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On Wednesday the Interior Department announced that it would pay the energy developer Invenergy $765 million not to develop three offshore wind farms. This is the third such payment by the Trump administration to undo offshore wind projects that have been years in the planning. Trump has so far committed $2.5 billion in taxpayer dollars to killing renewable energy projects.

Sounds wasteful. A state actually paying people so they won’t deliver electricity to other people.

Some tips: listen for bubbling. If a lead acid battery makes bubbling sound, that means it produces and vents hydrogen. That’s not supposed to happen outside a short period at the very end of charging (equalization period).

If it happens early, there could be one or several dead cells, causing other cells to experience overcharging. If it doesn’t hold a voltage of at least 2V per cell (6 cells = 12 volts), discontinue using, as a dead cell is then very likely present in the battery.

Indeed, vertical solar panels are fully compatible with farming. :) And it’s also smart to position them north-south, to get on the market on morning and evening hours - because midday is already “crowded” by conventional solar parks.

Also, vertical panels are more resistant to hail.