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South Korea taps brewing microbe for cleaner way to pull 92% of lithium from spent batteries
18+ min ago (510+ words) Facilities may not need more complex systems to grow and maintain live microbial cultures. A microbe better known for its role in traditional spirits could help tackle one of the dirtiest parts of the clean energy boom: recovering lithium from…...
Homeowner skipped the battery, added an EV charger, and says his solar setup works just fine
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (406+ words) "That means 93.99% of my daily power came directly from the sun." For many solar shoppers, adding a home battery can seem like the obvious next step. But one homeowner says skipping that costly upgrade — and installing a public electric vehicle…...
Colorado's Eagle County spent $15 million on geothermal, saying utility costs will fall
51+ min ago (476+ words) "We take the heat from the building and transfer that heat to those boreholes." Eagle County, Colorado, has said a three-year, $15 million overhaul has replaced natural-gas heating and cooling in its government buildings with geothermal equipment, a change officials expect…...
Homeowner shows off 24 backyard-mounted solar installation: 'You gonna power the whole neighborhood with that setup?"
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (525+ words) Ground-mounted solar is rare because it tends to cost a bit more to connect to the house, but it can be extremely effective if it means near-unobstructed sunlight. Because the setup uses 24 panels rated at 590 watts apiece, the conversation quickly…...
Massachusetts solar chart suggests rooftop panels supplied nearly a quarter of New England's peak power
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (510+ words) "It's still amazing to me that we have 5gw production in New England." A summer power chart shared online has Massachusetts solar users marveling at just how much rooftop generation may now be helping the grid. Even after quick corrections from…...
In Namibia, an elephant 'turf war' is growing, and climate strain could double conflict risk
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (395+ words) "Can result in economic damages that outweigh local benefits from trophy hunting." Across parts of southern Africa, the spread of farms, settlements, and other infrastructure is forcing people and elephants into closer contact, creating encounters that can be deadly for…...
New York becomes first US state to freeze large data centers for a year amid AI backlash
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (428+ words) "Hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers." For a year, New York will stop the biggest proposed data-center projects from moving ahead while it examines how those facilities could affect electricity prices, water…...
Los Angeles camera catches coyote pack killing cat, then one returns to carry it away
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (503+ words) After the cat was killed, a dog and its owner passed by without seeming to notice what had happened. In West Los Angeles, a home security camera recorded multiple coyotes fatally attacking a cat, then later showed one of the…...
Black bear bumbled around the Massachusetts coast until police tranquilized it and moved it
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (379+ words) In a coastal Massachusetts community, a black bear's activity pushed officials to tranquilize the animal and relocate it. A black bear spent part of a July weekend roaming near Buzzards Bay along the Massachusetts coast, prompting a response from local…...
New Jersey resident films yard turning into a flash flood, and viewers rethink warnings
13+ hour, 41+ min ago (459+ words) "It's climate change yall. She's here." A New Jersey resident's front yard looked less like a lawn and more like a fast-moving stream in a viral video that has viewers saying they may never ignore a flash flood alert again....