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- Akamai: How batteries could cut datacenter power billsAn approach being researched by the content delivery network provider helps reduce the grid-connected load during peak demand periods, when electricity is most expensive.
- Mall pilots fast electric vehicle charger powered by solar panelsThe installation at Simon Property Group's site in Carmel, Indiana, also includes an integrated battery for storing the electricity.
- Google, Tesla back big electric vehicle charging rolloutThe Workplace Charging Challenge, launched by 13 big U.S. companies and the Department of Energy, is planning a massive deployment of EV charging stations.
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- Cell Phones for Seniors: Stay Independent, Stay SafeGPS is a must in any cell phone for seniors. It’ll help them get their bearings when they’re lost via GPS navigation and maps and it’ll help you (or emergency services). Cell Phones for Seniors
- HTC One Review: Top Of The Premium Pops?UPDATE: After spending an extensive amount of time with the HTC One we have added our thoughts regarding the handset’s battery life. Click here to find out what we reckon. The HTC One is the latest Android handset from the Taiwanese manufacturer and is aimed firmly at the flagship end of the market, featuring a … Continue reading HTC One Review: Top Of The P […]
- Motorola Moto G Complete GuideGot a Motorola Moto G but not sure how to do something on it? Not to worry as we’ve come up with a comprehensive guide for all the things your handset is capable of doing. Navigate using the links below or download the full guide by clicking on the PDF logo. If you can’t find … Continue reading Motorola Moto G Complete Guide →
- Motorola Moto X complete guideGot a brand new Motorola Moto X but not sure how to do something on it? Fear not as we’ve put together a comprehensive guide to get your started. Scroll through or navigate using the links below, and if you’ve got a query and we havne’t covered it, let us know. Leave us a comment … Continue reading Motorola Moto X complete guide →
- Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Complete GuideHave you got yourself a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact but not sure how to do something on it? Don’t worry, we’ve come up with a comprehensive guide for all the things your handset is capable of. Navigate the various sections using the links below. If you can’t find what you’re looking for just leave a … Continue reading Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Complete Guide → […]
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- It’s Time for Elizabeth Warren to Burn the Bernie BridgeElizabeth Warren catapulted herself back into the conversation by eviscerating mega-billionaire Michael Bloomberg on the debate stage in Las Vegas. Her surgical takedown translated into more than $5 million online and the wish among some Democrats that she stay on the offensive in tonight’s South Carolina debate—only this time taking on her ideological soulm […]
- If Bernie’s the Nominee, There’s a New Red Scare ComingPhoto Illustration by Kristen Hazzard/The Daily Beast / Photo GettyBernie Sanders looks increasingly likely to be the first self-declared socialist to head a major party in the history of the United States, especially after romping through Nevada on Saturday. The reasons for the socialist revival are clear. Inequalities are shocking, student debt levels are […]
- How ‘Better Things’ Star Pamela Adlon Totally Reinvented Herself and Became a TV IconPhoto Illustration by Kristen Hazzard/The Daily Beast / Photo GettySubscribe to The Last Laugh on Apple PodcastsBefore Pamela Adlon started writing season four of her excellent FX series Better Things, she wrote a series of phrases on note cards and stuck them to the wall. “Divorce is contagious.” “Togetherness.” “Forgiveness.” “Rain.” “I feel like I had the […]
- China’s Paranoid Party Line: America Is the Enemy and Needs to ‘Butt Out’Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesThe coronavirus crisis has killed more than 2,200 people, virtually all of them in China. Fears that the virus will metastasize to countries incapable of containing it, and knock the wind out of a bustling world economy in the process, have gone far in ensuring that the crisis remains the world’s Big Story this February.While Chinese […]
- Nuclear Moon Rocket Pentagon Prepping Nuclear Moon Rocket to Beat China Into ‘Cislunar’ SpaceNASAThe Pentagon wants to extend the reach of its satellites tens of thousands miles toward the Moon. And it’s working on a high-tech, atomic-powered “nuclear thermal propulsion” engine to make it possible.The military’s goal is to deploy maneuverable satellites into the vast space between the Earth and the Moon—“cislunar” space, it’s called—before China get […]
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- I’m A Swing Voter Who Can’t Decide On A Presidential Candidate. Help!Two veteran political strategists share tips on how to narrow your list of candidates.
- Help! My Husband Is Proud His DNA Test Doesn’t Show “Any Black” in Him.“I am Puerto Rican. Our son and half of my family are obviously of African descent.”
