# ess (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ess. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ascent Solar expands space PV testing program](https://solarbuildermag.com/products/ascent-solar-expands-space-pv-testing-program/) _2026-08-21 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ Ascent Solar Technologies has broadened the scope of its thin-film space solar testing program, officials say, going beyond the previous low Earth orbit testing procedures. The testing updates, specifically concerning... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [SunShare cuts ribbon on Santa Fe community solar garden](https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/sunshare-cuts-ribbon-on-santa-fe-community-solar-garden/) _2026-08-20 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ The U.S.’s oldest community solar developer is celebrating the completion of its latest project, as SunShare cut the ribbon on the Juniper Sol Community Solar Garden in Santa Fe, New... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [SOLRITE Energy expands battery and VPP programs into Illinois](https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/solrite-energy-expands-battery-and-vpp-programs-into-illinois/) _2026-08-20 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ Virtual power plant (VPP) agreement project firm SOLRITE Energy has announced the launch of its solar plus storage program in Illinois. Under the new program, Illinoisan homeowners will receive a... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [E-STORAGE KuBank 3.0 battery passes large-scale fire testing](https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/e-storage-kubank-3-0-battery-passes-large-scale-fire-testing/) _2026-08-19 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ Canadian Solar Inc. and energy storage subsidiary E-STORAGE have announced the successful completion of large-scale fire testing (LSFT) for the KuBank 3.0 battery system. The commercial and industrial-scale energy storage... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [Vehicle-to-grid infrastructure to boost Calif. energy affordability, reliability](https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/vehicle-to-grid-infrastructure-to-boost-calif-energy-affordability-reliability/) _2026-08-19 · Brad Kramer · Solar Builder Magazine_ A new report shows that unlocking vehicle-to-grid (V2G) infrastructure and other customer-owned resources could help solve California’s energy affordability and reliability challenges. The report, “Unlocking California’s Flexible Load: A Durable... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [Sunrun, Voltus expand distributed generation partnership for AI hyperscalers](https://solarbuildermag.com/residential-solar/sunrun-voltus-expand-distributed-generation-partnership-for-ai-infrastructure/) _2026-08-19 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ Residential solar and storage firm Sunrun has announced a partnership with distributed energy resource supplier Voltus Inc. as the two aim to strengthen grid resilience and supply power to AI... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [Enphase announces first U.S. commercial battery shipments for early 2027](https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/enphase-announces-u-s-commercial-battery-shipments-for-early-2027/) _2026-08-18 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ Energy technology firm Enphase Energy Inc. has opened preorders for its first commercial battery storage system in the U.S. market, promising to launch the product in the first half of... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [BLUETTI launches SORA 500 Portable Solar Panel for RV market](https://solarbuildermag.com/products/bluetti-launches-sora-500-portable-solar-panel-for-rv-market/) _2026-08-18 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ Portable energy and RV energy solutions firm BLUETTI has debuted its new SORA 500 Portable Solar Panel product for the American RV market. The BLUETTI team designed the new 500-watt... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [Willdan strengthens storage engineering with KCS acquisition](https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/willdan-strengthening-storage-engineering-with-kcs-acquisition/) _2026-08-17 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ Energy infrastructure firm Willdan Group Inc. has acquired all assets of Chicagoland-based engineering consulting firm KCS Corp. Financial details of the acquisition, which Willdan officials announced Aug. 17, have not... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [Drake Plastics gets new carport project near Houston | Projects Weekly](https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/drake-plastics-gets-new-carport-project-near-houston-projects-weekly/) _2026-08-17 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ This week on Projects Weekly, Trinasolar and Spear Commercial & Industrial have finished a rooftop solar and carport installation for Houston’s Drake Plastics. In California, a trio of projects by... