Solar Boom in Pakistan from the Ground Up

The develping country of Pakistan has a terrible power grid but that's why it is experiencing a massive shift to solar, from the ground, up! With a payback period of just 1.5 years, solar is becoming a necessity for many Pakistanis.

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Also this week:

• Mapping industrial heat pump opportunities

• BYD and forced labor allegations 

• Massachusetts launches V2X pilot program – While a great step toward energy resilience, we discuss why it’s time to move beyond pilot programs and into real-world deployment.

• Eagle Cam - Watch live here.

Main Stories:

• Pakistan’s grassroots solar revolution: We examine how businesses and everyday citizens are adapting to an unreliable grid by embracing small-scale solar installations. Even rickshaws and motorcycles are going electric!

  • Listen to the Volts podcast featuring experts Mustafa Amjad and Waqas Moosa discussing Pakistan’s transition.

• Industrial heat pumps in the US: Canary Media has mapped out the best areas to replace industrial boilers with heat pumps to reduce ozone pollution.

• BYD’s Brazil controversy: The Guardian and Reuters have reported on forced labor allegations at a BYD factory construction site in Brazil. Workers were found living in degrading conditions, and labor laws were violated in both Brazil and China.

• Massachusetts' V2X Pilot: Electrek reports on Massachusetts launching a two-year vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program to explore energy-sharing possibilities between EVs and the grid.

The Lightning Round:

• Companies shift to ‘greenhushing’ Bloomberg

• Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years

• Norway’s zero-emission transport zones – The country allows cities to ban fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Bloomberg

• China’s nuclear fusion timeline – Bloomberg

• A racist oil change sticker leads to a free EV – After an appalling incident in Wisconsin, a Nissan dealership in New York is giving a free Leaf EV to the victim. Electrek

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