Construction on the largest wind turbine in England is set to begin next month. The turbine will be located in Bristol and will reach 150 meters (approximately 492 feet) into the sky, Weather & Radar reported. That’s double the height of the average English turbine, which comes to about 75 meters (approximately 246 feet). “[It’s […]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) failed, again, and again to secure election as Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday as 20 members, including 18 election deniers, refused to support his candidacy. McCarthy also ran for Speaker in 2015 and his failure to secure victory after the first ballot is the first such failure in a […]
A record amount of energy from renewable sources was generated in the UK in 2022, according to new research. The data was analyzed by academics from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights. The researchers found that 40 percent of the UK’s electricity was made up of solar, wind, biomass and hydropower last year, an […]
Some students have dreamt of their desired career path since elementary school, while others may have no idea what vocation they want to pursue. Both are completely acceptable, but one thing is recommended: high schoolers should start thinking about their future before graduation. We’ve seen that younger people have been increasingly interested in pursuing careers […]
. An emerging solution to save space is to float the panels on bodies of water: floatovoltaics. Scientists believe this new approach could help solar energy to scale globally and fight climate change,
A 400-megawatt solar array planned for the village of Williamsport, Ohio has been canceled following strong opposition from local residents and elected officials. The canceled project will mean a loss of renewable energy as well as $3.6 million per year of tax revenue that would have gone back into the local community. The project, called […]
In a major shift on nuclear policy, Japan has adopted a plan to extend the lifespan of its nuclear reactors. With worldwide fuel shortages and skyrocketing gas prices, as well as the need to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, the country also has plans to replace old reactors and construct new ones. It is a […]
If you have an Apple iPhone and haven’t updated your iOS in a while, you might want to do so now to take advantage of a new clean energy charging feature. Announced by Apple in October this year for phones with iOS 16.1 or greater (iOS is currently available up to version 16.2), the clean […]
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Tuesday that it will work toward electrifying its fleet of mail trucks, with a goal of all new mail truck purchases being electric by 2026. USPS expects to reach 66,000 battery-electric delivery vehicles by 2028.