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A $385 Timex With Solar Power and a Milspec Makeover
Most watch collaborations exist to put a logo on a dial and call it limited. Briefing's return to the Timex Expedition Field Watch after roughly a decade doesn't play that game, and you can tell the moment you notice the strap material. The…
Augustana Lutheran Church Is Now Solar-Powered - But It Was 'A Long Road' To Get There
HYDE PARK — A Hyde Park church recently completed a solar energy project which became a bit of a quagmire after city officials claimed the church was responsible for decades-old fees on University of Chicago properties. Augustana Lutheran…
Launching 50,000 mirrors into space will 'significantly' disrupt sleep
READ MORE: Controversial geoengineering project aims to dim the sun Plans to launch 50,000 mirrors into space to offer 'sunlight on demand' would disrupt sleep 'on a planetary scale', scientists have warned. California–based startup, Reflect…
NEWT GINGRICH: What Trump can teach us about energy and America's future
As conflict in the Middle East raises fears of new shocks to global oil markets, one lesson should already be clear: the United States needs as much reliable energy production as it can get. Artificial intelligence, massive data centers, advanced…
Gov't aims to generate 20% of power through renewable energy by 2030
The government is targeting at least 20 percent of power generation through renewable energy by 2030 in a bid to lower its heavy dependence on energy imports and respond to growing power demand sparked by the growth of advanced industries, the…
Veterans buy dirt-cheap land to build off-grid coliving homestead
On 4 acres of inexpensive desert land in Arizona, Kenny Quinn—a veteran turned earth builder—helped create a radically affordable cohousing compound with people he had just met. Using little money but a lot of ingenuity, they built…
What's 'plug-in solar?' And could it catch on in Georgia?
They're not a household name, but you'll find the UL Solutions logo on almost every appliance in your home — a small circle containing a “U” and an “L.” UL Solutions evaluates the safety of a wide range of…
Relief to wind, solar generators: Electricity regulator delays stricter grid stability rules
Grid operators levy deviation charges — essentially financial penalties — when differences between actual generation and scheduled supply force them to curtail output from other plants to maintain system stability. For now, renewable…
I visited UK's 'heavenly island town' with gorgeous views and water taxis
'It's a heavenly place to live,' says Barry Flanagan as we bob along on the sparkling water. Barry is a water taxi tour guide in Enskillen, where he spends his days enthusing about the town. He combines his unique talent for talking, honed during…
How climate science is sneakily getting funded under Trump
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At the Department of Agriculture's research division, everyone knows there's one word they should never say, according to Ethan Roberts.
Eight investments to buy in a market dip NOW that experts are betting on
INVESTING is a roller coaster – one minute you could be riding high as your investments soar, while the next could see your money nosedive if a major shock strikes markets. There have been dips in recent weeks as the war in the Middle East…
One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona's energy fate
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. In a country…
He radicalized the Sierra Club. Now he's preaching markets * WorldNetDaily * by Chris Johnson, Real Clear Wire
Under the leadership of a man named Michael Brune, the Sierra Club—once a pillar of the environmental movement—rushed headlong into the most anti-capitalist and hard-left causes imaginable. The club widely touted the book Capitalism…
AI needs more power: Offices could be the answer
If your office cranks up the AC on a hot afternoon, you are part of a much bigger story. Energy demand is climbing fast. Data centers and AI systems are using more electricity than ever. At the same time, extreme weather is putting added stress on…
Danfoss India's electric kitchen offers blueprint for industry amid fuel crisis
As the government nudges institutional canteens to go electric, a factory in Oragadam near Chennai, which has been running a fully electric kitchen set up for two years now is inspiring confidence among Tamil Nadu's businesses to take the path.
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