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A colony of penguins forced an Antarctic wind farm to move 1.2 miles, and now more than 29,000 breeding pairs live where the turbines once stood
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (907+ words) Home - Energy - A colony of penguins forced an Antarctic wind farm to move 1.2 miles, and now more than 29,000 breeding pairs live where the turbines once stood A renewable energy project in Antarctica had all the makings of a brutal engineering…...
America just switched on its largest renewable project ever, and it now pushes out more power than the Hoover Dam itself
1+ week, 2+ day ago (927+ words) Home - Energy - America just switched on its largest renewable project ever, and it now pushes out more power than the Hoover Dam itself Have you ever wondered where the power behind a hot summer afternoon actually comes from? Not in…...
The mega-dam that Beijing is building on the Brahmaputra is progressing at a rapid pace and setting off alarm bells in India: the Ganges’ water supply could be controlled upstream
1+ week, 6+ day ago (956+ words) Home - Construction - The mega-dam that Beijing is building on the Brahmaputra is progressing at a rapid pace and setting off alarm bells in India: the Ganges’ water supply could be controlled upstream China has started building a massive hydropower project…...
The United States produces the first limestone-free cement and promises to cut the construction industry’s carbon footprint in half.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (962+ words) Home - Construction - The United States produces the first limestone-free cement and promises to cut the construction industry’s carbon footprint in half Cement does not look like a high-tech material. It is gray, dusty, and easy to overlook until you remember…...
Ireland is experiencing a solar boom thanks to a spell of sunshine, and the grid managed to cover up to a third of demand in a single afternoon, but the catch that changes everything is that some of that clean energy is being wasted because the infrastructure can’t keep up
4+ week, 1+ day ago (829+ words) Home - Energy - Ireland is experiencing a solar boom thanks to a spell of sunshine, and the grid managed to cover up to a third of demand in a single afternoon, but the catch that changes everything is that some of…...
Earth will not reach 25-hour days for about 200 million years, but the reason shows how tides quietly reshape planetary time
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (1005+ words) Home - Technology - Earth will not reach 25-hour days for about 200 million years, but the reason shows how tides quietly reshape planetary time If you have seen claims that Earth is about to leave the 24-hour day behind, here is the…...
The river that supplies 40 million Americans is down to 23%, and a $25 million fish decision could hit hydropower
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (683+ words) Home - Technology - The river that supplies 40 million Americans is down to 23%, and a $25 million fish decision could hit hydropower The Colorado River is heading into another tense summer, and this time the fight is not only over water. At Glen…...
A $137 million golf course in Korea is being turned into a solar power site, but the clock is ticking toward 2030 and the twist is how fast a once-premium leisure asset can become a hard-to-reverse energy installation
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (996+ words) Home - Energy - A $137 million golf course in Korea is being turned into a solar power site, but the clock is ticking toward 2030 and the twist is how fast a once-premium leisure asset can become a hard-to-reverse energy installation A golf…...
China’s floating wind monster can survive Category 5 winds, and that is the detail offshore energy needed to leave shallow water
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (908+ words) Home - Energy - China’s floating wind monster can survive Category 5 winds, and that is the detail offshore energy needed to leave shallow water China has installed what it describes as the world’s largest 16-megawatt floating offshore wind platform, a deep-water test…...
Australia is placing giant structures on the seafloor about 0.5 miles offshore to feed a desalination system targeting 30 million liters a day, roughly 7.9 million gallons, pushing critical water infrastructure out into the ocean
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1030+ words) Home - Construction - Australia is placing giant structures on the seafloor about 0.5 miles offshore to feed a desalination system targeting 30 million liters a day, roughly 7.9 million gallons, pushing critical water infrastructure out into the ocean Australia is pushing a major water…...