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Goodnight Earth- Science literacy starts with accessibility March 30, 2017Please enjoy this guest post from Shayna Keyles about the mission of Science Connected, a non-profit organization working to make science accessible to everyone, and its current fundraising campaign. I have worked with Science Connected for over one year now … Continue reading →
- Honeycomb-like nanostructure creates electricity from light October 14, 2016This article was originally published on GotScience.org, a completely free science nes publication that translates complex research findings into accessible insights on science, nature, and technology. For more science news sign up for our eNewsletter. Zoom in to the nanometer … Continue reading →
- Chilean solar farm will be cheapest power project ever August 29, 2016Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, has been looking for some sort of magic for a long time to ignite her country’s sluggish economy. The spell may finally be cast in the form of solar energy. Bloomberg reports that a host of electricity … Continue reading →
- Ebbs and Floes: Watching the Arctic Ice Melt August 24, 2016It’s my pleasure to introduce a guest post by Norman Rusin! Norman is a freelance journalist and copy editor who helps writers produce sound and telling communications. He is about to complete his doctoral dissertation in Italian Studies at the … Continue reading →
- Sunlight: the equitable energy source August 15, 2016Solar energy is touted for a variety of reasons – it’s renewable, clean, quiet, and can be used as a decentralized form of electricity generation. But I came across a figure while doing some reading that reveals a less-discussed benefit … Continue reading →
- The Presidential Promise of a Half-Billion Solar Cells August 10, 2016It is my pleasure to introduce Adam Kirk as guest writer for this week’s post! Adam is a freelance writer specializing in renewable energy and associated topics. To find out more or hire Adam for your own website, visit AdamKirkWriter.com. … Continue reading →
- Carbon capture: transforming greenhouse gas into rock August 3, 2016This article was originally published by GotScience.org, which translates complex research findings into accessible insights on science, nature, and technology. Help keep GotScience free! Donate or visit our gift shop. For more science news subscribe to our weekly digest. A … Continue reading →
- Australian rodent first mammalian victim of climate change June 30, 2016Tucked away on a small island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, the rat-like animal would have stared up at you with dark, beady eyes from the safety of some scattered shrubs. No more than 15 centimeters long, the rodent would have … Continue reading →
- Oil spill cleanup secrets of Gulf Coast bacteria June 23, 2016I’m excited to put up a guest post by Shayna Keyles this week! Shayna Keyles is a multi-discipline writer, editor, and marketer based in Oakland, California. You can reach her at skeyles@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter at @shaynakeyles. This article was originally published … Continue reading →
- The greening of Vancouver June 16, 2016Aim a normal camera at a city skyline and you’ll likely snapshot a bustling panorama of skyscrapers and the incessant activity that energizes city-dwellers. But point a thermal camera at the same cityscape and you’ll see a different form of energy: … Continue reading →
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Sunlight: the equitable energy source
Solar energy is touted for a variety of reasons – it’s renewable, clean, quiet, and can be used as a decentralized form of electricity generation. But I came across a figure while doing some reading that reveals a less-discussed benefit … Continue reading
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Tagged equity, geography, solar energy, wealth
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The downfall of coal: job trends in a changing energy landscape
Recent years have not been good to the coal industry. Through the 20th century, the industry had a strong clamp on electricity generation with coal-fired power plants littering the US landscape. Electricity demand had been growing steadily, and coal executives … Continue reading
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