CALAMITOUS COAL
The US Energy Information Administration says US coal production is projected to rise 3% in 2022 even as coal-fired generation[…]
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Author: Gail McCormick
Gail McCormick has been a leader in climate change activism for over 40 years. Her relevant award-winning art has been shown in museums, university galleries, and at the landmark UN Rio Conference. As a board member of HealthLink, she helped eradicate antiquated Massachusetts coal power plants and has been chair of Sustainable Arlington, MA. She has a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Follow her on Twitter @GailMcCormick20.
FUTURE JET FUEL
An experimental plant-based jet fuel could increase engine performance and efficiency, while dispensing with aromatics, pollution-causing compounds added to conventional[…]
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TERRIBLE TREATIES THREATEN CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION
Fossil fuel companies could jeopardize worldwide efforts to protect the climate, using a legal tool that could cost countries billions[…]
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SUPER BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM
Image: Felice Frankel A new solid-state device with no moving parts converts infrared radiation from heat into electricity more efficiently[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSING PANDEMICS
Warming means wild animals will be forced to relocate their habitats, likely to regions with large human populations, dramatically increasing[…]
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PORTABLE POWER
China’s inverter maker Growatt has launched Infinity 1500, a portable power station for off-grid applications. An inverter converts DC electricity[…]
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MORE ON LAKE MEAD
Western drought Lake Mead has plummeted to an unprecedented low, exposing the original 1971 water intake valve which can no[…]
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SOLAR POWER BEYOND SUNSET
A newly developed photovoltaic cell harvests energy from the environment during the day and night, making use of the heat[…]
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GREED AND GREENWASHING
Despite its pledge to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2040, those produced by JBS, the world’s largest meat processor,[…]
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FULL STEAM AHEAD!
A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine. The design could someday enable[…]
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