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MyPgbAL0vFS7) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Artisanal PV unveils flagship residential carport product](https://solarbuildermag.com/residential-solar/artisanal-pv-unveils-flagship-residential-carport-product/) _2026-08-17 · Martin McConnell · Solar Builder Magazine_ Newark, Delaware-based solar firm Artisanal PV has made its official entry into the residential solar carport market, promising to be “the alternative to rooftop solar.” While commercial sized carports have... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine ## [Gateway Arch](https://tumbledry.org/2026/08/09/gateway_arch) _2026-08-10 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ ## [iDrive Ads](https://tumbledry.org/2026/08/07/idrive_ads) _2026-08-07 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ This April, I felt exceptionally fortunate to donate our seventeen-year-old nearly-300,000 mile car and purchase its replacement: a certified pre-owned fully-electric BMW i4 . On 3 July, after I had the car for about 90 days, BMW touted a “Special Surprise” at me on its first screen, the screen you see when you turn it on, in iDrive 8 . Turns out, it was this fine, anodyne (if a little 1950s,… ## [The Battle of the Bots Comes to Prior Authorization](https://www.enttoday.org/article/the-battle-of-the-bots-comes-to-prior-authorization/) _2026-08-04 · Thomas R. Collins · ENTtoday_ AI is accelerating insurance claim denials in otolaryngology, causing increased administrative burdens and patient care delays, with physicians responding by developing and using AI tools to improve documentation and appeals. ## [How to Avoid These 10 Difficult Airway Pitfalls](https://www.enttoday.org/article/how-to-avoid-these10-difficult-airway-pitfalls/) _2026-08-04 · David Bronstein · ENTtoday_ Gain insights from ENT surgeons on 10 common pitfalls in managing difficult airways. ## [Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable](https://www.enttoday.org/article/getting-comfortable-being-uncomfortable/) _2026-08-04 · Robin W. Lindsay, MD, MBA · ENTtoday_ Dr. Lindsay shares the importance of embracing discomfort as a necessary part of growth and development. ## [Comparative Study of TMRT for Chronic Otitis Media](https://www.enttoday.org/article/comparative-study-of-tmrt-for-chronic-otitis-media/) _2026-08-04 · Pinky Sharma · ENTtoday_ TMRT offers significant advantages over conventional tympanoplasty, including shorter operative time, greater hearing improvement, and higher patient satisfaction, while achieving comparable closure rates. ## [Early and Sustained Improvements in Sense of Smell with Tezepelumab Treatment in Patients with CRSwNP (WAYPOINT)](https://www.enttoday.org/article/early-and-sustained-improvements-in-sense-of-smell-with-tezepelumab-treatment-in-patients-with-crswnp-waypoint/) _2026-08-04 · Pinky Sharma · ENTtoday_ In WAYPOINT, tezepelumab produced early and sustained improvements in patient-reported and objective smell outcomes compared with placebo, and markedly reduced the proportion of patients with UPSIT-defined anosmia. ## [Asthma Outcomes Following Early Versus Delayed Sinus Surgery in CRSwNP](https://www.enttoday.org/article/asthma-outcomes-following-early-versus-delayed-sinus-surgery-in-crswnp/) _2026-08-04 · Pinky Sharma · ENTtoday_ Early ESS was associated with lower rates of moderate and severe persistent asthma, fewer asthma exacerbations, and reduced utilization of systemic steroids, LABAs, and biologic therapies compared with delayed surgery. ## [A Message from TRIO’s New President](https://www.enttoday.org/article/a-message-from-trios-new-president/) _2026-08-04 · Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPH, FACS · ENTtoday_ The 2026 president of the Triological Society, Michael G. Stewart, highlights the Society’s longstanding leadership in otolaryngology, its support for publications, scientific meetings, and research funding, and introduces new initiatives including the ELEVATE-ENT program and the TRIO Leadership Academy. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KPBUs0znvCdX) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Does Hyams Grade Impact Outcomes in Olfactory Neuroblastoma?](https://www.enttoday.org/article/does-hyams-grade-impact-outcomes-in-olfactory-neuroblastoma/) _2026-08-04 · Evan A. Patel, Garret Choby, Eric W. Wang, Edward C. Kuan, and Bobby A. Tajudeen · ENTtoday_ Based on current evidence, Hyams grade should be integrated into counseling, prognostic models, and treatment planning for ONB patients. ## [Why Promptly Reporting Diagnostic Test Results Is an Ethical Duty](https://www.enttoday.org/article/why-promptly-reporting-diagnostic-test-results-is-an-ethical-duty/) _2026-08-04 · G. Richard Holt, MD, MSE, MPH, MABE, MSAM, D Bioethics · ENTtoday_ Dr. Holt discusses the ethical obligation of