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This week John Weaver and I discuss,
1. Solar Power Bails Out Texas Grid during Major Heat Wave
2. Texas homeowner contracted with Tesla Energy and using a powerwall, sells electricity for greater than an hour above $4/kWh - peaking over $5/kWh
3. ISO New England, which oversees the six-state power market, concluded after months of research that the region’s power grid has been strengthened by cold-weather sunlight
4. Study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has estimated the EV charging infrastructure needed nationwide to support this sweeping transition to electrified transportation
5. Deno Simulator, a self-powered digital weather station, and the corresponding Digital Twin software package that helps solar asset owners know what they’re ‘supposed’ to be generating. 
6. Researchers suggest a lithium-ion pouch battery 2-3X more energy dense than what’s in a Tesla today
7. The price of polysilicon has fallen to about $8/kg

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