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    <title>Energy, Environment, and Policy</title>
    <description>Discussion about Energy and Environment</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 16:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Interested in Utility Scale Renewables ? Delve into ERCOT</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/interested-in-utility-scale-renewables-delve-into-ercot.153229/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (SageBrush)</author>
      <dc:creator>SageBrush</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ERCOT is the regulatory body for Texas utilities. It is exceptional in being  transparent and having tons of accessible data. Here is an introduction:<br />
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<a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/19/texas-going-big-on-renewables-phase-ii-has-started/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Texas Going Big On Renewables: Phase II Has Started | CleanTechnica</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>93</slash:comments>
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      <title>Solar PV News</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/solar-pv-news.136167/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (mspohr)</author>
      <dc:creator>mspohr</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The battle continues:<br />
<a href="https://japantoday.com/category/tech/Gov't-threatens-to-cut-solar-power-subsidies" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Gov&#039;t threatens to cut solar power subsidies</a><br />
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TOKYO<br />
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The Japanese government is threatening to cut existing solar power project subsidies angering the power producers and investors that say the cuts will undermine their profitability and violate earlier agreements.<br />
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The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) last month proposed that companies granted permits for solar...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/solar-pv-news.136167/" class="internalLink">Solar PV News</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Nuclear power</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/nuclear-power.8078/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (eledille)</author>
      <dc:creator>eledille</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[My parents were very sceptical of nuclear power. I vividly remember watching the burning Chernobyl reactor on TV thinking that tens of thousands of people would die.  I saw a firefighter running past a broken graphite block with a large hole drilled through it and realized with horror that a fuel assembly used to be inside that hole.<br />
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I studied various natural sciences, and discovered that radiation is less dangerous than most people think. I also realized that nuclear plants, even though...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/nuclear-power.8078/" class="internalLink">Nuclear power</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Lawn mowers and gardening equipment pollution:  Why are ICE engines still legal in California?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/lawn-mowers-and-gardening-equipment-pollution-why-are-ice-engines-still-legal-in-california.87346/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Ulmo)</author>
      <dc:creator>Ulmo</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Blowers, edgers and lawn mowers can put out pollution.  It seems like with their tiny engines, they must not have much filtering.  Google quickly brings up a comparison that a single lawn mower today puts out as much pollution as 11 cars per same amount of time used.  That&#039;s 11 hours of driving.  When&#039;s the last time you drove 11 hours in an ICE?  That&#039;s one large home lawn&#039;s worth of cutting, and you put out more pollution than your normal annual camping trip.<br />
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Yesterday, I was happy to get...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/lawn-mowers-and-gardening-equipment-pollution-why-are-ice-engines-still-legal-in-california.87346/" class="internalLink">Lawn mowers and gardening equipment pollution:  Why are ICE engines still legal in California?</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Induction Stoves</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/induction-stoves.212582/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/induction-stoves.212582/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (nwdiver)</author>
      <dc:creator>nwdiver</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[So... one of my friends is building a house and I managed to convince him to go 100% electric.  The biggest hurdle as it often seems to be is that his wife &#039;had&#039; to have a gas stove.  I was aware of induction stoves but I hadn&#039;t really looking into them.  When I converted everything in my home to electric I didn&#039;t even consider induction, just never crossed my mind.  I guess because I&#039;m not that sophisticated when it comes to cooking.  <br />
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Now that I&#039;ve done a bit of research I&#039;m really...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/induction-stoves.212582/" class="internalLink">Induction Stoves</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Green New Deal</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/green-new-deal.137915/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/green-new-deal.137915/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (mspohr)</author>
      <dc:creator>mspohr</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Looks like this idea is gaining traction in Congress.<br />
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The concept of a Green New Deal – a massive public works program aimed at reducing emissions in part through massive, rapid deployment of zero-carbon generation – is not new. The proposal has been in the public sphere since at least 2007, and has been promoted by author and non-profit founder Van Jones as well as being on the platform of the Green Party in several presidential campaigns....<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/green-new-deal.137915/" class="internalLink">Green New Deal</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Climate Change / Global Warming Discussion</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/climate-change-global-warming-discussion.13441/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/climate-change-global-warming-discussion.13441/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Raffy.Roma)</author>
