https://apple.news/A2Slu7nDgSMyuUpu8F989Iw Scientists Found the Hidden Flaw in Solar Panels—and Now They’ll Last Much Longer It’s a giant step toward a stable power future. BY DARREN ORF for Popular MechanicsPUBLISHED: JUL 29, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Jackyenjoyphotography//Getty Images Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Halide … Continue reading Scientists found the hidden flaw in solar panels — and now they’ll last much longer
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AI designs radical magnet free of rare-earth metals in just 3 months
This discovery could make a huge difference given the environmental costs of mining, refining and using rare earth metals in so much of current technology.https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-designs-radical-magnet-free-of-rare-earth-metals-in-just-3-months AI Designs Radical Magnet Free of Rare-Earth Metals in Just 3 Months TECH 24 June 2024 By DAVID NIELD for Science Alert (Materials Nexus) We urgently need to move away from … Continue reading AI designs radical magnet free of rare-earth metals in just 3 months
Solar power is now bigger than oil — for the first time ever
https://apple.news/AglPICBBdQnaq14QSJVbrNg Solar power is now bigger than oil — for the first time ever The cost of solar energy has dropped dramatically over the last two decades By Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, republished by Quartz PublishedJune 17, 2024 Image: SunEnergy1 Solar photovoltaic energy is riding the wave of the future. Gas and oil have powered the previous … Continue reading Solar power is now bigger than oil — for the first time ever
Tech use far less environmentally friendly than other uses we complain about
The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates Mariana Mazzucato Big tech is playing its part in reaching net zero targets, but its vast new datacentres are run at huge cost to the environment Mariana Mazzucato is professor of economics at UCL, and director of the Institute for Innovation and Public … Continue reading Tech use far less environmentally friendly than other uses we complain about
U.S. changes how it manages 10% of its land to put conservation and clean energy on par with drilling, mining and resource extraction
apple.news/AWfDkuenMQ1CYDuQe0FNZlQ The U.S. just changed how it manages a tenth of its land The Interior Department rule puts conservation and clean energy development on par with drilling, mining and resource extraction on federal lands for the first time By Maxine Joselow for the Washington Post Updated April 18, 2024 at 1:57 p.m. EDT|Published April 18, 2024 at 1:30 … Continue reading U.S. changes how it manages 10% of its land to put conservation and clean energy on par with drilling, mining and resource extraction
Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve – a huge win for the planet
apple.news/AqZ-pPgR4ThWsKl_w0apwFw Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates By Ella Nilsen, CNN Updated 10:29 AM EDT, Fri April 19, 2024 A part of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System runs through boreal forest past Alaska Range mountains in May 2023 near Delta Junction, Alaska. The 800-mile-long pipeline … Continue reading Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve – a huge win for the planet
Billion-dollar solar farm project receives approval: “unique and bold”
https://apple.news/AngYY9f8cR-OYXicQRFvjJg Officials greenlight massive billion-dollar solar farm project that will be largest of its kind: 'Unique and bold opportunity' The solar farm could be the paradigm for similar projects moving forward. By Rick Kazmer, published for the Cool Down, April 18, 2024 A huge solar farm that has been approved in Ohio could be the paradigm … Continue reading Billion-dollar solar farm project receives approval: “unique and bold”
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
https://apple.news/AYUEAmhHZRBuHgu1DlCziqQ Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016 Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal Jonathan Watts Global environment editorWed 3 Apr 2024 19.01 EDTShare A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to … Continue reading Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Northern Lights slash surprising amount of winter energy bills
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/23/northern-lights-aurora-energy-winter/ Northern Lights slash a surprising amount of winter energy bills. Here’s why. High aurora activity can cause temperatures to rise and decrease energy consumption, according to a study conducted in Finland By Kasha Patel March 23, 2024 at 10:47 a.m. EDT Over many Finnish winters, scientist Timo Asikainen made an observation in his grandma’s old … Continue reading Northern Lights slash surprising amount of winter energy bills
One of the coldest, darkest towns on Earth is trying to get more solar
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/03/09/greenland-renewable-energy [plenty of photos did not copy here -- click on the URL to see them] CLIMATE SOLUTIONS How one of the coldest, darkest towns on Earth is trying to get more energy from the sun By Sarah Kaplan and Bonnie Jo Mount March 9, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. EST QAANAAQ, Greenland — Out on the ice, Toku … Continue reading One of the coldest, darkest towns on Earth is trying to get more solar
Exxon chief blames climate crisis on consumers
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/04/exxon-chief-public-climate-failures Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures Darren Woods tells Fortune consumers not willing to pay for clean-energy transition, prompting backlash from climate experts Supported by About this content Dharna Noor and Oliver MilmanMon 4 Mar 2024 06.00 ESTShare The world is off track to meet its climate goals and the public … Continue reading Exxon chief blames climate crisis on consumers
Despite success, residential solar roofing industry may be on verge of collapse because of scams
https://apple.news/AZ6_g08WARd-BxlMdb0Rk7w The Rooftop Solar Industry Could Be On the Verge of Collapse Illustration by Lon Tweeten for TIME; Getty Images BY ALANA SEMUELS for Time Magazine JANUARY 25, 2024 7:00 AM EST A decade ago, someone knocking on your door to sell you solar panels would have been selling you solar panels. Now, they are probably … Continue reading Despite success, residential solar roofing industry may be on verge of collapse because of scams
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