Published

1 year ago

May 8, 2024

Alice Rush

Tigo Energy has launched the newest additions to its Flex MLPE product family, the Tigo TS4-X line.

Aimed at the C&I as well as utility markets, the company says the products support solar modules up to 800 W and offer a multi-factor rapid shutdown option with redundant safety signaling for solar systems serving energy-critical applications.

The company added that the new devices pair with third-party solar inverters to deliver design and installation flexibility for solar installers and EPCs.

“The installers operating at the cutting edge of solar are pushing the envelope on system output as well as cost, and the TS4-X closes an important gap at the top end of the module performance spectrum,” says Jing Tian, chief growth officer at Tigo Energy.

“As the solar industry evolves, Tigo Energy remains at the forefront of providing solutions that empower installers and developers. With safety, versatility and compatibility at its core, the TS4-X is an advancement in MLPE technology, aligning with Tigo’s commitment to innovative software, total quality solar and customer satisfaction.”

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Tigo Releases New Additions to Flex MPLE Line

Renewable Energy

Trump from New Zealand’s Perspective

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6 hours ago

October 28, 2025

Alice Rush

There’s no question that something has gone incredibly wrong with the United States, and, as shown at left, you don’t have to be an American to see that.

The question is what to do about it. Trump is not a state representative from South Dakota, nor is he the mayor of Houston. He’s the U.S. President, and the majority of Congress do anything he asks as required not to earn his vengeance.

Trump from New Zealand’s Perspective

Renewable Energy

How Hurricane Melissa Underwent ‘Rapid Intensification’

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6 hours ago

October 28, 2025

Alice Rush

The article here describes a phenomenon that can occur to hurricanes: their wind-speed grows rapidly.

Hurricane Melissa underwent what meteorologists call “rapid intensification,” exploding from a 70-mph tropical storm Saturday morning Oct. 25 to a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds by 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. It has since reached Category 5 strength, with winds of 175 mph.

Rapid intensification is a process in which a storm undergoes accelerated growth: The phenomenon is typically defined to be a tropical cyclone (whether a tropical storm or hurricane) intensifying by at least 35 mph in a 24-hour period.

Questions (that our kids should be able to answer from their science classes):

#1 How is this intensification powered? Faster winds have more energy than slower winds, so where does this energy come from?

Answer: It’s by unusually warm sea water — in this case, in the Caribbean Sea.

#2: OK, but what provides the energy that warms the water?

Answer: The sun. What we’re experiencing right now on Earth is called “global warming,” meaning that our planet’s atmosphere is trapping more of the sun’s radiant energy, which is heating up our atmosphere, as well as our oceans.

My wife and I have a friend in Kingston, Jamaica’s largest city, which is in Melissa’s crosshairs. We’re rooting for you, Richard.

How Hurricane Melissa Underwent ‘Rapid Intensification’

Renewable Energy

Did Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt Say “America Is for White People?”

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6 hours ago

October 28, 2025

Alice Rush

Below is the AI response, but before you read it, here’s mine:

Missourians who rise to the level of the U.S. Senate must have two qualities: a) a hard-hitting level of racism that leaves voters with no doubt that you’re a complete, unadulterated white supremacist, but b) enough sophistication so as not to call blacks “n*****s.”

Schmidt gets an A+ on both counts.

Maybe you don’t like this type of thinking guiding your lawmakers. Maybe you think that fairness to all, rich, poor, black, and white is part of what it means to be an American. If so, choose somewhere else to live.

Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt did not explicitly state that “America is for white people,” but comments he made during a speech at the National Conservatism Conference in September 2025 drew heavy criticism for espousing rhetoric with white nationalist themes.

In his speech titled “What Is an American,” Schmitt argued that America is not a “proposition” based on a set of shared values, but rather a country defined by its connection to white, European settlers. Specific comments that were reported include:

Characterizing America as primarily the homeland for “Europeans who settled America and conquered,” rather than a nation based on ideals of equality and freedom.
Stating that America “belongs to us and only us,” in remarks criticized for their exclusivity.
Rewriting history to justify the dominance of white, purportedly Christian men, while diminishing the experiences of enslaved people and Native Americans.