      <dc:creator>Raffy.Roma</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Actually it&#039;s not a matter of a game in my opinion.<br />
CO2 produced by ICE cars is responsible of temperature increasing in the world. As temperature increases ice at the North pole melts. As ice melts the salt concentration in the sea decreases. As the salt concentration in the sea decreases the current of the Channel decreases. When the current of the Channel will stop the North side of the Earth will get frozen.<br />
Have you seen the film &quot;The day after tomorrow&quot;?<br />
This film shows what will...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/climate-change-global-warming-discussion.13441/" class="internalLink">Climate Change / Global Warming Discussion</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Hydrogen is a Pig</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/hydrogen-is-a-pig.206865/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (tonybelding)</author>
      <dc:creator>tonybelding</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone can work out the math and show how hydrogen is less efficient than battery storage.  That applies not only to vehicles, but grid storage too.  So…  Game over for hydrogen, right?  It’s a non-starter.<br />
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Well, here’s an analogy to consider:  Raising livestock for meat is severely inefficient in comparison with raising food crops and eating them ourselves.  If you give that food to your cows or your chickens or your pigs instead, only a small percentage of those calories and nutrients...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/hydrogen-is-a-pig.206865/" class="internalLink">Hydrogen is a Pig</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Finally get to charge my M3 with solar</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/finally-get-to-charge-my-m3-with-solar.201611/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/finally-get-to-charge-my-m3-with-solar.201611/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (MaxPowers)</author>
      <dc:creator>MaxPowers</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m super excited. After watching other people install solar on youtube I finally get to install solar myself. I don&#039;t know how long it will take me to install it on my house because I&#039;m not familiar with the whole process of getting solar however I have basic idea from watching youtube. Can&#039;t wait to get started. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" /><br />
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<iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6oui_ymKLuM?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>We must face facts - meat is the problem</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/we-must-face-facts-meat-is-the-problem.190910/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/we-must-face-facts-meat-is-the-problem.190910/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (mspohr)</author>
      <dc:creator>mspohr</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<i>Surely the link between abusing animals and the world&#039;s health is now clear<br />
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<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/11/surely-the-link-between-abusing-animals-and-the-worlds-health-is-now-clear?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Surely the link between abusing animals and the world&#039;s health is now clear | Nick Cohen</a><br />
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The boast that “when the facts change, I change my mind” is a proud one. “When the facts change, I reinforce my prejudices” is truer. If you want...</i><br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/we-must-face-facts-meat-is-the-problem.190910/" class="internalLink">We must face facts - meat is the problem</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Prediction:  Coal has fallen. Nuclear is next then Oil.</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/prediction-coal-has-fallen-nuclear-is-next-then-oil.72011/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (nwdiver)</author>
      <dc:creator>nwdiver</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We&#039;ve witnessed almost a complete collapse of the coal industry.  Companies that once commanded Billions in Market Value just 5 year ago have been reduced to Bankrupt shells.  Things can change very quickly when inflection points are reached.  <br />
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Nuclear and Coal share the same base load profile.  The one thing nuclear advocates are pushing to save nuclear &#039;A Carbon Tax&#039; will also promote its poison;  Variable Wind and Solar.  If their growth continues we could see significant nuclear...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/prediction-coal-has-fallen-nuclear-is-next-then-oil.72011/" class="internalLink">Prediction:  Coal has fallen. Nuclear is next then Oil.</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>15 degrees, snowing [discussion on energy situation in Texas]</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/15-degrees-snowing-discussion-on-energy-situation-in-texas.220560/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/15-degrees-snowing-discussion-on-energy-situation-in-texas.220560/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (CrazyRabbit)</author>
      <dc:creator>CrazyRabbit</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[and I&#039;m still making 0.9 - 1.4kw at 9:30 am<br />
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56x 320watt panels and iq7+ inverters.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>PG&amp;E is raising their "revenue" by 12.4%; guess what that means</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/pg-e-is-raising-their-revenue-by-12-4-guess-what-that-means.214312/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/pg-e-is-raising-their-revenue-by-12-4-guess-what-that-means.214312/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (holeydonut)</author>
      <dc:creator>holeydonut</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&#039;s a daily dose of schadenfreude for people who do not live outside of Northern California.  But for me it&#039;s just more evidence that &quot;PG&amp;E sucks&quot;.<br />
