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11/12/2020
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By Cassie B.
“Green” policies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions are having the opposite effect
Like many liberal policies, so-called “green” policies aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions are full of contradictions and poor reasoning – not to mention the fact that their stated goal does not have the best interests of the planet at heart. Scientist Charles Rotter takes issue with the fact that burning biomass is considered CO2 […]
10/23/2020
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By Cassie B.
Solar power costs up to 3x as much as fossil fuels, nuclear and wind power
Solar power might sound like a great alternative to other types of energy on the surface, but when it comes to cost savings, the numbers might surprise you. Last year, the average wholesale price in the U.S. for electricity generated using solar photovoltaic, or PV, technology was significantly greater than the average wholesale price for […]
08/22/2020
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By Cassie B.
Rolling blackouts in California show how reliance on solar and wind power can backfire
California issued its first rolling blackouts in nearly 20 years last week as the state’s grid operator tried to keep the power system from complete collapse in the midst of a heat wave, and some are pointing out that the situation demonstrates the failures of green energy. The rolling blackouts affected upwards of 2 million […]
07/26/2019
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By Cassie B.
California residents have bankrupted their own power company, burning it down faster than any wildfire could have hoped
California power company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is headed for financial disaster thanks to a growing number of wildfire lawsuits, and the very residents behind these suits could be facing a long summer full of power outages as a result. Created in the mid-1800s, PG&E remains the state’s biggest provider of power and one […]
09/21/2018
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By Cassie B.
Next-gen solar cells use bacteria that convert light into energy
Solar power has a lot of benefits, but one big downside is the fact that places where it’s overcast more often than not can’t make the most of this clean power source. All that could be set to change, however, as scientists in often-cloudy British Columbia have found a way to use E. coli bacteria […]
09/18/2018
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By Cassie B.
Researchers have developed a hybrid energy storage device that is safe, environmentally friendly, and can charge in seconds
Being connected is a big part of modern life. Whether you like it or not, missing an important work email or a phone call from your children’s school can have serious consequences. A dead phone battery is enough to invoke severe anxiety in lots of people, and scientists have been working on solutions to meet […]
07/03/2018
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By Cassie B.
People who live near wind turbines report having a lower quality of life
Wind turbines might be a popular source of renewable energy, but they can come at a big cost to those who live near them. A research team from the University of Toronto explored how residential distance from wind turbines could impact people’s health. They looked at those who lived anywhere from just under 2,000 feet […]
12/23/2017
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By Cassie B.
All electric in 20 years? California lawmaker floats a bill to ban gasoline cars by 2040
Could gasoline cars be banned in the state of California? If one state lawmaker gets his way, this could become a reality by the year 2040. Phil Ting, a Democrat California Assembly Member who represents a large swath of San Francisco, has stated his intention to introduce a bill that would see the state’s DMV […]
10/06/2017
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By Cassie B.
Peer-to-peer energy breakthrough could allow solar and wind energy sources to be shared across entire communities during grid down blackouts
Some people who have solar panels on their roof are under the impression that they can use them to power their home in the case of an outage, but that simply is not the case. Homes do remain connected to the grid during outages, but the devices tasked with managing solar panels are normally turned […]
08/28/2017
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By Cassie B.
Oil pipeline company sues Greenpeace for racketeering, defamation, inciting violence and instigating eco-terrorism
Greenpeace and other environmental groups have found themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed by an oil pipeline company. Energy Transfer Partners, the operator of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, accused Greenpeace and the other groups of racketeering, inciting violence that was akin to “eco-terrorism”, and defamation. They claimed that the groups made […]
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