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Let’s talk about Waste Reduction, there are many ways to do it and these designers are tackling the problem head-on. One such system outlined in this fascinating video is a farm that has been built underground in London in a World War 2 air-raid shelter. It uses hydroponics to grow …
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Bioo, a battery company from Barcelona, is using soil to generate electricity. It hopes to reduce the reliance that we have on single-use chemical batteries through its reactor that can be placed in the ground. Instead of lithium, a chemical often used in traditional batteries, Bioo uses microorganisms that feed …
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The lurking threat to solar power’s growth
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution
Research findings have indicated that adding more solar panels to a grid reduces the value of a solar plant farm. On sunny days the farms generate lots of electricity, producing more than required. This overproduction causes electricity prices to decrease, even reaching values in the negatives. Furthermore, the excessive amount …
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Can Hydrogen Fuel the World’s Fast-Growing Energy Needs- WSJ
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For many years people have been publicizing the value of hydrogen as an energy source for future generations. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe but must first be separated in order to be harnessed, the most common way of doing this is extracting it from water. Many …
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An analysis by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce found that lower-paying jobs had a different response to the pandemic than higher-paying jobs. Lower-paying jobs were lost and higher-paying jobs were gained. This is illustrated by the fact that high-wage jobs increased by 350,000 over the past year while the …
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Utilities Are Installing Big Batteries at a Record Pace
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution
Wood Mackenzie, an energy data corporation, noted 2.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new energy storage systems being utilized in the last quarter of 2020. This is an increase of 182% from the previous best quarter. As a whole, 2020 saw 3.5 GWh of storage installed. This is more than the six …
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There is not much that is natural about natural gas, for decades the gas industry has promoted itself as a bridge fuel between fossil fuels and greener alternatives. The reality is that natural gas is primarily made up of methane, which is a greenhouse gas that has disastrous environmental consequences. …
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