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<a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/pg-e-to-raise-customers-rates-8-to-help-pay-for-wildfire-mitigation-efforts-01607040946" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">PG&amp;E to raise customers’ rates 8% to help pay for wildfire mitigation efforts</a><br />
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TLDR: The California CPUC approved PG&amp;E to &quot;get more money&quot; to offset all the wildfire problems and general costs of  doing...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/pg-e-is-raising-their-revenue-by-12-4-guess-what-that-means.214312/" class="internalLink">PG&amp;E is raising their &quot;revenue&quot; by 12.4%; guess what that means</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Green Hydrogen</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/green-hydrogen.210006/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/green-hydrogen.210006/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (mspohr)</author>
      <dc:creator>mspohr</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<i><a href="https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Fuel-Cells/The-Hydrogen-Boom-Will-Provide-A-200B-Boost-To-Wind-And-Solar-Energy.amp.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">The Hydrogen Boom Will Provide A $200B Boost To Wind And Solar Energy | OilPrice.com</a><br />
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Three months ago, the European Union has set out its...</i><br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/green-hydrogen.210006/" class="internalLink">Green Hydrogen</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Wind News</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/wind-news.2241/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/wind-news.2241/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (vfx)</author>
      <dc:creator>vfx</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wind blows up in 2008.<br />
<a href="http://climateprogress.org/2009/01/27/us-wind-energy-grows-by-record-8300-mw/#more-4740" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Climate Progress  Blog Archive  U.S. wind energy grows by record 8,300 MW</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>EIA Annual Energy Outlook</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/eia-annual-energy-outlook.183494/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/eia-annual-energy-outlook.183494/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (ItsNotAboutTheMoney)</author>
      <dc:creator>ItsNotAboutTheMoney</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The EIA has just published its 2020 Annual Energy Outlook.<br />
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You can always find the latest at:<br />
<a href="https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Annual Energy Outlook</a><br />
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Discuss. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" />]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Elon in Texas [speculation - is tesla helping in texas?]</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/elon-in-texas-speculation-is-tesla-helping-in-texas.220867/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/elon-in-texas-speculation-is-tesla-helping-in-texas.220867/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (LoudMusic)</author>
      <dc:creator>LoudMusic</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I wonder if Elon and crew are working on sales pitches for ERCOT.<br />
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(<b>moderator note:</b> edited thread title to be more descriptive of what it appears you are speculating.  Do you have some other information on this topic to share or is this simply throwing something out there to have a discussion?)]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>H.R.848 - GREEN Act of 2021 -- $7,000 tax credit for new Tesla may return this year</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/h-r-848-green-act-of-2021-7-000-tax-credit-for-new-tesla-may-return-this-year.221179/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/h-r-848-green-act-of-2021-7-000-tax-credit-for-new-tesla-may-return-this-year.221179/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (timeshifter)</author>
      <dc:creator>timeshifter</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/848" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">H.R.848 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): GREEN Act of 2021</a><br />
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Didn&#039;t see this being discussed anywhere else on this site, so I thought I put it here.  (Note, I do see a thread that started in 2018 about the Green New Deal, but didn&#039;t seem relevant)<br />
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Anyway, this bill if passed would bring back the tax credit for new EV purchasers.  If you&#039;re buying a Tesla then you may get up to a $7,000 credit.  The bill was introduced on...<br />
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<a href="https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/h-r-848-green-act-of-2021-7-000-tax-credit-for-new-tesla-may-return-this-year.221179/" class="internalLink">H.R.848 - GREEN Act of 2021 -- $7,000 tax credit for new Tesla may return this year</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>just saw this ...</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/just-saw-this.221068/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/just-saw-this.221068/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (1windy)</author>
      <dc:creator>1windy</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What do you think?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Sky Cool Systems</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 04:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/sky-cool-systems.215690/</link>
      <guid>https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/sky-cool-systems.215690/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (21miDay)</author>
      <dc:creator>21miDay</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I came across this company and am intrigued.  They improve the efficiency of cooling systems with radiative cooling panels. <a href="https://www.skycoolsystems.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Home - SkyCool Systems</a> I hope they do well.]]></content:encoded>
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