"American solar panel manufacturers say they’re close to unlocking tandem solar technology, which would allow them to add second and third layers of material to panels and expand their generation capacity. (New York Times)"
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Virginia leads the way in pragmatic planning for a renewable future. www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
Virginia’s new energy plan: Make the AI boom work for — not against —…
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s just-released blueprint doubles down on the state’s landmark climate law while aiming to solve the data center growth…
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Below lies the rest of the story, of why home electric bills are going up up and away ! 😀 www.canarymedia.com/articles/aff...
Here's why your energy bills are going up
Politicians talk about the energy affordability crisis but don't always grapple with the root causes — or the solutions. Here’s the lowdown.
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The pro renewables contrarian says high diesel prices are a good thing. See below: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Diesel prices are rising worldwide. So are electric truck sales.
Sales of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks hit a high in the first half of 2026, mostly thanks to China. Diesel prices are set to keep the momentum…
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20th century nuclear didn't do enough on safety. Three Mile Island, Chernoble, and Fukushima are very expensive and dangerous consequences we know about. Efforts are under way to build a next generation of nuclear. Has the safety lesson been learned? www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuc...
A ‘wholesale revision’ of US nuclear rules is on the table
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been busy responding to Trump’s executive order. But will the many siting and permitting changes accelerate nuclear…
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Record shipping rates through the Strait of Hormuz could offset falling crude prices
Here is a link about some next generation geothermal power generation. www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...
Mazama Energy raises $135M for superhot geothermal at Oregon volcano
The startup hit a milestone last year when it drilled the world’s hottest next-gen geothermal well. Now it’s working to prove its tech can scale…
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"Skyrocketing clean energy development has helped India keep its carbon emissions flat for the past two years, marking the first time in decades that the country hasn’t expanded its coal power use for two years straight. (Carbon Brief)"
"Democrats are poised to claim political trifectas in a handful of states this fall — wins that would allow them to take strong action on clean energy, climate, and emissions reductions. (Inside Climate News):
Green steel and iron ....both made with renewables. ... a path for centuries of our kinda civilization. "Not possible"" impractical" " a nieve dream" you say. Yet efforts occurring now to create that market ! See: www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...
Google backs Swedish green-steel project to tackle rising emissions
The tech giant intends to buy certificates from Stegra’s hydrogen-fueled steel mill to support the scale-up of cleaner construction materials for data…
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"Carbon Capture" A way to fight back against climate change. From WSJ newsletter. "Texas regulators grant ExxonMobil permission to store captured carbon dioxide in underground wells, paving the way for a planned underground network of carbon pipelines along the Gulf Coast. (Financial Times)"
It is possible to rebuild the infrastructure of civilization with power derived from sun and wind See: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
In a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heat
Holcim will deploy two batteries from the startup Electrified Thermal Solutions to cut down on fossil fuels, which often supply the intense heat in…
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Is our side benefited by one of us holding a political office? Gavin Newsom tried. Here is a review of his tenure. See: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Gavin Newsom’s complicated legacy on climate and clean energy
Newsom’s 8-year term as California’s governor is drawing to an end. Here’s how he helped — and hindered — the state’s energy transition.
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The news yesterday had a story about a top Ai tech guy who quit saying AI will take over from humans in 10 years time. AI stocks now in a financial tizzy. China found out the same thing. So talk today of USA / China meeting to work out tough regulatory safeguards.
The economy becomes a bigger issue. Democrsts must be prepared to lead America to a low inflation future. "Inflation continued running hot, with prices increasing 3.4% in August compared to July. Traders now place the odds of a Fed rate hike next week at 87%, up from 72% yesterday.(WSJ)"
"Republican strategists say it’s too late to convince voters that the party can tackle high energy prices ahead of the midterms. (Politico)"
"The U.S. solar industry installed 11.4 GW of capacity in the second quarter of the year, up 41% from the previous quarter and 45% from a year earlier as the industry races to take advantage of soon-to-expire federal incentives. (SEIA)"
The United Nations warns that the world will soon surpass the 1.5 degree Celsius warming target codified in the Paris Agreement, ... (New York Times) China’s oil consumption dropped 9% in the second quarter, causing the nation's overall emissions to fall by 1%. (Carbon Brief)
China has been really smart and is skating over the fossil fuel costs imposed on economy's by Trump. See: trk.wsj.com/view/6604201...
Here’s one way to think about how fast electric vehicles are eroding China’s oil demand: Imagine France just stopped using the stuff entirely.
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"Safaris are going electric. For wildlife tourism operators, cutting out diesel isn’t just a way to lower emissions. Reducing noise pollution lets tourists get closer to the animals.(WSJ)"
Want to get closer to wild animals? Go electric ! "Safaris are going electric. For wildlife tourism operators, cutting out diesel isn’t just a way to lower emissions. Reducing noise pollution lets tourists get closer to the animals.(WSJ)"
From 8-26-26 WSJ: Bill Gares says "companies are barreling ahead with AI technology with no larger plan for the massive upheaval it would cause." .....“Right now, we are not preparing for it. I don’t see evidence that leaders, experts and communities are confronting the challenges adequately.”
European non-solar wind,nuclear, coal and etc. reduce heat wave output, due low river flows. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Solar delivers as Europe’s power plants struggle amid heat and drought
Extreme weather spiked power demand just as nuclear, gas, and coal plants had to reduce their output. Solar and batteries helped keep people cool.
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For those anti solar people concerned with loss of farmland see article below www.canarymedia.com/articles/foo...
Virginia lays groundwork to combine more solar with farming
A new state law aims to spur agrivoltaics projects where crops or livestock thrive amid solar panels, as AI power demand booms and concerns about farmland…
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China plans to increase wind and solar power generation by 53% over the next five years, under a new renewable energy plan that for the first time makes its green power target binding. (Reuters)
On a more personal level: "A new Massachusetts program will let EV owners leverage their cars’ batteries as a grid resource and be compensated for power they feed to the grid during times of high demand. (Heatmap)"
An inspiring and detailed article regarding green steel and potential for regional development in NW Minnesota. See: www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...
Could a new iron ore mine turn Minnesota into a green steel…
Mesabi Metallics is opening a mine and processing plant on the Iron Range, spurring job opportunities and a chance to join the global transition to…
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Renewables still lowest cost for adding generation capacity to the electrical grid. See: www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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I strongly agree with Massies' clear and succinct poster statements.