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Sudden Slashes To Solar Incentives Make It Harder To Go Green
Larry Veray had a plan to bring cheaper, cleaner energy to his townhome complex in Pearl City at no cost to residents. As president of the Waiau Gardens Kai B homeowners' association, Veray prides himself on keeping association fees low while…
Apocalyptic 'Fungal Storms' Are Now Surging Across the US
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Dust storms are becoming increasingly common sights throughout much of the US, fueled by hot and arid conditions brought about by global warming. While there are the ever-present…
Our power grid is in better shape this summer, thanks to solar and batteries
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 Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It's set to be…
Energy bills to soar by ANOTHER £100 as households hit with cost of clean power
HOUSEHOLD energy bills are set to rocket by more than £100 by the end of the decade – with the cost of upgrading Britain's power grid for the clean energy revolution gobbling up any savings Labour promised voters. Industry figures show…
Electrification Is Booming. But the Path Ahead Is Complicated
For the last several years, the Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group has been transitioning kitchens at its resorts away from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) toward electrified cooking. It was a long-term plan to be executed over years. What was…
Utility companies want to pay you to generate power for the electrical grid
HOUSTON — Jeff and Jenny Wright haven't paid an electric bill for their Houston home in more than a year. Instead, the couple sells their unused power back to the grid in a system that some states hope can offer a way to help meet surging…
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[Vantage Point] How our rooftop becomes a hedge against Meralco
Putting rooftop solar panels wasn't an environmental statement. It was a financial decision. After spending roughly P900,000 on an 8.8kWp solar-and-battery system, our Meralco bills have effectively collapsed to zero, transforming electricity from…
Be Your Own Oil Company With Desktop Fischer-Tropsch Process
Plastics, oil, petrol– the modern world is entirely dependent on hydrocarbons. The good sources are slowly running low and supply is increasingly complicated by geopolitical factors we really don't want to get into, but hey! It's just…
LG Energy Solution sees ESS opportunity amid EV slowdown
May 29 (Asia Today) -- LG Energy Solution sees the electric vehicle slowdown as an opportunity to expand its energy storage system business as artificial intelligence data centers drive surging electricity demand, a company executive said Friday.
Renewable power expanding rapidly across Africa
Africa's next generation of power projects is increasingly being anchored around solar and wind power and battery storage, as governments and investors shift away from coal and large hydropower dams in search of cheaper, faster and more reliable…
Scientists got mouse eyes to perform photosynthesis - and no, they didn't turn green
Scientists have developed new eye drops that allow mouse eyes to perform certain steps of photosynthesis. The drops, which contain photosynthetic machinery extracted from spinach leaves, use light-driven reactions to improve symptoms of dry eye…
Trump's Loyalty to Fossil Fuel Companies Is Driving Up Inflation
Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Throughout his second term, President Donald Trump has been on a relentless push to boost fossil fuels, undermine renewable energy, and…
British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo, Octopus energy bills set to rise another £100
Energy bills are set to rise by another £100 - as households are hit with the cost of switching to clean power. Network charges alone are set to add £104 to the average annual bill, it has been warned. Despite the Labour Party…
Layered access control, physical redundancy and rapid component replacement are major orbital challenges
Demand for AI-enhanced products and services is so high that some of the world's largest tech companies are now looking beyond Earth for solutions. As hyperscalers struggle with power shortages, grid connection delays and land constraints…
11 Sustainable Tech Gadgets That Actually Work
A lot of gadgets proudly claim they're eco-friendly or sustainably made, but that can often be as trivial as being made from a small percentage of recycled plastic. But is any of that actually sustainable, or is it just marketing noise to slap a…
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