Scientists at Oxford University are coating a new solar power-generating material onto objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones. The potential of this breakthrough means that increasing amounts of solar electricity could be generated without silicon-based solar panels. The Oxford scientists’ new light-absorbing material is, for the first time,...

Oxford scientists are generating solar power without panels

Germany just hit a clean energy home run, and it's a win for your wallet and the planet. Imagine powering your entire neighborhood with nothing but renewables like sunshine and wind. Well, Germany just did that for nearly 60% of its electricity needs, according to Electrek. In the first three...

Germany achieves new milestone in power generation: 'Never before has so much renewably generated energy been produced and fed into the grid'

In the first half of 2024, the US power grid got a major boost, with developers and power plant owners adding a hefty 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity. According to the latest figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), that’s a 21% increase – 3.6...

US power grid boosts capacity by 20.2 GW in the first half of 2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia may shut down a portion of a coal-fired power plant near Jakarta to reduce air pollution affecting the city, a senior minister said Wednesday. The country is looking at closing 2 gigawatts of power capacity at the 4 GW Suralaya coal-fired power complex in Indonesia's Banten province that is owned by state utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, said Luhut Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, who oversees some commodity policies.

Indonesia may shut part of Suralaya coal power plant to curb pollution

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The Australia-Asia Power Link will generate four gigawatts per hour for domestic use, with excess power sent to Singapore.

World’s largest solar farm to power 3 million homes, send energy to Singapore

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(Reuters) -Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Tuesday as homes and businesses cranked up air conditioners to escape a heat wave across the state. Texas' surging population growth in recent years and its status as a hub for some of the most energy-intensive industries, including data centers and cryptocurrency mining, have ramped up power demand and increased stress on its vulnerable electrical grid.

Texas Power Demand Breaks Record During Heat Wave, Grid Operator Says

Solar-powered power banks seem like a fantastic idea -- attach some solar panels to a power bank, and you have a free power source whenever the sun is shining. However, the reality is different from this idyllic vision of limitless energy. Also: The best portable power stations you can buy:...

Why you should stop using your solar-powered power bank

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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

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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

"The renewable energy targets that must be met are substantial but achievable with the proper policy measures." For the first time, wind turbines and solar panels have produced 30% of the energy needed in the European Union, passing traditional dirty fuels, according to the Guardian. The EU has focused on...

New report reveals wind turbines and solar panels are changing the power landscape in a major way: 'We are witnessing a historic shift'

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A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Gaborone, Botswana — Health officials in Botswana have started screening travelers for mpox at the country's entry points. Neighboring South Africa has recorded three deaths as a result of the dangerous strain of mpox, and Botswana is anxious to keep out the rapidly spreading disease. "Although we have not...

Botswana begins mpox screening at entry points

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

In response to baseball-sized hail shattering a Texas solar farm, experts say it's not a solar apocalypse but a hail mary for tougher tech. As reported by Inside Climate News, a hailstorm caused hail to strike solar panels at over 90 mph, causing significant damage to parts of the 350-megawatt Fighting Jays Solar project.

Experts respond to shocking images of major solar farm following hailstorm: 'Not a lot of fact or valid analysis'

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Sunrun CEO Mary Powell said the company is focusing on a "battery-first" strategy and generating cash.

Residential solar is struggling. One company's add-on is helping it hit 1 million installations.

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

Abuja, nigeria — As attacks on farmers intensified across Nigeria, Fatima Bello from Sokoto abandoned dry season farming. The smallholder farmer of rice, millet and beans shared her experience of farming under constant threat. "During the dry season last year, I did not even plant anything because of this...

Nigeria deploys armed rangers to protect farmers

A blast at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s Andhra Pradesh state killed 17 people and injured 34 Wednesday, police said. District police superintendent M. Deepika said investigators believed the blast was caused by a "gas leak ... which eventually hit an electrical panel." "Rescue operations are over" at the...

Growth of rooftop solar power generation threatens grid in Pakistan

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