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August 12, 2024 Sustainability

Changing rainfall patterns in the Mekong pose new challenges

While rainfall is important, how it is collected, stored and distributed is crucial to dealing with the region’s increasingly drier spells.

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August 12, 2024 Sustainability

In Gaza, keeping the internet on can cost lives but also save them

The internet is a lifeline for Gazans as Israel’s offensive continues; tech activists, engineers work to keep people connected.

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August 11, 2024 Manufacturing

Can We Replace Over-Engineered Single-Use Plastics With Unplastic Solutions?

It’s very nice that the Biden-Harris administration has decided that the US federal government will phase out purchases of single-use plastics. After all, the feds purchase more consumer goods than any other buyers in the world, and plastics seem to ...

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August 11, 2024 Manufacturing

China Dominates Global Wind Market … But Not Per Senior IEA Official

This morning, a senior representative at the International Energy Agency posted something on LinkedIn that triggered my statistics radar. I’ve been tracking the ascent of Chinese wind manufacturers up the leaderboard for years, so the assertion that ...

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August 11, 2024 Manufacturing

EV Skeptics Clinging to Anything to Try to Deny Obvious Tech Transition

It’s funny — this article idea came to mind just before I saw Steve Hanley’s latest piece. That article was focused on a survey of US auto dealerships showing that they are not particularly eager or excited to sell EVs. I wasn’t specifically thinking...

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August 10, 2024 Manufacturing

How Paris Cleaned Up The Seine & Created A Better City For Its Citizens

The Seine is an iconic river. With a length of 481 miles, it runs from Burgundy through Paris out to the sea in Normandy. For all its fame, the Seine has a much darker side — it has been a dumping ground for all kinds of waste. Its biggest source &...

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August 9, 2024 Manufacturing

Battery Storage News — LFP From Microvast, Sodium-Ion From Sineng

Battery storage technology is improving all the time. LFP batteries are becoming common and sodium-ion batteries may be next. The post Battery Storage News — LFP From Microvast, Sodium-Ion From Sineng appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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August 8, 2024 Manufacturing

Community Solar Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Microsoft and Pivot Energy have joined forces to pump up to 500 megawatts into the rapidly expanding community solar market. The post Community Solar Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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August 8, 2024 Manufacturing

California Just Notched One of its Best Quarters Ever for New Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales

What you need to know: California saw an increase in zero-emission vehicles sold last quarter as 1 in 4 new car buyers continue to choose alternatives to gasoline-powered cars and trucks. SACRAMENTO — In the second quarter of 2024, Californians purch...