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Pentagon Backs Ambitious Plan To Beam Solar Power From Space
Space-based solar power just got another powerful vote of confidence. The United States Department of Defense just inked a contract with solar energy company Overview Energy to “design, build, and test a homing beacon that will enable its…
Pentagon betting on solar power from space
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is funding technology to beam solar power from space to Earth, pursuing a potential source of electricity for military installations that depend on vulnerable fuel supply lines. Its latest investment backs Overview…
DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space
WASHINGTON — Virginia-based startup Overview Energy has been contracted by the Pentagon's Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) to demonstrate a key enabling technology for beaming solar energy to users on Earth, according…
Healey plans to cut solar, renewable energy charges in utility bills
Gov. Maura Healey declared a 'state of energy emergency' and issued an emergency order to cut charges on electric and oil heating bills. Between the lines: It's the governor's latest move to cut energy costs amid high oil prices and her re-election…
Solar market set for Africa boom, says report
Sub-Saharan Africa's off-grid solar market is due to expand by 450% by 2035, with more than 35% of installations projected to be in Nigeria, according to a new report by global research firm Wood Mackenzie. Across the continent, persistent failures…
Two years after Hurricane Helene, survivors are taking lessons for the future
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. In the days and weeks after Hurricane Helene, people throughout western North Carolina and beyond found themselves…
California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As free and abundant…
Securing power, controlling costs: How onsite solar and storage shield commercial users from grid volatility
Rising utility rates, volatile natural gas prices, and multi-year interconnection queues are pushing commercial and industrial (C&I) energy consumers to reevaluate how they procure power. While traditional grid reliance exposes companies to…
Sleeping Beauties by David Byrne review - a quirky journey through the afterlife of invention
There's barely been a moment in the last half-century when David Byrne hasn't been zinging about, dancing forward, opting odd. The art-school dropout frontman of Talking Heads, he moved sideways into ballet, dance and experimental theatre…
Google Launches AI Data Center Prototype Into Orbit on SpaceX Rocket
In partnership with SF-based Planet Labs, Google launched a satellite carrying its custom AI chips into space Thursday to test whether AI data centers could one day operate in orbit, as the tech industry faces growing opposition to data centers on…
Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign
Atop Mount Lee, in the heart of Los Angeles, the wind is quiet. Two red-tailed hawks sail above, barely flapping as they coast the thermal air like surfers on a wave. Standing beside the giant letters of the Hollywood sign, the city seems peaceful.
Epochs of Singapore real estate: From nation builder to future city artisan
As Singapore celebrates six decades of remarkable nation building, few sectors have contributed more to the country's success than real estate, which has had an impact reaching far beyond economics. We often conceive of real estate as assets such…
St. Paul neighbors celebrate as Northern Iron ends production - and push for a say in what comes next
When Northern Iron and Machine stopped melting metal at the end of September, residents of St. Paul's East Side breathed a sigh of relief. The century-old foundry located off Phalen Boulevard abruptly announced plans to close in July in the midst…
Protecting Olive, Citrus and Alfalfa Crops with Pest Monitoring Field Visits in Akkar, Lebanon
Photo courtesy GATE Lebanon, © RET Germany Article by Carine Harouny, Operations and Communications Officer for GATE Lebanon, RET Germany's local implementing partner AKKAR, LEBANON – Throughout August, GATE Lebanon's agricultural…
Bird islands: on India's bustard conservation programme
This week, at the Desert National Park in Jaisalmer, two male Great Indian Bustards were released into the wild. It was a ceremony with considerable bureaucratic pomp; the Union and the Rajasthan Environment Ministers were in attendance. The…
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