Virginia Beach, VA

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Dominion Energy remains on target to install between 70–100 monopile foundations by end of October. Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind remains on budget and on schedule to complete construction in late 2026. More than...

Dominion Energy Hits Milestone in Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Construction — Installation of 50th Monopile Foundation

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. One way to predict where the future is headed is to look at what human society is investing in. 100 years ago, we were investing a ton into fossil fuel development, and we then burnt up a lot of fossil fuels. Even 15 years ago, human society was investing more into fossil fuels than clean energy. However, that was the last year that was the case. Since then, investments in clean energy have been growing, especially since 2021. On the flip side, investments in fossil fuels are well below what they were in 2015. The result: clean energy investments are nearly double fossil fuel investments in 2024.

World Investing Almost 2× More Into Clean Energy As Fossil Fuels Now!

The levelized cost of 11 long-duration storage technologies in 2030 is expected to exceed the U.S. Department of Energy’s target of $0.05/kWh, necessitating further innovation, DOE’s Office of Electricity said in an Aug. 6 report. Implementing the most cost-effective innovation recommendations in the Long Duration Storage Shots Technology...

Further innovation required to achieve $0.05/kWh target for long duration storage: DOE

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan has developed a loop heat pipe (LHP) that can transport up to 10 kW of heat without the need for electricity. This heat transport capability is the largest in the world. The group’s LHP aims to contribute to energy savings and carbon neutrality in various fields, including industrial waste heat recovery, solar heat utilization, electric vehicle (EV) thermal management, and data center cooling. The findings are detailed in the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

Revolutionary Loop Heat Pipe Transports 10 kW of Waste Heat — No Electricity Required

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Firebricks have an ancient history but could be part of clean energy's future. Researchers estimate it could save $1 trillion on energy storage.

Researchers want to combine an ancient technology with clean energy to save over $1 trillion worldwide

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Pompano Beach, FL

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In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

Denver, CO

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Georgia State

Cartersville, GA

The Independent

 The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company's bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States.The loan from the U.S. Energy Department, announced Thursday, will be key to funding a $2.2 billion complex that Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, is building. The company plans to take polysilicon refined in Washington state and make ingots, wafers and solar cells — the building blocks of finished solar modules — in Cartersville, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta.President Joe...

US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia

Governments worldwide are increasingly interested in geothermal energy as a clean, renewable source of heating and electricity. The UK and US have significant untapped geothermal resources that could be developed to power communities and support decarbonization efforts. Geothermal power networks, which distribute heat from underground reservoirs, are emerging as a...

The Rise of Geothermal Power Networks

Newark, NJ

Paterson, NJ

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NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

Imagine harnessing the sun’s energy to power your daily life. Solar power, a clean and sustainable energy source, offers endless possibilities for reducing energy bills and helping the environment. But how exactly does it work, and can you make the switch? This blog post will guide you through the essential aspects of solar energy, its numerous benefits, and the steps to transition your home or business to solar power.

Solar Power 101: How to Make the Switch

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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The real estate tech leader is taking steps to get back on track.

Opendoor Technologies Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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General Services Administration, Department of Energy Issue RFI for Technologies that Increase Sustainability of Buildings

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General Services Administration, Department of Energy Issue RFI for Technologies that Increase Sustainability of Buildings

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