“California is Righting the Ship” With SB54, Leading U.S. Out of Ocean Plastic Pollution Crisis

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2022 19:35:08 +0000

Ocean Conservancy scientists estimate that newly passed California law will eliminate 23 million tons of plastics in the next 10 years — equivalent to 26 times the weight of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Harnessing Cooling Tower Plumes to Provide Purified Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:16:00 +0000

A novel technology that is surprisingly simple in principle promises to significantly reduce water consumption in evaporative cooling tower systems by capturing water from cooling tower plumes.  Sonal Patel

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California Legislature Passes Bill to Support Reliability Reserve, Lifeline for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:52:21 +0000

California’s State Legislature has passed a bill that could extend the operating lives of existing generating facilities slated for retirement, potentially providing a new lifeline for the 2,240-MW Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP), which has a premature closure date in 2025. Both houses on June 29 passed AB-205 Energy, an energy trailer bill that Gov. […]

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EV News: Seaglider Planes by 2025, Ami Buggy Comes To Life, & More

Credit to Author: EV News Today| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 02:30:55 +0000

Innovation continues in the e-mobility realm, that’s why staying up on the latest EV News is so important! There are plans to launch a fleet of electric seaglider planes by 2025 in Hawaii. The Citroën Ami 100% ëlectric is now available from £19.99 per month. A limited edition Ami Buggy is going on sale in […]

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Fleet of Electric Seaglider Planes by 2025, My Ami Buggy Comes To Life, & More EV News

Credit to Author: EV News Today| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 02:31:55 +0000

Innovation continues in the e-mobility realm. There are plans to launch a fleet of electric seaglider planes by 2025 in Hawaii. The Citroën Ami 100% ëlectric is now available from £19.99 per month. A limited edition Ami Buggy is going on sale in France. Also scroll through the stories below to find the top 20 […]

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PNNL Makes Waves in New Issue of Journal of Marine Science & Engineering

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:10:24 +0000

Harnessing the power of waves, tides, and currents could unlock the secrets to achieving greater energy security with minimal environmental impact. By some estimates, there are enough marine energy resources in the U.S. to meet a whopping 57 percent of the nation’s energy needs — supporting a clean energy future and creating new jobs. But how […]

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Critical Facilities Pioneer New Model for Boosting Energy Resilience in Puerto Rico

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:37:11 +0000

The Community Energy Resilience Initiative (CERI), a collaboration between Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico, RMI, and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), with support from Enel North America, presents a new model for scaling equitable access to resilient, renewable energy. Arecibo, Puerto Rico — June 9, 2022. Today, the Puerto Rico Community […]

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This TikToker Will Hike The Colorado River To Raise Awareness About Its Decline & Drought

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:32:55 +0000

Colorado River.The Colorado River wasn’t really on my mind as I was scrolling through TikTok the other night looking for cat videos, gem videos, and interesting smoothie recipes to try. The TikTok algorithm had other plans, however. To the surprise of Vanessa Keating, her video highlighting the decline of the Colorado River went viral. Her video […]

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