- Dear Care and Feeding: My Sister-in-Law Handed My 2-Year-Old a Lit MatchParenting advice on negligence, child abuse, and the division of labor.
- Kobe Bryant’s Memorial Brought Out a Side of Michael Jordan I’d Never Seen BeforeJordan was warm and funny and endearing, just like his old friend used to be.
- Can High Fidelity Survive the End of Taste?The story of a record-store snob struggles to fit an era defined by shared enthusiasm.
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- Lush island landscape in Polish lake captured from aboveTo find subjects to photograph, Kacper Kowalski takes to the air in a paramotor or gyrocopter, barely steering to allow the wind to dictate the direction
- Living 'concrete' made from bacteria used to create replicating bricksBuildings may one day be made using a strain of bacteria that creates a concrete-like material when combined with sand and nutrients
- Wallace & Gromit's creators make new animation to try to save the seasOlivia Colman and Helen Mirren have teamed up with the creators of Wallace & Gromit in a film called Turtle Journey to raise awareness about climate change and ocean pollution
- Half a million people at risk from volcano eruption in the PhilippinesTaal volcano, situated on an island in a lake, began erupting dramatically on Sunday, prompting an evacuation order for 450,000 people in the surrounding area
- The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020Wondering what to read, watch and see this year? Here's our cracking cultural calendar of the most interesting non-fiction, films, games, events and sci-fi in 2020
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- Family-sized Solar Car to Race in World Solar ChallengeBattery Technology | Electric Cars | Solar Power | TransportationSolar Team Great Britain has started a kickstarter page to help fund their design for entry in the 2017 World Solar Challenge. Founder Steven Heape leads a team of volunteers from many different disciplines, companies and universities working on a family-sized solar car to compete in the cruise […]
- The Spherical Sun Power GeneratorEnergy Inventions | Future Technology | Solar PowerGerman Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions. His company Rawlemon has created a spherical sun power generator prototype called the beta.ray. His technology will combine spherical geometry princip […]
- Hydrogen-Powered Tram Developed in ChinaFuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | Public Transit | TransportationIn an effort to reduce China’s harmful and plentiful greenhouse gas emissions, Chinese company Sifang (a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation) has developed the world’s first hydrogen powered tram. The tram took two years of research and development to complete, and will be powered entirely by […]
- The WaterNest: An Eco-Friendly Floating HouseEnvironment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerDesigned by renowned Italian architect Giancarlo Zema and produced by EcoFloLife, the WaterNest 100 is an eco-friendly floating housing unit. The 100 square meter residential units are made of up to 98% recycled materials; including the laminate timber and aluminum hull. Skylights, balconies an […]
- Floating Solar Panels: A Viable Solution?Hydro Power | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerSince 2011, French Company Ciel & Terre has been developing large-scale floating solar solutions. Their innovative Hydrelio Floating PV system allows standard PV panels to be installed on large bodies of water such as: drinking water reservoirs, quarry lakes, irrigation canals, remediation and tailing ponds, […]
- Family-sized Solar Car to Race in World Solar Challenge
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- How to take care of your hair this winterDuring cold weather, doing less to your hair will benefit it more.
- Swedish fitness trend of 'plogging' is amazingly awesomeLeave it to the Swedes to combine physical fitness with PICKING UP LITTER!
- Urbanists call for a non-aggression pact among cities competing for Amazon's HQ2They say that cities should compete on the basis of the underlying strength of their communities, not handouts.
- Marine biologist wants to make plastic straws extinct on the Great Barrier ReefNicole Nash's campaign urges tour operators and coastal resorts to ban straws completely in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.
- Building science expert says we should prepare for the coming Stucco-PocalypseWhy does anyone actually build with this stuff?
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- Quadrupling turbines, US can meet 2030 wind-energy goalsThe United States could generate 20% of its electricity from wind within 10 years, without requiring any additional land, according to new research.
- Want to catch a photon? Start by silencing the sunResearchers have created a 3D imaging system that uses light's quantum properties to create images 40,000 times crisper than current technologies, paving the way for never-before seen LIDAR sensing and detection in self-driving cars, satellite mapping systems, deep-space communications and medical imaging of the human retina.
- Let it snow: Quantifiable observation of cloud seedingScientists found that cloud seeding in the Idaho mountains produced a total of about 235 Olympic-sized swimming pools' worth of water.
- 'Grand Challenge' review stresses global impact of microplasticsMicroplastics are not just an ocean problem.
