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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 →
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- 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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- Nonetheless, Liz Cheney PersistedSamuel Corum/Getty ImagesTroublemakers. We need them in our personal lives, as well as in our politics. Not during normal times, when nice, normal people employing nice, normal solutions are sufficient and usually preferred. But during tumultuous times, when it takes a stubborn pain in the ass to punch a bully in the nose. Liz Cheney is the exact kind of tro […]
- Tucker Carlson May Be America’s Biggest Public Health ProblemPhoto Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast / Photos via GettyOne of the biggest problems for public health in America is that newly promoted and horribly ubiquitous Fox News host Tucker Carlson is smart, much smarter than his peers in Rupert Murdoch’s personal propaganda network. And Carlson keeps telling his vast viewership just how dangerous he sus […]
- This Body Wash Smells Like I’m Hiking Through a ForestPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast/Scouted/HuckberryScouting Report: Body wash might seem like a little thing, but this one makes my showers and myself smell like I’m walking through a redwood forest, which boosts my mood and I’m sure, helps everyone around me, too.Sometimes it’s the little things in life, isn’t it? For the past year, I’ve cared little ab […]
- ‘Shrill’s’ Final Season Shows Us the Hell of Going to the Doctor While Fatvia HuluThere’s a scene in the first episode of Shrill’s third and final season where Aidy Bryant’s character, Annie, is taken aback when her gynecologist suggests she undergo gastric bypass surgery. The appointment wasn’t about her weight; Annie is there simply for her annual pap smear. But this medical professional (whom Annie has never seen before) takes […]
- Gaetz and Greene Rile Up the MAGA Faithful With Talk of Guns and Election Lies at Florida RallyREUTERSTHE VILLAGES— Supporters of Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene descended on the Brownwood Hotel and Spa in The Villages, Florida, on Friday night to hear two of the most controversial Republican members of Congress speak—and to presumably find some solace in the fact that even though Donald Trump is out of the White House, his two most zealou […]
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- The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is So Popular It’s Actually Become a Problem for HimIt’s the hit that ate Abel Tesfaye’s career.
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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, […]
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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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- PCB contamination in Icelandic orcas: a matter of dietA new study suggests that some Icelandic killer whales have very high concentrations of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in their blubber. But it seems that other orcas from the same population have levels of PCBs that are much lower. It mainly depends on what they eat.
- Rooted tree key to understanding bacterial evolutionAn international team of researchers have found a new way to interpret the evolution of bacteria.
- Hydrogen instead of electrification? Potentials and risks for climate targetsHydrogen-based fuels should primarily be used in sectors such as aviation or industrial processes that cannot be electrified, finds a team of researchers. Producing these fuels is too inefficient, costly and their availability too uncertain, to broadly replace fossil fuels for instance in cars or heating houses. For most sectors, directly using electricity f […]
- Sharks use Earth's magnetic fields to guide them like a mapSea turtles are known for relying on magnetic signatures to find their way across thousands of miles to the very beaches where they hatched. Now, researchers have some of the first solid evidence that sharks also rely on magnetic fields for their long-distance forays across the sea.
- Flooding might triple in the mountains of Asia due to global warmingA research team has revealed the dramatic increase in flood risk that could occur across Earth's icy Third Pole in response to ongoing climate change. Focusing on the threat from new lakes forming in front of rapidly retreating glaciers, a team demonstrated that the related flood risk to communities and their infrastructure could almost triple. Importan […]
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- Winning designs unveiled for the sustainable redesign of SaratovThe southwestern Russian city of Saratov has announced the two winning designs in the Open International Competition for the Best Architectural and Urban Planning Concepts for the Integrated Development of Saratov's City Centre, a call for ideas that creatively reimagine the central part of Saratov. The Russian Citymakers-led team and the Dutch Karres e […]
- Hotter is the new normal in the US, says NOAANOAA has just released its newest U.S. Climate Normals. This report comes out every 10 years and charts 30-year averages of weather for places around the U.S. The latest version shows a warmer normal.[...]
- Impossible's plant-based meats coming to school cafeteriasImpossible Foods has received the USDA's child nutrition (CN) label. Now the door is open to bring plant-based meats to schools, thus upping kids’ awareness of how animal agriculture speeds up climate change.[...]
- Honor your favorite on-screen icons with the newest Adidas collectionOne of the biggest names in fashion, Adidas, has committed to ending plastic waste. As such, the company has released a series of products that strive toward this goal. The newest collection from Adidas Originals is a reboot of a classic silhouette that's all decked out for the modern era while also tapping into a little nostalgia.[...]
- Experimental, ecological home is inspired by a tree in FranceIn homage to the rich architectural heritage of the French commune Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris-based architectural firm Jakob + MacFarlane has crafted La Maison Connectée (The Connected House), a contemporary home that takes inspiration from the structure of a tree. Designed with a double-skin facade, the multifaceted, sculptural home is a continuation of th […]
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- Forced Responses: May 2021A bimonthly open thread on climate solutions. Perhaps unsurprisingly this is always the most contentious comment thread on the site, but please try and be constructive and avoid going off on wild tangents. The post Forced Responses: May 2021 first appeared on RealClimate.
- Unforced Variations: May 2021This month’s open thread for climate science topics. The post Unforced Variations: May 2021 first appeared on RealClimate.
- Nenana Ice Classic 2021The Nenana Ice Classic continues its trend towards earlier break ups. The post Nenana Ice Classic 2021 first appeared on RealClimate.
