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LA gas prices go above $5 while resident learn solar panels donā€™t work in blackouts

Saudi Arabia, local refineries gearing up for winter blends, weird eco-laws and regulations all leading to a 1 day spike to over $5 per gallon in various locations.

But wait, thereā€™s more: Americaā€™s most ā€œenvironmentally consciousā€ state got a harsh lesson in electrical engineering when many of the tens of thousands of people hit by this weekā€™s blackout learned the hard way that solar installations donā€™t keep the lights on during a power outage.

That, as Bloomberg reports, is ā€œbecause most panels are designed to supply power to the grid, not directly to houses. During the heat of the day, solar systems generate more juice than a home can handle. However, they donā€™t produce power at all at night. So systems are tied into the grid, and the vast majority arenā€™t working this week as PG&E cut power to much of Northern California to prevent wildfires.ā€

A whole lot of people suckered over the solar power scan.

More @ California Hit By Dual Shock: LA Gas Prices Spike Above $5 As Residents Learn Solar Panels Don't Work In Blackouts | From the Trenches World Report
 

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