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Solar Power Revolution. A Paradigm Shift in Renewable Energy Tech.

Revolutionizing Solar Power

A solar power revolution using advanced technologies is changing how we think about generating clean energy. For years, solar panels have provided an environmentally beneficial alternative to the burning of fossil fuels. Traditional solar panels are large, inflexible, and opaque making them impractical to install in places like buildings facades and car rooftops. Now, thanks […]

Conservation Funding Plan: Nations Commit $200B to Protect Nature.

Conservation Funding Plan.

At the COP16 United Nations biodiversity conference, world leaders approved a conservation funding plan to generate $200 billion annually by 2030 to protect nature. To that end, a major part of this plan is helping developing countries, which will receive $20 billion per year starting in 2025 and increasing to $30 billion by 2030. These […]

Nuclear Power Projects: Santee Cooper Seeks Proposals for Reviving V.C. Summer Expansion

Nuclear Power Projects: Santee Cooper Seeks Proposals for Reviving V.C. Summer Expansion

Will nuclear power projects be an integral part of meeting the growing demand for electricity? With the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) the electricity demand for server farm operations requires additional power generation resources. To that end, Santee Cooper has announced a new initiative to explore construction options for the partially built generating units […]

Parks Digital Technology Implementation. IT for a Stronger Community

Parks Digital Technology. Child enjoying a swing set.

Parks Digital Technology is central to facility operations and the user recreation experience. Parks including local, state, and Federal are at the heart of communities, providing green spaces, activities, and programs that bring people together. As digital technology evolves, these departments must keep up with new tech that meets the growing expectations of visitors. To […]

Fungal Battery: A 3D-Printed, Biodegradable Energy Solution

Fungal Battery

Scientists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology have created a groundbreaking, 3D-printed, fungal battery made from fungi and cellulose. This innovative device combines yeast, a type of white-rot fungus, and cellulose to form electrically conductive inks. These inks are 3D-printed into electrodes, creating a sustainable energy source that could replace traditional […]

Tackling Plastic Pollution. A Summary of 2024 COP29 Climate Talks

Tackling Plastic Pollution.

The United Nations hosted talks in South Korea to tackle plastic pollution. The previous round of talks in Ottawa, Canada, ended without reaching an agreement on limiting plastic production. Instead, the discussions this time focused on the harmful chemicals in plastics and other measures to reduce plastic waste. Countries like Saudi Arabia and China, which […]

Virginia’s Groundbreaking Nuclear Fusion Project: A Clean Energy Solution

Virginia’s Groundbreaking Nuclear Fusion Project

Virginia is set to make history by hosting the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, plans to build the facility on a 100-acre site located in Chesterfield County’s James River Industrial Park. The power plant will generate 400 megawatts of electricity, which is enough to power 150,000 […]

Advancing Ocean Stewardship. 50 Years of BOEM Ecological Assessment

Advancing Ocean Stewardship Through Science.

For the past 50 years, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Environmental Studies Program (ESP) has been essential in advancing ocean stewardship. Established in 1973, BOEM has been a critical source of data for predicting, evaluating, and mitigating environmental impacts from offshore energy and marine mineral operations on human, marine, and coastal ecosystems. A Environmental […]

Forest Management and Climate Change: A New Approach

Forest Management and Climate change Mature Trees

In the state of Washington, forest managers are trying a new method called “assisted migration” to help forests adapt to climate change. Through this approach, forest management involves planting trees from warmer and drier areas in order to make forests stronger and more resilient. Forest management and climate change are intricately linked. The Old Tree […]

Are Supercharged Hurricanes Helene and Milton a New Norm?

Supercharged Hurricanes Helene's path of U.S. travel.

Climate scientists predict that supercharged hurricanes will become more common. The development of Hurricanes Helene and Milton support this observation. With higher velocity winds and increased volumes of atmospheric moisture, tropical storms are impacting significant areas of the country. The result is widespread destruction and death; sadly, in locations that historically were isolated from such […]