Sharing the benefits of grid-scale batteries and solar/wind by trading in western US. The current 15 minute market in California Now going to day ahead market. (I think made possible with recent massive grid-scale batteries allows evening out of renewables) California now runs 5pm-8pm electricity use on batteries. Turn off more plants cuz can plan for a full day. Thoughtful article on wholesale electricity grid coordination markets. Sounds dry, but cool: https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/california-solving-solar-power-problems-21207873.php

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Why SUV when you can LSV? (Low Speed Vehicles) 25mph max car! street legal in San Francisco. Can drive on almost all roads in the city. This one is not that great, imho (but try it at gocar). I want to see more LSVs. Amsterdam has many, and many types. all roads w/ 35mph limits or less are ok, almost all roads in SF. Here are all limits on all roads in SF:

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from: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/speed-limits-per-street-segment/resource/d6034e92-4836-40e5-8e93-52bad2dfaf3d (go sf!)