Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2023
But extreme heat also hits our electricity system in ways that make it more expensive, more polluting, and less reliable. Extreme heat means more expensive electricity Extreme heat can sharply increase electricity consumption as people turn up their air conditioners for relief. Here’s how. That’s the supply part.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 21, 2023
While industry tried to paint hydrogen combustion engines as a “bridge” technology to hydrogen fuel cells, their own presentations undermined that very point—instead, this path is a clear dead end. It’s obviously far better to simply avoid all those losses and use the electricity to power battery-electric trucks.
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Inhabitant
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Buildings are using more energy to cool, and urban areas are particularly vulnerable due to the urban heat island effect. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a new passive cooling device for buildings to help with this.
Law and Environment
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
On November 4, 2022, the White House announced a new initiative to support research and development projects on 37 “game-changing” technologies to advance the Biden Administration’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. We will be tracking future funding announcements under this initiative.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2024
Researchers aiming to combat rising global temperatures have developed a new ‘cooling glass’ that can turn down the heat indoors without electricity by drawing on the cold depths of space.
Physics World
OCTOBER 8, 2021
As the area of land covered by solar panels increases, have you ever wondered if converting all that solar energy into electricity is affecting the local environment? Both solar farms created “cool islands” that extended about 700 m from the perimeters of the facilities. You can read more about the imaging system here.
Scientific American
JANUARY 3, 2024
A new thermal transistor can control heat as precisely as an electrical transistor can control electricity
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