The Guardian Proper carbon tax could wipe billions from polluters’ profitsThe GuardianConcrete mixers submerged in flood waters in Pakistan. Profits in the building industry could be affected by higher carbon pricing. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters. Carbon tax. Proper carbon tax could wipe billions from polluters’ profits. To achieve … and more »

cleveland.com Competitive energy markets, not coal favoritism, are best for Ohio: Devin Hartman (Opinion)cleveland.comGuest columnist Devin Hartman, Electricity Policy Manager and Senior Fellow at the R Institute, writes that competitive energy markets, not coal favoritism, are best for Ohio. Guest columnist Devin Hartman, Electricity Policy Manager and Senior Fellow …

The Verge A camera store shows off gear wrecked by the solar eclipseThe VergeIn the days and weeks leading up to the total solar eclipse over the United States last month, there were plenty of warnings for spectators: make sure you protect your eyes and camera equipment. LensRentals, a Tennessee-based camera store, rented out a ……

Berkshire Eagle (subscription) Grid strained by new solar farmsBerkshire Eagle (subscription)“The infrastructure is not designed to handle the amount of solar generation the state is encouraging to be built, and … is being built,” said Beth Greenblatt, managing director of the Boston-based energy advisory management services firm, Beacon …

Phys.Org Air pollution throws shade on India’s solar successPhys.OrgNew research has found the smog and dust that sickens millions across India every year is also sapping solar power generation by more than 25 percent, far beyond levels previously thought. In the first study of its kind, US and Indian scientists … and more »

Michigan Radio GVSU collecting solar eclipse glasses for 2019 eventMichigan RadioGrand Valley State University’s Regional Math and Science Center is collecting eclipse glasses for a 2019 total solar eclipse that will be visible from the Pacific Ocean to parts of South America. The Holland Sentinel reports that glasses used to view …University collecting solar eclipse…

CleanTechnica Tesla Patents New Process To Bond Solar Cells With Heat-Cured Conductive AdhesiveCleanTechnicaBusiness as usual is not the usual for Elon Musk. He and his minions are always looking for new and innovative ways to disrupt the status quo. A solar panel consists of lots of solar cells that all have to be interconnected, usually…

WGRZ-TV The Science Of Climate ChangeWGRZ-TVThe planet does go through cyclic changes in climate, and this has been well documented. There are climate records that go back a few thousand years. Records that contain greenhouse gases and detailed temperature go back almost a million years.

The Daily Advertiser Climate change juiced Hurricane HarveyThe Daily AdvertiserEven as floodwaters raged this week in Texas and Louisiana, so did the debate over the possible link between Hurricane Harvey and man-made climate change. Climate activists pointed to the historic rainfall and epic flooding as exactly the type of …We Don’t Deny Harvey, So Why…

The Good Men Project (blog) Technology and the Battle Against Climate ChangeThe Good Men Project (blog)The story is a great precursor to our current climate change situation. The ways that technology can influence climate change are only limited by creativity. Technology is already having an impact on other environmental issues. A $1.4 million prize …