PORTLAND, Maine – America remains full of trash as new cases of the coronavirus decline, and that has rekindled a debate about the sustainability of incinerating for energy. Waste-to-energy plants, which generate most of their electricity by incinerating garbage, only make up about half a percent of electricity generation in the United States. But the … Read more
It appears the echolalia home expert was back last week, continuing his lonely campaign to promote the destruction of both the Philippine environment and its economy with two new arguments. The first was that there was a “looming problem” with the waste generated by solar and other forms of renewable energy (RE). The second was … Read more
Academic scholars also deserve praiseI have now seen three photographs of Niskayuna athletes “signing” and announcing college choices. Having daughters and grandchildren who played sports while at the high school, I fully support the success of the student athletes.I was, however, disappointed that more acknowledgment was not given to the academic scholars, especially those awarded … Read more
About 35 cyclone-destroyed properties left without power three months after Cyclone Seroja will have stand-alone power systems to help them turn on the lights. Important points: Dozens of properties in the Midwest remain after Cyclone Seroja. without electricity Western Power is accelerating the adoption of stand-alone power systems Around 6,000 systems will be rolled out … Read more
PLOVDIV, BULGARIA / ACCESSWIRE / July 9, 2021 / ARNO, a real nanotechnology project, has started the production of carbon nanotubes after official approvals. The ARNO project is based on the high-tech developments in the creation of the production of secondary energy carriers for industry and households on the basis of lead-acid battery cells using … Read more
Almost a year after the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) was originally scheduled to sail from Plymouth, England to Plymouth, Massachusetts on the same route as the original in 1620, the ship finally set sail last month. A few days later, a damaged clutch on the generator’s exhaust system forced MAS to return to England before … Read more
The debate about the glittering green hydrogen economy of the future is getting hot. Hydrogen is an abundant, zero-emission fuel, but almost all of the hydrogen on the market today comes from natural gas, which is a significant contributor to the greenhouse gas problem. Ouch! Well, it seems the U.S. Department of Energy is determined … Read more
by Kimberly Riverskimberly@vcreporter.com Last week the small town of Lytton in British Columbia had record breaking temperatures of 121 degrees. The area flooded as local snow packs rapidly melted, overrunning local rivers and streams, and then a lightning storm caused a fire that decimated the town. Two people died. It might sound like fiction concocted … Read more
The recent infrastructure deal between Congress and the Biden administration doesn’t give the president everything his party wanted on the clean energy front. It leaves out incentives to invest more in solar energy – the Democrats have said they will not give up. But it will take a lot to make the United States a … Read more
Credit: (AP Photo / Ted S. Warren, File)New Jersey wants to convert more trucks to electric. The state is stepping up efforts to build the charging infrastructure needed to transition from diesel-pounding trucks to zero-emission vehicles – a shift that aims to purify polluted air and reduce climate-warming emissions in many urban areas. A straw … Read more
