Ars Technica Highest-energy cosmic rays bounce off bubble, irradiate EarthArs TechnicaCosmic rays are high energy bursts of particles, mostly protons. These slam into the atmosphere, generating showers of other high energy particles. We see them, whether we want to or not, as streaks in images or errors in computer memory. They are, to …

Washington Post The Energy 202: Why climate change deniers mistrust hurricane forecasts tooWashington PostAccording to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, both states saw a 40 cent jump in the price at the pump. Zeroing in one the biggest metro areas in each state, gasoline prices in Houston and Miami were up at…

Energy Jobs: New CEO at Enphase, Empower Shutters, Paul Ryan Ex-Chief of Staff Goes Into Clean TechGreentech MediaEnphase Energy has appointed Badri Kothandaraman as its new president and CEO. He is replacing Paul Nahi, who resigned last month after a decade at the helm of the microinverter supplier. “Following a thorough review of candidates, the…

Space.com Giant Sunspot Unleashes 2 More Powerful Solar FlaresSpace.comAn active, sun-spotted region of the sun that unleashed powerful solar flares earlier this week fired two more significant solar flares this morning. As a result, radiation flowing from the sun’s surface may bring brilliant auroras and strong …The sun keeps shooting out powerful solar flares. What’s…

Futurism Cheaper, Lighter “Solar Tarps” Could Be an Alternative to Tesla’s Solar RoofsFuturismA team of researchers led by University of Cambridge’s Sam Stranks is working on an alternative to solar panels. Their plan uses the material perovskite to make “solar tarps,” which would be lighter than silicon-based solar panels.Solar Roof Tile Production At Tesla’s Buffalo…

Portland Tribune Cost of going solar to risePortland TribuneCOURTESY ABUNDANT SOLAR – An Abundant Solar installer attaches a solar panel to a residential roof Portland homeowners’ cost to add rooftop solar panels could nearly double next year, not long after the city and county adopted an aggressive goal to … and more »

Forbes What Irma, Harvey And The Solar Eclipse Have To Do With The Hotel IndustryForbesA woman looks up at the partial solar eclipse in downtown Washington, DC, August 21, 2017.The Great American Eclipse completed its journey across the United States Monday, with the path of totality stretching coast-to-coast for the first time in nearly …

Express.co.uk Hurricane Irma: Solar flares could wreak HAVOC on satellites as storm barrels towards USExpress.co.ukHowever, the two solar flares – the strongest in 12 years – could put satellite communication in jeopardy. Solar storms blast radiation in all directions from the sun, some of which hit the outer atmosphere of Earth, causing it to heat…

Science Magazine Billionaire’s gift pushes ocean sensors deeper in search of global warming’s hidden heatScience MagazineEvery day, thousands of robotic floats bob up and down, tracking temperatures in the world’s oceans, which sop up an estimated 90% of the heat from global warming. In the course of a decade, the international Argo array has provided…

Cato Institute (blog) Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Can’t Be Blamed on Global WarmingCato Institute (blog)“Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like: It’s time to open our eyes and prepare for the world that’s coming.” That August 28 Politico article by Slate weatherman Eric Holthaus was one of many trying too hard to blame the hurricane…