- Two graphs show the path to 1.5 degreesIn the Paris Agreement, just about all of the world’s nations pledged to “pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels”. On Saturday, the top climate diplomats from the U.S. and China, John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, reiterated in a joint statement that they want to step up their […] The post Two graphs show […]
- Should the official Atlantic hurricane season be lengthened?In 2020, the date of formation of every named storm, from Tropical Storm Arthur to Hurricane Iota was substantially earlier than normal. What is the evidence for a trend towards earlier and longer hurricane seasons? The post Should the official Atlantic hurricane season be lengthened? first appeared on RealClimate.
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- Value Stream Management: Why Talk About It Now?Software innovation and delivery are on the top of just about any forward-thinking executive’s priority list these days, and businesses are doubling
- Vendors to Watch in Performance Testing ToolsFigure 1. GigaOm Radar for Evaluating Performance Testing Tools As we noted in a previous article, the market for performance testing tools
- Understanding Vulnerability ManagementNo organization wants its name in the headlines because of a security incident or data breach, but major security incidents occur globally
- Cost-Saving Cassandra: Serverless Vs Self-ManagedNoSQL databases store data differently than relational databases and come in several different “types” based on their data model. Because of the
- The Why of Value Stream ManagementIf you’re like me and have been around the block in tech more than once, you’ve seen three-letter acronyms come and go.
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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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Woman's Home Trashed By Flock Of Giant California Condors
Nearly 20 condors have trashed Cinda Mickols’ home in Tehachapi, ruining a spa cover, decorative flags and lawn ornaments and leaving lots of bird poop.
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Girl's Terrifying Encounter With Shark In Hawaii Goes Viral
Sheri Gouveia was filming her daughter Anela Rezentes frolicking at Oahu's Kalama Beach when the shark began thrashing around her.
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Sean Hannity Goes Full Nihilist Over Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Climate Plans
The Fox News personality suggested a very selfish alternative to the New York Democrat's proposed Green New Deal.
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New Survey Finds Surprisingly High Percentage Of Unionized Solar Jobs
COVID-19 took a toll on solar employment, but compensation is now comparable to other energy industry jobs, according to a new report.
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Burger Bans And Land Grabs: The Right's Deceptive War Against Biden’s Climate Goals
Republicans in Congress are parroting an anti-conservation group's talking points about the White House's goal of protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030.
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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 […]
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- Ingenuity Mars helicopter completes first one-way tripNASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completed its fifth flight on the Red Planet today with its first one-way journey from Wright Brothers Field to an airfield 423 feet (129 meters) to the south. After arrival above its new airfield, Ingenuity climbed to an altitude record of 33 feet (10 meters) and captured high-resolution color images of its new neighbor […]
- Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entryA large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on the weekend, but Beijing has downplayed fears and said there is a very low risk of any damage.
- China's rocket out of control but risk of damage low, say expertsChina's rogue rocket is in an uncontrolled free-fall towards Earth and no one knows where or exactly when it will burn through Earth's atmosphere, but the risk of debris hitting an inhabited area remains very small, experts told AFP Friday.
- AP Interview: NASA chief big on climate, hedges on moon dateNASA's new administrator is big on tackling climate and diversifying the agency's workforce, but hedging on whether the U.S. can put astronauts on the moon by 2024.
- Perseverance Mars rover captures video, audio of fourth Ingenuity flightFor the first time, a spacecraft on another planet has recorded the sounds of a separate spacecraft. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used one of its two microphones to listen as the Ingenuity helicopter flew for the fourth time on April 30, 2021. A new video combines footage of the solar-powered helicopter taken by Perseverance's Mastcam-Z imager wi […]
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- Death toll rises to 10 after landslide at dam site in orangutan habitatSOUTH TAPANULI, Indonesia — The death toll from a landslide at the site of a hydropower plant being built in Indonesia’s Batang Toru forest has risen to 10, with three people still missing and feared dead, authorities said. The site, in the north of Sumatra Island, was struck last week with its second deadly landslide […]
- New paper urges shift to ‘nature positivity’ to restore EarthThe world is brimming with bad news about people failing to take care of the Earth. But there is a way to change the narrative, says Canadian conservationist Harvey Locke. The key, according to him, is to strive for a “nature positive” world that is less about destruction and more about restoration. “We know we’re […]
- Belgium-sized swath of forest faces the chop from Indonesian palm oilJAKARTA — Indonesia could lose an area of tropical rainforest bigger than Belgium to oil palm plantations over the next three years without existing measures to slow this loss, activists warn. This would negate the government’s own commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. Indonesia has since 2018 banned the issuance of permits for […]
- Biden lays out vision for protecting 30% of US land, waters by 2030Today the Biden Administration formally laid out its vision for conserving 30% of America’s land and waters by 2030. The “America the Beautiful” report, released by the Departments of Commerce, Interior, and Agriculture, includes few specifics but conceptualizes how the U.S. can better protect and restore biodiversity, improve the resilience of ecosystems to […]
- Kenyan environmental tribunal protects open rangelandAn April 26 ruling against a licence for a commercial farm near Kenya’s Amboseli National Park will help to preserve free movement of both Maasai livestock herders and wildlife. The National Environment Tribunal’s dismissal of an appeal by KiliAvo Fresh Ltd confirms the importance of ecological concerns in determining appropriate land use in the semi-arid [… […]
- Death toll rises to 10 after landslide at dam site in orangutan habitat
