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Desalinating Seawater With Solar And No Brine
Although desalination is very commonly used these days to convert seawater into fresh water, one of the major disadvantages of current approaches is that commercial desalination plants produce a lot of brine, which has to be dumped somewhere…
Otford village solar system model shows planets and stars
Steve Ladner, in Otford and Tanya Gupta, South East A village in Kent is home to what is thought to be the world's largest scale model of the solar system and beyond, created to help people understand the enormity of space. The model is spread…
Otford village solar system model shows planets and stars
A village in Kent is home to what is thought to be the world's largest scale model of the solar system and beyond, created to help people understand the enormity of space. The model is spread across Otford, near Sevenoaks, with representations of…
Solar flare prompts storm warnings, chance at seeing the northern lights this week
Days after Earth was impacted by several coronal mass ejections – explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the Sun – forecasters say a recent solar flare could be directed at us, potentially sparking another chance at the…
Kaleidoscopic 'rainbow' meteorite could be a piece of a lost world from the early solar system
What it is: NWA 12774, a 16-ounce (454 grams) angrite meteorite Where it was found: The Sahara Desert, Northwest Africa When it was shared: June 1, 2026 Throughout its history, Earth has been bombarded with countless meteorites. About 80,000 have…
Solar panels can still save you money when it's cloudy - here's how much of a difference the weather makes
Everyone knows that solar panels work best when the weather is sunny and the skies are clear, but what actually happens when that doesn't happen? Contrary to what your conspiracy-loving uncle may believe, solar panels do still work when it's…
Solar balcony batteries are getting popular - but don't buy one before checking these 3 things
In light of the news that Lidl has launched a super-cheap solar battery designed for use with balcony solar systems, it's clear this is a topic a lot of people are interested in right now. With brands like IKEA and Anker Solix also offering their…
Rare 'Cannibal' solar storm hurtling towards Earth after plasma clouds merge
blasts of plasma merged in space to create a dense, highly energized shockwav Skywatchers may witness a rare display of the Northern Lights as a powerful solar storm heads toward Earth, driving auroras into areas that typically do not see them.
China's renewable push is about energy security
Until recently, China's green energy push was usually explained through two familiar lenses: economic transformation and environmental improvement. The first emphasized industrial policy defined by Beijing's drive to dominate the technologies of…
NASA's moon base might be nothing like science fiction's predictions
One thing stands out about the moon base that NASA plans to build at the lunar south pole, possibly later than planned because of last month's New Glenn disaster: It would be nothing like the ones that have been imagined in science fiction. Moon…
'Strong' Northern Lights Alert For 20 States On Monday As CME Strikes
The northern lights may be visible overnight from up to 10 northern U.S. states. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images The northern lights may be visible overnight from up to 20 northern…
The Electron's Interstate: AI Will Cause An Infrastructure Collision
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks on how AI infrastructure and AI factories that generate intelligence at scale are powering a new industrial revolution, at Washington Convention Center, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce…
Tibet quartz discovery boosts China's self-sufficiency push for hi-tech materials
China has discovered a new source of high-purity quartz in its western Tibet autonomous region, potentially reducing its reliance on imports of the critical material to make solar panels and semiconductors. High-purity quartz is a gold standard…
Clean Energy Is Outspending Fossil Fuels Nearly Two To One
Fossil fuels still dominate the system we have. But increasingly, the world's capital is building the clean system of tomorrow. According to the International Energy Agency's new World Energy Investment 2026 report, global energy investment is set…
Remember How Sucking Carbon Out of the Air Was Going to Save the Planet? We Have Terrible News
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The idea of sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere to combat climate change might be a necessary intervention, but it always sounded like a longshot. Unfortunately, it seems like the…
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