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The Clean Energy Crisis Under Trump’s Energy Emergency

Solar panels and wind turbines producing renewable power to address the clean energy crisis.

President Trump took sharp action on the generation of clean energy. He stopped funding contained in the Inflation Reduction Act for offshore wind projects. Under the pretense of an energy crisis emergency Trump has decimated renewable energy projects, wind and solar, in favor of air polluting coal and natural gas. Many experts and state leaders […]

Greenhouse Gas Accumulation is Increasing and so is Climate Change

Greenhouse Gas Accumulation results from pollutants released from smoke stacks.

A new international study presents a serious warning, greenhouse gas accumulation is increasing faster than scientists expected. This is pushing the planet toward dangerous levels of global warming. If current trends continue, the Earth will likely pass the key 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold by early 2028. A goal established in the 2015 Paris Agreement […]

Solar Farm Multifunctional Uses. A Smart Solution for Agriculture

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In California’s dry Central Valley, farmers are implementing solar farm multifunctional strategies to earn money and save water. Traditionally, these farmers have relied on irrigation to water crops. Many farmers are electing to repurpose part of their land use to solar farming. Rather than planting crops on all their land, they’re installing solar panels to […]

Off-Grid Investing: Smart Ways to Build Long-Term Wealth

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Individuals who embrace an ecocentric mindset are pursuing a greener world and building financial security through off-grid investing. These investors are managing portfolios that encompass eco-stocks, green bonds, and renewable energy funds. For some, investing and living an off-grid lifestyle is going all in on environmental sustainability. Sustainable wealth is an investment strategy that utilizes […]

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 […]

Extracting Rare Earth Elements from Old Coal Mining Operations

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Researchers from West Virginia University are investigating techniques for extracting rare earth elements from old coal mines. Contaminated ground water and coal mining overburden laced with rare earth minerals holds the potential to enhance the nation’s energy and product manufacturing future. Valuable Elements from Coal Mine Groundwater Instead of mining coal, researchers are repurposing mine […]