A house with solar panels can use a generator, but in general you cannot run solar panels and a generator at the same time. Storing excess solar-generated electricity in a solar battery can be an alternative to using a generator. Here’s what you need to know about using a generator if you have solar. Can you have solar power and a generator? You can have solar power and a generator, but typically you can’t run both systems at the same time. Most solar panel systems in the United States are installed to shut down during a grid outage. This is…
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BYD, the Chinese EV giant backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has global ambitions—expanding its presence in countries like Japan, Thailand, and Mexico to sell its ultra-affordable EVs worldwide. But one market is conspicuously absent: the U.S. The U.S. EV market is in “a very confusing stage” due to slowing adoption by consumers, BYD Americas CEO Stella Li said Monday. “The EV penetration in the U.S. actually dropped” she explained. Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in a session moderated by Fortune’s Diane Brady, Li reiterated that the Chinese EV giant does “not have plans to sell in the…
Tinder continued to lose paying users in its first quarter, with Match Group CEO telling investors Tuesday that the company expects to slow user declines in the back half of this year. Tinder’s paying user base declined 9% from the same time a year ago to just under 10 million, which it blamed on continued effects of price optimizations and monthly active user declines. Paying users were down roughly 255,000 on a sequential basis, the company added. Tinder continues to see pressure on its monthly active users and is also facing growing pressure on a la carte revenue (for example,…
The spaces or openings in walls where a patio door is built are commonly referred to as patio door cut-outs. Contact Vinyl Light to get the best price for a patio sliding door or French steel door, and cutouts. Vinyl Patio Doors A type of sliding door that’s frequently used to get access to a patio or other outside space is a vinyl patio door. Homeowners choose vinyl patio doors because of their low maintenance needs, energy efficiency, and longevity. Being an effective insulator, vinyl helps keep your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Here are some…
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An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! A highly popular group of weight loss and diabetes drugs is still hard to find in the U.S. The dominant manufacturers of those treatments, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, are making progress toward changing that. But Wall Street appears to be more encouraged by one than the other. The drugmakers shared supply updates when they reported their financial…
Erin Collins is an Oregon-based end-of-life doula—a person who, as part of a growing field, essentially guides another through their journey of dying. Recently, she worked with a 91-year-old man who was suffering from Parkinson’s and dementia who was anxious about how long it might take for him to die. Collins told him it would be about 10 days. “He died in 10 days after taking his nap,” she says. “He just needed somebody that he … trusted who he could ask that question without any judgment or alarm. And he finally got the answer to the question that was…
Reddit has always marched to the beat of its own drummer—so when it came time for its first earnings call as a public company, it had no plans to alter that strategy. The social media giant, on its earnings call Tuesday afternoon, not only took questions from investment firms, but also from its own users. Reddit reported an $8.19 per share loss for the quarter, but revenues came in much higher than expected, at $243 million, compared to analyst estimates of $212.8 million. The company solicited questions via the little-known subreddit r/RDDT, screening those questions internally before answering them on…
When transitioning from high school to college, you’ll notice many differences and one of the most important—but often overlooked—changes is the course syllabus. Unlike high school, where the syllabus might just outline classroom rules and procedures, a college syllabus is a crucial document that guides you not only throughout the semester but also helps you manage your studies during your entire college tenure. This is especially true in community college online courses, where the syllabus serves as your primary roadmap since you might not have daily face-to-face interactions with your instructor. Understanding the Importance of the Syllabus More Than Just…
It ought to be as easy to end a paid subscription service as it is to start it, but that’s not always the case. Have you ever had to make a phone call to cancel something you signed up for online? The disincentives are by design, says Erin Witte, director of consumer protection at the Consumer Federation of America. Extra hurdles may include having to click through multiple links to find the cancellation page, make the dreaded phone call to customer support or even send a written request to end service. Perhaps you’ve let an unused subscription linger — whether…
Hundreds of Palestinians, including women and children living in east part of Rafah, migrate to the west part of the Khan Yunis with their few belongings loaded on vehicles following the Israel’s announcement on the evacuation of neighborhoods, in Khan Yunis, Gaza on May 6, 2024. Ashraf Amra | Anadolu | Getty Images Crude oil futures rose Tuesday as Israel’s prime minister dismissed a cease-fire proposal approved by Hamas as “sabotage,” again doubling down on a military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the proposal accepted by Hamas was “meant to sabotage the…
New York is the richest city in the world, with 359,500 millionaires and 60 billionaires, although the Bay Area of California is close behind, according to a new study. New York’s millionaire population has surged 48% over the past decade, despite fears of wealth flight and the Covid-19 pandemic hollowing out the city’s affluent population, according to a report from Henley & Partners in collaboration with New World Wealth. New York’s millionaire population is now larger than the entire populations of Orlando or Pittsburgh. New York residents now have more than $3 trillion in wealth, greater than the GDPs of…