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06/22/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
World’s most powerful magnet to be shipped to France for nuclear fusion experiment
The world’s most powerful magnet is ready to be shipped to France for a project that will replicate the nuclear reactions taking place on the sun. Made of six magnetic packs, the magnet will be placed in the core of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), a $24 billion donut-shaped machine designed to generate electricity via nuclear fusion, or the joining […]
06/20/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Drought could force California power plant to shut down at hottest time of the year
The Edward Hyatt Power Plant in California is at risk of going offline for the first time due to the catastrophic drought gripping the western U.S. The power plant, which is the state’s fourth-largest hydropower producer, depends on Lake Oroville in Northern California to generate electricity. But extreme dry conditions have depleted the water in the lake to “alarming […]
06/17/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Catastrophic drought puts a strain on California’s hydropower supply
The widespread drought gripping the western U.S. has drastically reduced California’s hydropower supply. With less electricity coming from hydropower dams, the state may be forced to ramp up gas-fired power generation and ask residents to reduce their electricity use. Hydroelectric power is generated by capturing the energy of water falling over dams to produce electricity. When water levels in rivers or reservoirs […]
06/15/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
North Carolina announces ambitious wind power targets for the next two decades
In an executive order issued on Wednesday, June 9, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has committed the state to developing 2.8 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind projects by 2030 and eight GW by 2040. Achieving those wind energy targets will provide enough electricity to 2.3 million homes by 2040, according to a statement from the Democratic governor’s office. To generate offshore wind projects, the executive […]
06/10/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Portable wind turbine fits in your backpack’s side pocket, charges your electronic devices off-grid
A Canadian startup has developed a small-scale, portable wind turbine that can be brought anywhere and be used to charge electronic devices off the grid. Called the Shine Turbine Wind Charger, the 40-watt turbine works the same way as the massive wind turbines that dot the countryside. The difference comes down to the size and weight. According to Halifax-based company Aurea Technologies, […]
06/07/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Installing solar panels over canals could save California 65 billion gallons of water a year, researcher claims
Brandi McKuin of the University of California, Santa Cruz claims that covering California’s canals with solar panels can save the drought-prone state around 65 billion gallons of water every year. She explained that canopies of solar panels would provide shade to the canal water during the summer months. This, in turn, would save enough water to irrigate 50,000 acres […]
06/02/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
China built the equivalent of more than one large coal plant every week in 2020
China built more than three times as much new coal-fired power capacity in 2020 as all other countries in the world combined, according to a February report from the San Francisco-based organization Global Energy Monitor. The report showed that China commissioned a total of 38.4 gigawatts (GW) of new coal capacity last year, which was equivalent to […]
05/31/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Solar homes: Utah apartment doubles as a “virtual power plant” that harnesses solar energy
A new apartment complex in Utah will never go dark during a power crisis with the solar batteries installed in each of its units. Charged via rooftop solar panels, the batteries collectively form a “virtual power plant” that can provide backup electricity not only to the building but even to a strained power grid. Utah apartment is more than just a home Called Soleil […]
05/27/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Sunspot unleashes a dozen solar flares in a day, causing radio blackouts worldwide
A sunspot unleashed a chain of solar flares last Saturday, May 22, jamming radio signals over North America and Southeast Asia and potentially causing a disturbance to Earth’s magnetic field. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recorded a total of 12 solar flares erupting from sunspot AR2824 within a day. Ten of those were weak and had few noticeable consequences while the remaining two were […]
05/21/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Report: China is a bigger air pollution contributor than all developed nations combined
A report shows that China emitted more greenhouse gases in 2019 than all developed nations combined. Led by the American research firm Rhodium Group, the report notes that the Communist nation’s greenhouse gas emissions are more than 30 million metric tons higher than the combined total of all developed nations, including the United States. Researchers arrived at this finding after measuring […]
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