- Complexity scientists present 'meme' model for multiple diseasesInteracting contagious diseases like influenza and pneumonia -- and perhaps coronavirus too -- follow the same complex spreading patterns as social trends, like the adoption of new slang or technologies. This new finding could lead to better tracking and intervention when multiple diseases spread through a population at the same time.
- Quadrupling turbines, US can meet 2030 wind-energy goals
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- Recycled shipping container cafe utilizes passive cooling in IndiaSoutheast of New Delhi, in Greater Noida City, Rahul Jain Design Lab (RJDL) has transformed recycled shipping containers into a dynamic new cafe and gathering space for ITS Dental College. Named Cafe Infinity after its infinity loop shape, the building was created as an example of architecture that can be both economical and eco-friendly. The architects’ foc […]
- Saving the Scottish Wildcat from extinctionIn the wilds of Scotland lives the elusive Scottish wildcat, denoted scientifically as Felis silvestris grampia and colloquially as the “Highland tiger.” Considered as one of the planet’s most endangered animals, and possibly the world’s rarest feline, it is estimated that there are fewer than 50 purebred F. s. grampia individuals left, which accounts for th […]
- First CLT Passive House project in Boston breaks groundMove over steel and concrete — a pioneering cross-laminated timber (CLT) project that’s set to break ground in Boston could spearhead a greater adoption of mass timber across the country. Local startup Generate Architecture + Technologies has teamed up with progressive developer Placetailor to lead the project — the city’s first-ever CLT Cellular Passive Hou […]
- Designer Dana Cohen creates unique, recycled fabric garmentsIt’s no secret that the United States wastes millions of tons of textiles every year. From fast fashion to unsustainable production to consumers simply choosing to throw out clothes instead of donating them, the environmental costs of fabric waste is starting to add up — and fast. A 2015 graduate of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Dana Cohen i […]
- Innovative food tracker uses app to help you live zero-wasteIndustrial designers Altino Alex and Savin Dimov have just unveiled an innovative product geared towards helping families around the world reduce their food waste. The Bubble Food Tracker is an app-controlled food tracker that monitors products in your kitchen, keeping you aware of what you have in stock and your regular consumption habits, all to bring you […]
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- Surprised by the shallows – againGuest commentary from Jim Acker (GSFC/Adnet) Research on the ocean carbonate cycle published in 2019 supports results from the 1980s – in contrast to many papers published since then. During my graduate school education and research program in the 1980s, conducted at the Department of Marine Science (now the College of Oceanography) of the University […]
- Forced responses: Feb 2020This month’s open thread on climate solutions.
- Unforced Variations: Feb 2020This month’s open thread. Focus on climate science. Be kind.
- BAU wow wowHow should we discuss scenarios of future emissions? What is the range of scenarios we should explore? These are constant issues in climate modeling and policy discussions, and need to be reassessed every few years as knowledge improves. I discussed some of this in a post on worst case scenarios a few months ago, but […]
- Update day 2020!Following more than a decade of tradition (at least), I’ve now updated the model-observation comparison page to include observed data through to the end of 2019. As we discussed a couple of weeks ago, 2019 was the second warmest year in the surface datasets (with the exception of HadCRUT4), and 1st, 2nd or 3rd in […]
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- Sump Pump ProblemsThe importance of having a sump pump in the basement cannot be underestimated as it is responsible for keeping the home flood free. However, there are many sump pump problems that can occur, leaving the system vulnerable and opened to the possibility of not operating correctly. Some Common Sump Pump Problems One of the most common sump pump problems has to d […]
- Sump Pump PitDue to the fact that flooding occurs occasionally due to bad weather and natural disasters, having a good sump pump drainage system in the basement has now become a necessity. With a reliable drainage system in place, you can avoid the occurrence of flooding which usually cause unnecessary financial expenses and mental anguish to everyone in the family. A su […]
- Wayne Sump PumpsWayne sump pumps have been serving customers in the drainage system industry over the past 70 odd years. These sump pumps are durable and they protect many homes from the damage caused by flooding. There is a long line in the variety of Wayne sump pumps; from thermoplastic and cast iron to pedestal, backup and primary pump sumps to a combination of both. A W […]
- Sump Pump DrainageIf you have spoken to homeowners who have had trouble with flooding and dampness in their basement, or mildew and rot in their home, they would tell you that so many costly messes could have been avoided by having a sump pump installed in the basement. The cost of sump pump drainage system is definitely cheaper than cleaning up after water and moisture has d […]
- Zoeller Sump PumpsZoeller sump pumps is a well known brand of pumps designed to keep your property dry and protect it from water damage. When the rain pours heavily, are you one of those people who rush to the basement, worried that you would find it flooded? This is a common problem among many homeowners especially those living in flat terrains where water has nowhere else t […]
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- How Do I Tell My Kids What We've Done To The Climate?Kids learn what's normal from us. But now there's no normal.
