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RE: https://mastodon.social/@burger_jaap/114852051000477418

another opportunity made possible by electrification

What do electric buses do at night? They help balance the grid.

First Bus in Glasgow: "By flexing when buses are charged, the depots can increase demand at times when there is excess renewable energy on the system, particularly wind power in Scotland, and reduce demand during peak periods. This helps reduce the need to curtail renewable generation and supports a more efficient, flexible energy network."

First Bus launches UK-first trial to support National Grid using electric bus depots | First Bus UK News

First Bus trialling the use of its electric bus depots to help balance the UK’s electricity system by adjusting when vehicles charge, reducing wasted renewable energy.

First Bus UK News (news.firstbus.co.uk)

@jon On our recent trip to France and Spain, the interrail app was scanned only once! (Out of 7 trains with -compulsory- reservation)

Perhaps when I eventually retire, I’ll write a book on the cultural history of German discount supermarkets and solar power as German export successes

Jaap Burger (@burger_jaap@mastodon.social)

It’s funny how specifically LIDL is mentioned. Discount supermarkets and balcony plug-in solar (“Balkonkraftwerk”) – the German export successes that help ordinary people keep money in their pockets. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-make-plug-in-solar-available-within-months

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Aldi Suisse has inaugurated Switzerland's largest rooftop solar installation, with a capacity of 10 MWp / 8 GWh, at its distribution centre in Domdidier.

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ALDI SUISSE (www.aldi-suisse.ch)