Resources and environment committee sets its goals – The Nation
Resources and environment committee sets its goalsThe NationThe committee is among 13 reform committees appointed under the new charter and the new National Reform Law. They address key sectors including natural resources and environment management. The committee has convened for the fifth time, …
Raiders want ‘family-friendly environment’ in Las Vegas; not all fans pleased – Yahoo Sports
Yahoo Sports Raiders want ‘family-friendly environment‘ in Las Vegas; not all fans pleasedYahoo SportsIn a notion that seems counter to the team’s culture, the Raiders say they want a “family-friendly environment” at their new stadium in Las Vegas. During a panel discussion on the new stadium Thursday in Las Vegas, LV Stadium Company COO Don…
Boston’s climate summit is still on tap. Now the city’s lining up potential partners. – Boston Business Journal
Boston’s climate summit is still on tap. Now the city’s lining up potential partners.Boston Business JournalJust two days after Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced plans to hold an international climate summit, it appears that plenty of organizations and businesses are eager to sign on. In his speech Wednesday morning to the Greater Boston Chamber of …
New York City Aims To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Using Energy Storage – Forbes
Forbes New York City Aims To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Using Energy StorageForbesNew York City is in the trenches when it comes to employing innovative energy technologies, which it hopes will help meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2050. How so? By installing 100 megawatt/hours of energy storage, which …
High-Energy Cosmic Rays Come from Outside Our Galaxy – Scientific American
Scientific American High-Energy Cosmic Rays Come from Outside Our GalaxyScientific American“For the first time, we have proof that the highest-energy cosmic rays are of extragalactic origin,” says Alan Watson, a UK astronomer and co-founder of the observatory. The result comes as a relief to the researchers, after previous claims regarding …New evidence that the highest…
Blockchain Makes Energy Greener – CoinTelegraph
CoinTelegraph Blockchain Makes Energy GreenerCoinTelegraphIn the history of energy production, there is an evergoing shift from one energy source towards another. In 1870, 70 percent of the energy produced was from wood. It then shifted to coal in the early 20th century and to oil and gas in the middle of …
5 Ways to Focus Your Energy During a Work Crunch – Harvard Business Review
5 Ways to Focus Your Energy During a Work CrunchHarvard Business ReviewWork invariably ebbs and flows, cycling between steady states, where we feel more in control of the pace and workload, and peak periods, where the work crunch hits us hard. Unexpected setbacks, project sprints, or even vacations and holidays can create …
Australia’s Origin Energy to Trial Blockchain Power Trading – CoinDesk
CoinDesk Australia’s Origin Energy to Trial Blockchain Power TradingCoinDeskOne of Australia’s largest utility providers is working with blockchain startup Power Ledger to test a new energy trading platform. Origin Energy works in a number of energy fields, including power plant operation, natural gas processing and both … and more »
Ruling Finds Solar Panels From China Hurt US Makers – NPR
NPR Ruling Finds Solar Panels From China Hurt US MakersNPRInstalling solar panels on your home could become more expensive, depending on how President Trump responds to a decision Friday by the U.S. International Trade Commission. The ITC found that low-cost, imported solar panels from China and other …Trade panel puts solar tariff decision in Trump’s handsPoliticoSolar…
These Solar Farms Have A Secret Hiding Under Them: Mushrooms – Fast Company
Fast Company These Solar Farms Have A Secret Hiding Under Them: MushroomsFast CompanyThe farms, at two locations in northeastern Japan, will produce a combined 4,000 kilowatts of solar power that will be sold to a local utility, while the mushroom farms will yield an annual 40 tons of cloud-ear mushrooms, a crop that is typically…