Sun.Apr 30, 2023

article thumbnail

Opinion: The age of small modular nuclear?

A Greener Life

By Jeremy Williams There was something of a non-sequitur from Britain’s Chancellor Jeremy Hunt recently. “We don’t want to see high bills like this again,” he said of the country’s current energy costs. “It’s time for a clean energy reset. That is why we are fully committing to nuclear power in the UK, backing a new generation of small modular reactors.

article thumbnail

Cryptographers bet cash on when quantum computers will beat encryption

New Scientist

It is thought that quantum computers will eventually be able to crack the encryption methods we use today, but exactly when this will happen is an open question.

97
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A Brighter Future for Attwater’s Prairie Chickens

Cool Green Science

On the ranchlands of the Texas coastal plain, a partnership is working to protect one of the rarest birds in North America. The post A Brighter Future for Attwater’s Prairie Chickens appeared first on Cool Green Science.

Cooling 86
article thumbnail

Underwater writing technique lets you draw patterns in liquids

New Scientist

Now there is a way to use ink to write words or patterns in liquid, much as you might write on a solid surface, and the letters could conceivably last a very long time

77
article thumbnail

Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

article thumbnail

This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues

PA Environment Daily

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Bradford Era: Rep. Causer Applauds Conventional Oil/Gas Well Owner Art Stewart For Testimony On Orphan Wells [Actually They’re Confused-- Current Conventional Operators Abandon 561 Wells A Year, On Average ; 55,000 More At High Risk Of Abandonment] -- Eyes On Shell Reports Shell Petrochemical Plant Fenceline Monitors Found Benzene Emissions Above Toxic Substances Limits; No T

article thumbnail

What the First Lung Delivered by Drone Means for Transplant Science

Scientific American

Scientists document a groundbreaking flight to deliver a lung for transplant

98

More Trending

article thumbnail

More Than 1,000 Shipments of Solar Panels Seized at the Border

Greenbuilding Law

More than $1 Billion of shipments have been interdicted by the U.S. government under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act since that law became effective last June 21. “. underscoring our commitment to combating forced labor everywhere, including in Xinjiang, where genocide and crimes against humanity are ongoing,” according to Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, the UFLPA prohibits imports made by forced labor into the U.S.

article thumbnail

92 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 92 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- DEP, DCNR, Guests Honored Franklin Kury, Author Of PA Environmental Rights Amendment, With Dedication In Rachel Carson Building [PaEN] -- Dickinson College To Recognize Environmental & Indigenou

article thumbnail

Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.30.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session May 1, 2, 3, 22, 23, 24 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 92 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- TribLive: Mountain Climbers Rappel Down

article thumbnail

Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Gov. Shapiro Gets A Thumbs-Up From Both Parties For His First 100 Days -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: 100 Days In Office, Gov. Shapiro Describes The Experience As ‘Humbling’ -- TribLive Guest Essay: Shapiro Should Deliver On Most Popular, Bipartisan Campaign Promise - School Choice - By Rep.

Politics 109
article thumbnail

Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

article thumbnail

Republican Herald Editorial: Implement Reforms For Natural Gas Drilling, Fracking

PA Environment Daily

This editorial first appeared in the Republican Herald on April 30, 2023 -- Lawmakers were so eager to accommodate the natural gas industry nearly two decades ago that they opened the rich Marcellus Shale gas field without an adequate regulatory regime. Now, the state continues to play catch-up. It still does not require drillers to disclose all of the chemicals that they use to drill and hydraulically fracture gas wells, for example.