- How This Arctic ‘Doomsday Vault’ Could Save Us From A Global Food CrisisThe Svalbard Global Seed Vault is welcoming new seeds from around the world, including the Cherokee Nation.
- These Fan-Favorite Reusable Produce Bags Are On Sale At AmazonThese reusable produce bags are a must-have with Amazon customers. And right now, you can get them for 40% off.
- Car Plows Into German Carnival Parade 'At Full Throttle,' Injuring 10The driver - who witnesses said appeared to be targeting children - was arrested.
- Thousands Of Bees Attack Police, Firefighters Responding To Sting ReportFirst responders to a 911 call in Pasadena, California, were met with an estimated 30,000-40,000 aggressive bees.
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- Sweden recycles so well it needs more trashWhen it comes to recycling, Sweden is incredibly successful. Just four percent of household waste in Sweden goes into landfills. The rest winds up either recycled or used as fuel in waste-to-energy power plants. Burning the garbage in the incinerators generates 20 percent of Sweden’s district heating, a system of distributing heat by pumping heated water int […]
- IPCC 5 in Haiku.Amazing what the bout of the flu can do. International climate scientist Gregory Johnson, who co-authored the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 5th report, which came out in September, has simplified the 2000 page preview report into 19 illustrated haiku. I feel I understand it better now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0McGUF9hc0
- Russian parliament gives amnesty to 'Arctic 30'The Greenpeace activists who spent two months in jail after a peaceful protest in the Arctic have expressed relief after the Russian parliament voted to grant them amnesty. But they also declared: “There is no amnesty for the Arctic.” The Duma today voted for an amendment that extends an amnesty decree to defendants who have been charged with hooliganism. It […]
- Increased energy efficiency in China could “strand” Australian mining projectsThe Chinese government is pushing manufacturers, and in particular, steelmakers, to be more energy efficient, reducing demand for Australian coal. Image: Johannes 'volty' Hemmerlein Rapid increases in energy efficiency in Chinese manufacturing, especially in the steel production sector, will temper demand for Australian coal exports and put billion […]
- China roars ahead with renewablesDespite being the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, China is increasing its renewable sources of energy- Image: Fernando Tomás China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has just released some remarkable data on the addition of new electric generating capacity in 2013. China’s electric power system has been growing at a tremendous rate to keep up wit […]
- Sweden recycles so well it needs more trash
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- Coronavirus, trawls take a toll on shrimp fishery in Indonesia’s JambiJAMBI, Indonesia — Agus, a shrimp fisherman, sits pensively outside his home in Jambi, a province in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. He’s among thousands of fishermen who, for several weeks now, have had to stop working as an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) grips China, the largest market for Indonesian shrimp exports. “We’re struggling […] […]
- Amazon Tipping Point puts Brazil’s agribusiness, energy sector at risk: Top scientistsClimate change and deforestation are forcing a rainforest-to-savanna tipping point threatening agribusiness, hydropower, and the Brazilian economy; Bolsonaro is blind to the danger.
- Listening to marine mammals is helping scientists understand Arctic impacts of climate changeA 4-year bioacoustic study of marine mammals in the northern Bering Sea will help scientists track the impacts of global climate change on Arctic ecosystems. Researchers with WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), Columbia University, Southall Environmental Associates, and the University of Washington wanted to understand how seasonal variation in sea surface […]
- Small steps aim to make a large ocean safer for raysPurse seine fishing nets may be set for tuna, but they trap whatever fish swim into them, including manta and devil rays. As the net tightens, rays will panic and thrash. Trauma and death by suffocation in the crush of fish are likely outcomes. But even those rays lucky enough to survive the net face […]
- California lawmakers introduce legislation to fight tropical deforestationLawmakers in California have introduced an ambitious bill that would force all contractors supplying products to the state to comply with strict rules against tropical deforestation. Sponsored by assembly member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act would require those contractors to commit to ending deforestation, peatlan […]
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