The great American road trip is in peril
My family set out to see the beauty of America’s national parks. Along the way, we saw how wildfire, flood, heat, and drought are changing them. Source: Grist.
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Geothermal needs better tools for superhot drilling. Hephae can help.
Thousands of feet beneath the desert valley of southwest Utah, a slender tool tucked inside a drill pipe is barreling through hot granite. The rod-shaped device, built by the startup Hephae Energy Technology ,…
California virtual power plant bills clear key legislative hurdle
Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a slate of bills meant to expand virtual power plants that could offset the state’s fast-rising electricity costs. Source: Canary Media.
The Fight for Environmental and Climate Protections Continues
The current administration is following through with dismantling long-held biodiversity and public lands laws while freeing up environmentally damaging construction from environmental regulation. Anti-pollution measures are also being loosened to the highest emitting polluters.
New York’s Power Grid Struggles to Handle the Heat
As temperatures rise and energy challenges mount, advocates are looking to renewable projects to ease the growing strain.By Lauren Dalban NEW YORK—When nearly 10,000 people in Southeast Queens lost power during a July heatwave,…
Clean Air Policies Help Kids Breathe and Think Better
New research finds that reducing air pollution can reverse harms to children’s health.By Keerti Gopal Growing up with dirty air harms kids’ health. But reducing pollution can help reverse the damage.
US firm Lyten sets sights on Norway’s Morrow Batteries following Northvolt acquisition
US lithium-sulphur battery company Lyten is aiming to acquire another of Europe’s failed homegrown battery startups, Norway’s Morrow Batteries, which went into bankruptcy earlier this year. Source: Energy Storage News.
Kia EV3 To Give Americans A Cheap Electric Car Option
Most of the time, new electric car models in the United States are located way up in the premium vehicle territory. Well, nowadays, you hardly get any new electric vehicles at all in the…
Tesla Just Made The Cybertruck An Even Tougher Sell
Tesla has raised the starting price of the Cybertruck for the second time this year. Its new starting price has risen more than 20% in the last six months. Source: InsideEVs.
A 1995 Dodge Ram Shows What US EV Policy Keeps Missing
A reader who owns a hand-me-down 1995 Dodge Ram plans to keep repairing it until rust, gasoline prices or regulation finally stop him. I think he is making a rational household decision.
‘Up to six months faster’: DC-coupling expedites hybrid solar-plus-storage grid connection approvals in Australia
DC-coupled solar-plus-storage projects can reduce the time needed for grid connection approval compared with AC-coupled designs. Source: Energy Storage News.
A Severe Drought Is Straining the Panama Canal. Could Global Warming Make It Worse?
One of the world’s most-used shortcuts is at risk as a severe drought plagues Central America. Starting in early September, the Panama Canal will reduce the number of ships allowed to pass through each…