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‘We want sun’: the battle for solar power in Puerto Rico
Many people suffered following power cuts in the aftermath of two hurricanes, but advocates say solar power will withstand future disasters Rosalina Marrero spends the…
A bad solar storm could cause an “Internet apocalypse”
Enlarge / Even if the power comes back after the next big solar storm, the internet may not. (credit: Jean Claude Moschetti | REA |…
Scientists say the world urgently needs to cut methane emissions. The politics aren’t as simple.
The Biden administration’s emerging efforts to slash emissions of methane — a greenhouse gas triggering alarms across the globe — is setting the stage for…
Lorde Unveils Latest Single ‘Mood Ring’
Ahead of the release of her anticipated third album, Solar Power, this Friday, Lorde has given the world a final taste of what’s to come….
“Blue” hydrogen is worse for the climate than coal, study says
Enlarge / A Hyundai Nexo patrol car at a hydrogen filling station in Lower Saxony, Germany. (credit: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance) Gas companies and utilities are…
The 6 Best Smart Blinds and Shades
New Africa/Shutterstock.com Smart blinds or shades are a great investment that’ll polish off your smart home and really pull everything together. When you deck out…
The hydrogen hype is real, but is it justified?
Hydrogen is quickly gaining ground in the global energy mix, but it still has a long way to go to become the low-carbon solution it…
Russian module suddenly fires thrusters after docking with space station
Enlarge / Russian “Nauka” module approaches the International Space Station. (credit: Roscosmos) Flight controllers at NASA and Roscosmos averted a disaster on Thursday after a…
US Department of Energy will offer instant permits for rooftop solar installations
With the US back in the Paris climate accord, President Joe Biden has the lofty goal of decarbonizing the US power grid by 2035. As…
Lorde Tells Stephen Colbert About Showing Buttcheeks On Her Solar Power Album Cover
A couple of weeks ago, Lorde, who is kind of like a prettier Jesus, dropped “Solar Power,” her first single in four years. Yesterday, Lorde…
Blistering heat wave in West expands to California, wildfire dangers increase
The record-breaking heat wave roasting the West is expanding its grip on Thursday, with the focus of the triple-digit heat shifting into California — particularly…
Long-lasting extreme heat event strains the West’s grid, could spark wildfires
A dangerous and widespread mid-June heat wave is bringing blowtorch-like heat, skyrocketing power demand, and “critical” wildfire danger to much of the West Tuesday through…
Lorde Releases ‘Solar Power’ and Announces New Album of the Same Name
For the first time in four years, Lorde is back. Everyone’s favorite New Zealand pop star just released her first single since Melodrama, unveiling the video…
New York City project to use clean energy to fund high-speed broadband, WiFi access
A new type of housing initiative kicking off in New York City seeks to address two major problems facing the U.S. today: The lack of…
This Solar Crypto Mine Plan Is Stranger Than Fiction
A Montana crypto empire wants to build out one of the nation’s largest solar projects, promising it will power a technological revolution in the state….
The ‘Green Energy’ That Might Be Ruining the Planet
NORTHAMPTON, N.C. — Here’s a multibillion-dollar question that could help determine the fate of the global climate: If a tree falls in a forest—and then…
NASA shows off new solar panels for the ISS
The ISS has been in orbit above the Earth for decades. Power for the space station and the experiments onboard comes from four pairs of…
The 4 Best GPS Running and Multi-Sport Watches
maxpro/Shutterstock.com What’s the point of going for a run or a bike ride without tracking every performance metric you can? Seriously, if someone could explain…
The oil industry actually hasn’t done that well under Trump
The oil industry’s fortunes have been withering on President Donald Trump’s watch, with dozens of oil companies falling into bankruptcy as weak crude prices take…
Dynetics has built a full-scale test version of its lunar human lander for NASA
One of the three companies chosen by NASA to create a Human Landing System (HLS) for NASA has completed a key step by building a…
Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting wind turbine blades
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Something as simple as black paint could be the key to reducing the number of birds that are…
Why reliable electricity access is critical to stamping out the coronavirus
Reproduced from The Energy Progress Report 2020 using The World Bank data; Map: Axios Visuals The twin global goals of effectively responding to COVID-19 and bringing…
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