Wyoming lawmakers are fighting to restore coal to viability. The state relies heavily on revenue from the resource for much of its public spending, including education, law enforcement, and road maintenance. So far this year, Wyoming has passed a number of rules making it difficult for utility companies to shut down their coal-fired power plants. … Read more
China recently made history by successfully landing a spaceship on Mars. The event was an important step in China’s space program and kicked off a new international exploration effort on the Red Planet. China’s official Xinhua news agency announced the landing on May 15. “China left a footprint on Mars for the first time, an … Read more
Malcolm Gustafson and his wife Paula take to their recliners in the mornings and gaze across the ranchland between their home and the Highland Mountains, often counting the antelope or elk in a herd. Twice they’ve even seen a wolverine. “That’s why we’re here,” Gustafson said. “It’s the view.” A herd of about 30 pronghorn … Read more
With the lunar horizon in the foreground, the earth will pass in front of the sun on Wednesday, May … [+] 26, 2021, unveils the red ring of sunrises and sunsets along the earth. NASA scientific visualization studio During the total lunar eclipse on Wednesday – the so-called “blood moon” – the lunar surface will … Read more
With great enthusiasm and some confusion, Ford has officially announced the fully electric F-150 pickup. It beat all the old automakers to the limit with a battery-electric truck and even had a name associated with the F-150 for pulling out and dusting off. In the 1990s, the Ford F-150 Lightning was a capable road truck, … Read more
The dominance of fossil fuels in urban energy supply puts cities on the front lines of climate change. Cities account for around 75% of the world’s primary energy consumption and are responsible for 70 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. This makes them important players in national and global efforts towards a transition to a … Read more
To get Brooke Sutherland’s newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. In the rush to swap gas for batteries on everything from cars and delivery trucks to boats and golf carts, lawn mowers don’t get much attention. But the traditional gas-powered versions that many people will soon use to get their yards ready for summer can actually be worse for the environment than cars. … Read more
Download the FREE sample Connect with our analyst Coronavirus transmission has a significant impact on the global High Definition Delivery Systems and Devices market throughout the forecast period. In addition, the auto segment is growing exponentially in the global market. The electronics segment will have a significant market share during the analysis period. The Asia-Pacific … Read more
A compound widely used in candles promises a much more modern energy challenge – storing large amounts of energy that need to be fed into the power grid when needed. Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have shown that inexpensive organic compounds hold promise for storing grid energy. Ordinary fluorenone, a … Read more
Image: Tucson Electric Power. May 20, 2021: Mobile energy storage and power-as-a-service startup Moxion wants to replace generators in the construction industry Investors, including Energy Impact Partners, contributed to a $ 10 million Series A financing round completed by Moxion Power, a US manufacturer of mobile energy storage systems. Targeting industries such as construction that … Read more
