Watch: How NY will use drones to protect the environment – The Journal News | LoHud.com
The Journal News | LoHud.com Watch: How NY will use drones to protect the environmentThe Journal News | LoHud.comALBANY — New York now has a fleet of drones ready to help the environment. The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Monday it has deployed 22 drones around the state to help with environmental issues and…
Country diary: late summer flowers draw a frenzy of insects – The Guardian
The Guardian Country diary: late summer flowers draw a frenzy of insectsThe GuardianThere’s an urgency to the swallows’ flight as they hurtle low over the field, snatching flies that the restless cattle have disturbed. With a late brood just fledged from the barn, they have a keen need for food. There’s also a sense of…
New DNR chief is ex-GOP lawmaker with mixed record on environment – Madison.com
Madison.com New DNR chief is ex-GOP lawmaker with mixed record on environmentMadison.comIn the state Assembly, Meyer’s voting record earned him less than a 37 percent approval rating from the League of Conservation Voters, but the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation said his grasp of how environmental protection improves hunting and fishing … and more »
Working to preserve marine environment – The Japan Times
The Japan Times Working to preserve marine environmentThe Japan TimesAt a recent seminar in Tokyo, Swedish embassy officials explained that the Scandinavian country has worked out a unique dialogue inviting major stakeholders to preserve the marine environment and, on the cultural front, offer ideal destinations for …
Energy entrepreneur hopes to bring commuter rail to Vermont – ABC News
Energy entrepreneur hopes to bring commuter rail to VermontABC NewsAn energy entrepreneur wants to set up a commuter rail system to further his vision of weaning Vermont from fossil fuels and getting cars off the highways, and he has taken the first step toward moving it beyond the theoretical by buying a dozen rail cars.…
2017 GEO Fall Tour in Northeast Ohio to feature energy efficiency solutions – News-Herald.com
News-Herald.com 2017 GEO Fall Tour in Northeast Ohio to feature energy efficiency solutionsNews-Herald.com“The purpose of the tour is to allow people to visit sites that have adopted wind, solar, electric cars, energy efficiency, etc. and speak person-to-person to the owners,” Rapini said. “That way they can learn about the technologies, the benefits, the …
Editorial: Indiana isn’t ready for the energy revolution – Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis Star Editorial: Indiana isn’t ready for the energy revolutionIndianapolis StarRevolutionary changes in how we generate and use energy are building in the United States and around the world. And it’s not just government bureaucrats and environmental activists who are driving those changes. It’s also business leaders. Two examples … and more »
Wind Energy Used To Mine Cryptocurrency To Fund Climate Research – CleanTechnica
CleanTechnica Wind Energy Used To Mine Cryptocurrency To Fund Climate ResearchCleanTechnicaIt does this by transforming wind energy into the electricity required to meet the demanding task of mining cryptocurrency (here Zcash), a decentralized process where computers are financially rewarded for their work maintaining and verifying a public …
Too much energy creates a challenge for Texas electricity grid – Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle Too much energy creates a challenge for Texas electricity gridHouston ChronicleNRG Energy is outfitting its W.A. Parish power plant in Fort Bend County with new infrastructure to capture carbon dioxide from coal burned in one of the plant s generators instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. The new facility will pipe the…
Solar Panels Perfect Case Of Protectionism Costing More Jobs Than It Saves – Forbes
Forbes Solar Panels Perfect Case Of Protectionism Costing More Jobs Than It SavesForbesThe International Trade Commission ruled on Friday that imported solar panels from China and other countries were injuring U.S. manufacturers which will provide President Trump with the opportunity to impose tariffs in order to protect American solar …Trade panel: Cheap imports hurt US…