otolaryngologists to promptly report diagnostic test results to patients to alleviate anxiety and maintain trust. ## [The Case Against Exclusion: Congenital CMV and Daycare Policy in the Era of Universal Screening](https://www.enttoday.org/article/the-case-against-exclusion-congenital-cmv-and-daycare-policy-in-the-era-of-universal-screening/) _2026-08-04 · Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH, Abby Meyer, MD, MPH, and Shannon Zhou, MD · ENTtoday_ Universal newborn screening identifies more children with cCMV, but exclusion of these children from daycare is unsupported by evidence, exacerbates inequities, and is ineffective in reducing transmission. ## [A Better World Is Not Possible](https://tumbledry.org/2026/06/29/a_better_world_is_not_possible) _2026-06-29 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ Emmett Rensin, writing at Los Angeles Review of Books : But if it is childish, if any of this—the outrage, the horror, the belief that something must be done—is childish, it is only because a child could see it. It is only adults who find comfort in the reassuring sobriety of pessimism. I keep reading that these protesters—like us, like the left wing of the Weather Underground—have been seduced by… ## [Arvid Lindblad has Arrived](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/arvid-lindblad-has-arrived) _2026-06-29 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ It's homecoming for our Issue 06 cover star, and we have some big announcements. ## [At Le Mans, Genesis Sent a Message](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/at-le-mans-genesis-sent-a-message) _2026-06-18 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ Genesis didn’t show up to Le Mans to win, but what they did was more important. ## [What Cadillac is Building for the New Fandom](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/what-cadillac-is-building-for-the) _2026-06-12 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ A Q&A with Cassidy Towriss, and an inside look at what Cadillac is building in F1 ## [A Sit Down with Max Verstappen](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/a-sit-down-with-max-verstappen) _2026-06-06 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ The 4-time champion speaks with Esses on finding fun and his future in F1 ## [Gucci Doesn’t Want F1. It Needs It.](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/gucci-doesnt-want-f1-it-needs-it) _2026-05-28 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ The House is buying a seat at the fastest table in sport. Will it make the impact they need? ## [The Truth Behind the F1 AI Slop](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/the-truth-behind-the-f1-ai-slop) _2026-05-22 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ The digital landscape of Formula 1 fandom has officially tripped into a bizarre new reality. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pHKY8CCfdMEh) _2026-05-22 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Where Frida Kahlo and F1 are Neighbors](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/where-frida-kahlo-and-f1-are-neighbors) _2026-05-14 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ A special exhibit in CDMX and a peek at out Issue 06 launch with Arvid Lindblad ## [Saint Laurent Won the Miami GP](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/saint-laurent-won-the-miami-gp) _2026-05-07 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ Somehow, the most talked-about fashion moment of the weekend had no activation ## [Miami is Our Biggest Race Yet](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/miami-is-our-biggest-race-yet) _2026-04-29 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ A program, a passport, and five parties, including the South Florida Chariots Car Show. ## [F1 Gave Me What the NFL Never Could](https://essesmag.substack.com/p/f1-gave-me-what-the-nfl-never-could) _2026-04-23 · Esses Magazine · Esses_ I inherited my love of football from a grandmother I never met. It took a global sport racing in two dozen countries to show me what fandom was supposed to feel like. ## [Nothing to do with this](https://tumbledry.org/2026/04/22/nothing_to_do_with_this) _2026-04-22 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ Omar El Akkad : For members of every generation, there comes a moment of complete and completely emptying disgust when it is revealed there is only a hollow. A completely malleable thing whose primary use is not the opposition of evil or administration of justice but the preservation of existing power. History is a debris field of such moments. They arrive in the form of British and French… ## [Don’t Miss Out: NSW Rebates That Make Home Batteries More Affordable](https://wayneconnor.com/information/rebates-and-incentives-available-for-batteries-in-nsw.html) _2026-02-12 · Wayne · Wayne Connor_ There are a lot of rebates and incentives available for home batteries at the moment. Here's a list so you