Perovskite Solar Cells Meet Textile Ceramic Technology

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:19:25 +0000

A new building material that deploys perovskite solar cells to harvest clean power is taking shape in the field of textile ceramic technology.

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Methane Expert Rob Jackson Of Global Carbon Project Talks Solutions

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:21:39 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Jackson, scientist, author, and director of the Global Carbon Project to talk cow burps, landfills, and shale oil, all in aid of the very big global warming problem that is methane. This is the second half of our conversation, lightly … [continued]

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Buoyant Design & Adaptable Mooring Mechanisms Help Floating Solar Remain Intact Through Hurricane Milton

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:28:58 +0000

Last month, Super Typhoon Capricorn struck Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China, and was one of the most severe typhoons to hit the region since 1949. In this wild weather with torrential gusts and gigantic waves, the floating Mibet solar panels pounded by the typhoon remained incredibly buoyant and sturdy. Soon after, on … [continued]

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This Net-Zero Community Got Hit Hard By Hurricane Milton And Is Fine

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:04:38 +0000

After Hurricane Ian, we discovered that a sustainable, cleantech-loving community down right in the brunt of the destruction held up superbly when communities around it did not. Now, another horrific hurricane has plowed through Florida a bit further north (right where I live, in fact) and another cleantech-focused community has … [continued]

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DeSantis Foresees No Development Limits In Areas Susceptible To Disasters

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:30:05 +0000

“It is not the role of government” to do so, he says. Days after Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage to areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian two years ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday dismissed a suggestion that the state limit development in coastal areas vulnerable to dangerous tropical storms. Hurricane Milton … [continued]

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Intellihot’s Electron Is A Tankless Heat Pump Water Heater For Commercial Buildings

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:16:31 +0000

The third stop of my heat pump water heater tour across America in advance of Heat Pump Water Heater Day was in Vernon Hills, Illinois, to check out the world headquarters of Intellihot, a company that is making an interesting type of commercial heat pump water heater that needs much … [continued]

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Miniature Wireless Energy Transfer Device Will Make Electrochromatic Windows Happen

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:01:38 +0000

A miniaturized 24 GHz transmitter is at the heart of a new wireless energy transfer system for energy-saving electrochromatic window technology.

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California Climate & Energy Update

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:02:10 +0000

California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins! California continues to charge forward with significant climate wins: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just released a report showing that California’s emissions continue to fall — a 20% reduction … [continued]

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China Likely To Have Lower GHG Emissions Than USA By 2035

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:37:08 +0000

China’s electrification, renewables, and infrastructure trajectories mean coal demand is going to plummet, and emissions with it. The USA? Not so much.

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American Climate Corps Has Already Put 15,000 Young Americans to Work

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:46:05 +0000

During Climate Week, Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Continued Progress on the American Climate Corps Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps Announce a New Environmental Justice Climate Corps; the Department of Housing and Urban Development Joins the Interagency American Climate Corps Initiative Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, … [continued]

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