euronews Germany’s environment minister calls for ‘useless’ and ‘expensive …euronewsGermany’s environment minister, Barbara Hendricks is calling for car manufacturers to update the hardware of Diesel-Cars to lower the emissions of nitrogen …Federal environment agency calls upgrade of diesel cars into … – dwDeutsche Welle all 3 news articles »

The Guardian Renewable energy generates enough power to run 70% of Australian homesThe GuardianWind farms are the second biggest source of renewable energy (31%) in Australia after hydro-electricity (40%). Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images. Renewable energy. Renewable energy generates enough power to run 70% of Australian homes. and more »

Forbes Can Gas Turbines Using Nuclear Fuel Change The Energy Game?ForbesI focus on energy through an atomic lens. Tech, politics, competition. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Mobile low power number 1 (ML-1). Closed cycle nuclear gas turbine U.S. Army. Mobile low power number 1 (ML-1). Closed cycle …

TechCrunch KarmSolar introduces solar energy to sunny old EgyptTechCrunchWith over a population over 90 million strong, a prime location, topography and climate, one would assume a country like Egypt would be perfect for solar energy. The nation’s average level of solar radiation is between 2,000 to 3,200kWh per square …Total Eclipse Vs Solar PowerSky &…

SYFY WIRE (blog) FLOATING: the solar eclipse – 8/21/17HuffPostIt lasted only a little over a minute but the whole process of the moon, fully black to the eyes behind the special solar glasses, the process of getting to totality took about an hour and a half as the black moon nibbled it’s way across the…

Minneapolis Star Tribune Leech Lake solar garden is first in nation linked to energy assistance programMinneapolis Star TribuneFive groupings of solar panels are now catching sunlight around the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, producing electricity that will ultimately help tribal families in need. The shared community solar garden is the first of its kind dedicated to…

TIME Watch the Moon’s Shadow Sweep Across the Teton Valley in This 360° VideoTIMESome people spent years preparing to view the Aug. 21 solar eclipse in the United States. Westport, Conn., photographer, artist and filmmaker Stephen Wilkes waited until 4 p.m. the Friday before. “We were sort of late to the party,” Wilkes told Time…

WDIV Detroit Did global warming cause Hurricane Harvey?WDIV DetroitThe bottom line is that, while global warming may have provided Harvey with extra water vapor to generate increased rainfall, the bigger reason for the catastrophic rain amounts is the storm’s unusually slow movement. By the way, there is no way to …Here’s What We Know About…

Washington Post What does Hurricane Harvey say about climate change?Washington PostIt’s hurricane season — and that would be the case whether mankind’s actions had stoked climate change or not. The impact, though, is that “the storm is a bit more intense, bigger and longer lasting than it otherwise would be,” Kevin Trenbert, a …What you…

The Independent Will Hurricane Harvey show Trump that climate change exists?The IndependentPresident Trump can now witness the ferocious power of nature at a time when has consistently been wrapped in a cloak of skepticism and denial about climate change. The world is reaching a tipping point. No country is immune from the repercussions of …