don't' miss out on any! ## [Warning, No VPP rebate for batteries over 28kWh in NSW.](https://wayneconnor.com/wayne/warning-no-vpp-rebate-for-batteries-over-28kwh-in-nsw.html) _2026-01-19 · Wayne · Wayne Connor_ We just signed up for a Battery for our home. There are 2 rebates available. There’s the Australian Rebate for the installation of the battery, which covers batteries \[…\] ## [How to make Credit with Amber energy](https://wayneconnor.com/reviews/how-to-make-credit-with-amber-energy.html) _2025-12-22 · Wayne · Wayne Connor_ Here's how to get discount codes with Amber Energy to save you $120 per year off your bill for each code you share. ## [Choosing when to export power with a home battery in NSW](https://wayneconnor.com/wayne/how-home-batteries-dont-work-in-nsw.html) _2025-12-11 · Wayne · Wayne Connor_ We just installed a 50 kW alpha ESS battery. The most logical usage would be to charge the battery during the daytime so that we are capturing our solar energy into the battery and then to feed any excess power that we are not using back into the grid in the evening from 6 pm to 9 pm when there are bonus rates for exporting. Here’s the problem. There is no way to set your home battery to export… ## [New Alpha ESS Battery Installed Today](https://wayneconnor.com/electronics/new-battery.html) _2025-11-19 · Wayne · Wayne Connor_ Very nice installation by green.com.au and I'd recommend a solar install from them. We got 4x 13kW Alpha ESS battery modules. Ring ‭0485 977 502‬ and talk to Jack. No affiliate links or commissions, I just love their work. ## [“Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani”](https://tumbledry.org/2025/11/12/maybe_dont_talk_to_the_new) _2025-11-12 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ Peter Coviello : For some time I’ve been saying that the storied choice between socialism and barbarism was made exquisitely clear a good many years ago in the United States, and both major parties chose barbarism. They are obviously and consequentially different barbarisms—one had reproductive freedom, vaccines, and trans health care in it, at least for a while—and I can tell you why I have… ## [Life, Not Income](https://tumbledry.org/2025/10/04/life_not_income) _2025-10-04 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ Work is service, not gain. The object of work is life, not income. The reward of production is plenty, not private fortune. We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of the public schools, and the number of people who can and do read worthwhile books. — W. E. B. Du Bois ## [Summer night](https://tumbledry.org/2025/07/20/summer_night) _2025-07-21 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ Is there anything better than chasing flying toy faeries around your yard with your ten-year-old? After a delicious meal on the deck. In the sunset. A few days before she turns eleven. Love you, Ess. ## [Energy](https://tumbledry.org/2025/07/09/energy) _2025-07-10 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ Maybe I’m grasping at straws, but this article the most optimistic thing I’ve read in a few years , though of course tempered by the current political disaster: Instead of relying on scattered deposits of fossil fuel—the control of which has largely defined geopolitics for more than a century—we are moving rapidly toward a reliance on diffuse but ubiquitous sources of supply. … In fact, the sheer… ## [A Wheel](https://tumbledry.org/2025/04/22/a_wheel) _2025-04-22 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ Atul Gawande at The New Yorker, The Cost of Defunding Harvard : Sarah Fortune, a professor and the chair of the department of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard’s school of public health, is among the world’s leading experts on tuberculosis, the No. 1 infectious cause of death globally. She had a sixty-million-dollar N.I.H. award for a seven-year moon-shot effort to unravel exactly how… ## [Sweet Briar College](https://tumbledry.org/2025/04/22/sweet_briar_college) _2025-04-22 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ Lydia Kiesling on Refusing to Speak at an Anti-Trans University A large group of people feels one way, while a small group with a disproportionate amount of structural power tells them they are wrong to feel it. This is particularly true for college students around the country. Their Instagram feeds are full of eviscerated children, but their passionate protest—the real-world application of… ## [Sledding](https://tumbledry.org/2025/03/16/sledding) _2025-03-16 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ ## [Lamp](https://tumbledry.org/2025/02/26/lamp) _2025-02-26 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ ## [Ess and Mykala](https://tumbledry.org/2025/02/17/ess_and_mykala) _2025-02-17 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_ ## [Branches in the News](https://tumbledry.org/2025/01/30/branches_in_the_news) _2025-01-30 · contact@tumbledry.org (Alexander Micek) · tumbledry.org_