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Environment & Energy

CajunBlazer

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1. Electrical Power Plants Heading for Financial Trouble

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 06:03 PM

Jun 2015

Companies which generate electricity are not a good stock market bet over the long term. The amount of homes equipped with solar panels is rising and one of the problems with powering a home with solar may soon have a solution. Tesla (the electric car company) has announced that its huge new battery plant will be manufacturing storage batteries for home use as well as car batteries. These batteries will be usef to store excess electricity generated by solar cells while the sun is shinning for later use when the panels are not generating power.

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5 major utility CEOs discuss the transformation of the energy system [View all] kristopher Jun 2015 OP

Electrical Power Plants Heading for Financial Trouble CajunBlazer Jun 2015 #1

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I'll Stick With Musk, Thank You CajunBlazer Jun 2015 #3

The claims you're making about lies are themselves lies. kristopher Jun 2015 #4

One aspect being ignored - demand pricing on industrial use of electricity Finishline42 Jun 2015 #5