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Foxes moved into a solar farm and turned it into a natural habitat, as the panels created shade, shelter, and a surprising new ecosystem
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (758+ words) Home - Environment - Foxes moved into a solar farm and turned it into a natural habitat, as the panels created shade, shelter, and a surprising new ecosystem That does not mean every solar farm is suddenly good for wildlife. The stronger…...
Italy has spent nearly 200 years calling the volt a name derived from an Italian scientist's name. Now, it wants the world to give back the letter English erased, and the strange part is that the fight over credit is hiding inside a unit everyone uses
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (967+ words) Home - Science - Italy has spent nearly 200 years calling the volt a name derived from an Italian scientist's name. Now, it wants the world to give back the letter English erased, and the strange part is that the fight over credit…...
Singapore covers about 111 acres of the Tengeh Reservoir with 122, 000 floating solar panels, a bid to cut an energy dependence the city-state can't afford
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1015+ words) Home - Energy - Singapore covers about 111 acres of the Tengeh Reservoir with 122, 000 floating solar panels, a bid to cut an energy dependence the city-state can't afford Singapore has turned a drinking-water reservoir into one of its most visible clean-energy tests, covering…...
A man turns a car engine into a working boat setup, reroutes cooling with external water, and adds a prop shaft and anticorrosion protection so it actually runs on the water
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (971+ words) Home - Mobility - A man turns a car engine into a working boat setup, reroutes cooling with external water, and adds a prop shaft and anticorrosion protection so it actually runs on the water A homemade boating project is drawing attention…...
China discovers a mega-deposit of about 540 million U. S. tons of lithium ore, and the number reshuffles the battery and energy-transition board overnight
1+ week, 1+ day ago (973+ words) Home - Economy - China discovers a mega-deposit of about 540 million U. S. tons of lithium ore, and the number reshuffles the battery and energy-transition board overnight China has confirmed a major lithium ore discovery in central Hunan Province, and the number is hard…...
Germany covers an artificial lake with solar panels without harming the ecosystem, and the experiment hints at a future where water becomes a rooftop for power
1+ week, 3+ day ago (886+ words) Home - Energy - Germany covers an artificial lake with solar panels without harming the ecosystem, and the experiment hints at a future where water becomes a rooftop for power Germany has turned part of an artificial lake in Bavaria into a…...
Switzerland dug a hole the size of two soccer fields to install the world's most powerful underground battery, able to release 1. 2 GW in milliseconds and store 2. 1 GWh at a multibillion-dollar price tag
1+ week, 5+ day ago (952+ words) Home - Energy - Switzerland dug a hole the size of two soccer fields to install the world's most powerful underground battery, able to release 1. 2 GW in milliseconds and store 2. 1 GWh at a multibillion-dollar price tag Switzerland has started turning a deep…...
Florida: a hobbyist creates a solar-powered "air conditioner" using ice as a thermal battery" and the wildest part is that it works without electricity (I will explain the trick, but not all of it)
3+ week, 2+ day ago (936+ words) Home - Energy - Florida: a hobbyist creates a solar-powered "air conditioner" using ice as a thermal battery" and the wildest part is that it works without electricity (I will explain the trick, but not all of it) A Florida hobbyist has…...
China turns dragon fruit peels into a key material for electric car and airplane batteries: the unbelievable part isn't the fruit" it's the chemical trick behind it
3+ week, 3+ day ago (857+ words) Home - Energy - China turns dragon fruit peels into a key material for electric car and airplane batteries: the unbelievable part isn't the fruit" it's the chemical trick behind it Dragon fruit peels usually end up in the trash. Now, a…...
Japan wants to build an 11, 000-kilometer solar ring around the Moon and beam clean energy back to Earth, an idea that sounds impossible until engineers explain the plan
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (804+ words) Home - Energy - Japan wants to build an 11, 000-kilometer solar ring around the Moon and beam clean energy back to Earth, an idea that sounds impossible until engineers explain the plan Solar power keeps getting cheaper, but it still has a…...