El Niño is giving global temperatures an extra boost, and one meteorologist predicts it will…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > solar-carport-prefabricated-structure-recommendations

Homeowner with new roof avoids solar, gets told panel weight is 'negligible"

19+ hour, 15+ min ago   (539+ words) "I'd personally prefer not to have them roof mounted or on the ground …" Rather than mount solar on a newly replaced roof, one homeowner asked Reddit whether a prefabricated carport could carry solar panels or if the project would require…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > nepal-cargo-drones-flood-relief-efforts

Nepal uses Chinese cargo drones to lift flood victims' bodies, haul food to survivors

11+ hour, 15+ min ago   (584+ words) Search teams have at times found workers alive inside hydropower tunnels. After flash floods isolated parts of Nepal's mountain border region, cargo drones have taken on jobs that are too risky or difficult to handle on foot, including flying food…...