NuScale’s SMR design is the first to be cleared for use in the United States
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For all their ferocity, California storms were not likely caused by global warming, experts say
"'Most recent storm systems don’t hold a candle to the kinds of extreme prolonged storms of the last century,' said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA. 'They do, however, point in the direction of the episodes of hydro-climate we can expect to see more of due to global warming.'"
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Nuclear-powered datacenter throws open doors to tenants this year
"Touted as the first facility of its kind in the US, datacenters at the campus will be directly connected to the 2.5 gigawatt Susquehanna power plant 'without intermediation by legacy electric transmission and distribution utilities,' which the company claims will allow it to offer the most attractive energy rates in the country."
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GM, Ford, Google Team Up to Advance ‘Virtual’ Power Plants
GM, Ford, Google, and other notable solar energy providers are teaming up to expand the use of 'virtual’ power plants (VPPs)
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Startup to launch commercial-scale operation of wind turbine blade recycling
"REGEN Fiber has also begun recycling scrap materials from manufacturing of the blades. This scrap is processed into fibers that can be used for asphalt and composite products, the company said."
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Single-use coffee pods have surprising environmental benefits over other brewing methods
Allyson Chiu of The Washington Post reports on a new study from the University of Quebec on single-use coffee pods. “Packaging accounts for a much smaller share, the data shows. Here’s the math for pods: Manufacturing them and sending the used ones to a landfill generates about 33 grams of CO2 equivalent. Producing 11 grams...
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Nest co-founder launches service to turn household food scraps into chicken feed for $33/month
"While Mill appears to be unique for providing a service that turns scraps back into food, there are other retail devices that churn up and dehydrate organic waste. That includes a $500 countertop, food waste composter by Lomi, and another version from Vitamix for $350. Both generate a product that can be added to garden soil."
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Climate Startup Removes Carbon From Open Air in Industry First
"Companies pay a premium, sometimes 100 times more than basic credits, for the credits from Climeworks because there is more certainty they remove carbon from the atmosphere. The companies are also willing to pay more to help jump-start the industry, hoping that costs decline rapidly."
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Renewable Natural Gas Projects Announced for South Dakota, Florida
"RNG, or biomethane, is biogas that has been upgraded for use in place of fossil natural gas, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The biogas used to produce RNG comes from several sources, including landfills, along with digesters at wastewater treatment plants, livestock farms, food production facilities, and organic waste management operations."
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A Canadian Startup Builds Nuclear Fusion Power Plant
General Fusion is on its way to make nuclear fusion commercially viable.