Proactive work on the ground can make a big difference when it really counts. On July 7, a fierce thunderstorm rolled through southwest Oregon, delivering thousands of lightning strikes that ignited more than 70 wildfires from Ashland to Cave Junction — many in the heart of the Applegate Valley. One of those strikes hit a...
More than a million people in Italy live in areas at high or very high risk of landslides and climate change is likely to lead to more of them, a public research body said on Wednesday, announcing a new AI assistant to help them assess the risk. Climate change is increasing the frequency of stronger...
Naturally occurring “white hydrogen” lies in vast reservoirs beneath our feet – now the gold rush of the clean energy era is beginning. Investors had lost faith in Edwin Drake’s obsessive hunt for oil when the American entrepreneur finally struck black gold in an underground reservoir in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859. The discovery spurred an exploration frenzy...
In a “soul-searching” exercise, Democrats have quickly learned just how much Americans care about the cost of living. Policymakers on both sides of the aisle should embrace innovations that lower costs for consumers and reduce unwanted environmental byproducts. One area to start is the plastics sector.
The big oil and gas (O&G) industry players are relatively new entrants into the renewable energy world but are making serious moves into areas such as solar. In fact, solar power systems have become an essential addition to many remote O&G operations, providing a useful clean energy source for critical infrastructure. Renewable power generation is...
A new field trial at Republic Services’ Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar, California, is putting microbes to work in a bid to curb methane emissions and control odors. Developed by Windfall Bio, this approach uses naturally occurring soil microorganisms — referred to as “mems” — that consume methane while also breaking down hydrogen sulfide and other odor-causing...
Wildfire activity across the U.S. has pushed the nation to Preparedness Level 4, with 37,878 fires already recorded as of July 15—nearly double last year’s count by the same date. Over 1 million acres are actively burning, and suppression resources are being stretched as weather, drought, and dry fuels create ideal conditions for ignition and...
A coalition backed by Google, Stripe, and Shopify will spend $1.7 million to buy carbon removal credits from three early stage firms on behalf of the tech giants to help scale up the nascent markets, an executive told Reuters. The world is expected to need to suck between five and 10 billion tons a year of...
Energy solutions provider Ameresco announced a partnership with Alaska’s Juneau Hydropower to develop, build, and operate a 19.8-MW hydropower station at Sweetheart Lake. The facility is located 33 miles south of downtown Juneau. The project also includes installation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) and more than 40 miles of high-voltage transmission infrastructure. Officials...
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