silence7@slrpnk.net to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGermans Combat Climate Change From Their Balconies: Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down13
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minus-squareBastingChemina@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoHouses in Europe are connected to the grid too. These systems are approved in Europe by utilities because they have failsafes implemented to prevent back feeding electricity in the grid. The fact that these systems are still illegal in the US is a political issue, not a technical one.
Houses in Europe are connected to the grid too.
These systems are approved in Europe by utilities because they have failsafes implemented to prevent back feeding electricity in the grid.
The fact that these systems are still illegal in the US is a political issue, not a technical one.