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The Straits Times ‘Balloon run’ to take place without balloonsThe Straits TimesBut the decision, which was made based on the potential impact those balloons might have had on the environment, did not appear to deflate the mood for the October event. Instead, the announcement on the event’s Facebook page last week garnered … and more »

New York Times Texas Energy Industry Recovering From Hurricane’s DisruptionNew York Times“I think we’ve probably run the course in terms of the price reaction,” said Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for the Oil Price Information Service, in large part because refineries are rapidly coming on line and Hurricane Irma does not … and…

The Verge The Sun has produced a whole bunch of solar flares this weekThe VergeWhile the hurricanes popping up in the Atlantic has captured everyone’s attention, the Sun has had its own active week as well. A total of six solar flares have erupted from the same active sunspot since Monday — including the largest…

Tesla Takes Aim at the World’s Biggest Solar ManufacturersMotley FoolThree years after SolarCity acquired high-efficiency solar module maker Silevo, its new owner, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), doesn’t appear to be backing down on plans to expand solar manufacturing. It’s Buffalo manufacturing facility, which is being run partly … and more »

Tampabay.com Residents boost solar energy options by forming co-opsTampabay.comShe joined the St. Pete Solar Co-op in 2016, a then-fledgling effort led by The League of Women Voters Florida with FL SUN. The idea is for residents to band together and hire a single company to install systems on all of their homes, resulting in a…

SFGate Iowa solar power company hopes to power the ag industrySFGateThe new company aims to help pork producers reduce electricity costs in confinements through the use of renewable energy created via a self-contained solar generator system developed and tested by Ivener. Essentially, it gives producers a chance to … and more »

Science Magazine Top stories: A newly found black hole, water-cooling solar panels, and a bone-strengthening therapyScience MagazineMost of us have heard of solar water heaters. Now, there’s a solar water cooler, and the technology may sharply lower the cost of industrial-scale air conditioning and refrigeration. After placing three water-cooling panels atop a building and …

The Montgomery Herald Could global warming already be affecting evolution?The Montgomery HeraldDear EarthTalk: Could global warming really already be a factor in the evolution of wildlife species? — Vince Dominick, Camden, N.J.. No doubt the quickly changing climate is already triggering various evolutionary shifts in a wide range of species …

Telegraph.co.uk Hurricane Irma’s numbers simply do not add up – although the global warming brigade would like them toTelegraph.co.ukTerrible though the deaths and damage caused by Hurricane Irma may be, the way it has been reported makes one wonder whether, after more than 10 years that have seen Atlantic hurricane activity at its lowest level…

The Guardian How Climate Change Exacerbates HurricanesNPRJOYCE: We have to remember that, though, of course, there have always been hurricanes, and there would be without climate change. But what the computer models that climate scientists use – what they tell us is that bigger storms are going to get bigger.Irma and Harvey lay the costs…