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What Are Distributed Energy Resources?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The rapid advances in wind turbine, solar panel, and battery technology in recent years mean that generation no longer needs to be confined to large, centralized power plants connected to transmission lines far from where energy is used. How is the grid changing? Data source: U.S. Energy Information Agency. Make this plot yourself.

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The Drying Planet

Circle of Blue

Note: Data is for February 2003 to December 2013 and January 2014 to April 2024. Fail to adjust the governance and use of groundwater around the world, and humanity risks surrendering parts of its coastal cities while pouring out finite reserves it will sorely need as the other effects of climate change take hold.

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Opinion: The global response to Trump and Musk cannot be anti-EV rhetoric

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen In the wake of Donald Trump’s handing an ever-increasing role to Elon Musk in his government, people are right to be angry about the responsibilities and freedoms the worlds richest man can wield. Many might not know this, but Musk did not create Tesla. Musk joined in 2004 and provided venture capital funding.

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The rise of women in quantum science in India and the legacy of Satyendra Nath Bose

Physics World

He also laid the foundation for novel technologies that are central to today’s “second quantum revolution”. Under her leadership, SNU received the title of “Institution of Eminence” from the government of India within just a few years of its existence. She is also a big advocate for equality in physics.

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Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms

Circle of Blue

For much of her career she taught an International Baccalaureate course in information technology, business, and math to high schoolers, some of whom are now friends. . The report also pitched liquid manure to the top of the list of causes of the harmful algal blooms that have inundated the big lake every summer since 2003.

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PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Recognize Kristina Thompson & PennDOT District 5-0 With Walter Lyon Award; Former DEP Secretary David Hess With Karl Mason Award

PA Environment Daily

The awards involved innovations in communications and public involvement, restoring brownfield industrial sites, using the Internet and information technology in unique ways, and watershed and water resource protection.

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Michael Binnion: The Mastermind of Petro Populism

Enviromental Defense

Were spotlighting Micheal Binnion, the Mastermind of Petro Populism, who has worked for decades to embed support for fossil fuels in the highest levels of the Canadian government. It has been largely inactive since 2015 but originally included political insiders on the governance board.