Instinctively, people assume that if you poke additional holes in a sieve, more water will pass through; however, recent research demonstrates that the opposite may be true at the nanoscale with a global team of scientists from Australia, Germany, France and Japan finding that water does not behave as expected while using Graphene Oxide (GO) filters….
Fossil Teeth Offer New Insights Into Human and Primate History
A new window into human history has been opened up by a global team of scientists who have discovered an innovative method to identify ancient seasonal climates using teeth. The scientists have developed a novel way to establish the role that ancient seasonal climates and behaviours played in the development of both primates and humans,…
Australian Government to Create Biodiversity Market
A biodiversity credits scheme would be the start of a “nationwide restoration” of Australia’s environment, according to the prime minister. Anthony Albanese said the scheme, announced at an event in regional New South Wales on Friday, would work much like the carbon credits scheme. Farmers would receive biodiversity certificates or credits for planting vegetation along…
Texas Targets 10 Financial Companies, 340+ Funds Over ESG-Driven Fossil Fuel Divestment
August 25, 2022
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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Aug. 24 released a list of ten financial companies and almost 350 funds said to be boycotting energy firms involved in fossil fuels, marking another advance in the war between individual U.S. states and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement. The state comptroller must publish such a list…
Wind Turbine Blade Waste Could Be Recycled Into Gummi Bears: Researchers
August 24, 2022
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Researchers have created a composite resin they believe can be used in wind turbine blades and later recycled—or upcycled—into a variety of products, including countertops, diapers, and even gummy bears. Scientists from Michigan State University (MSU) released their findings at a meeting of the American Chemical Society (Aug. 21 to 25), saying the material can…
‘Inflation Reduction Act’ a Win for Renewable Energy, Won’t Help Inflation
August 22, 2022
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In his prepared remarks, President Joe Biden called the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) one of the most “significant laws in our history” and hyped it as a win for reducing inflation and tackling the “climate crisis.” Likewise, Senate Democrats claim the IRA will “help fight inflation” while simultaneously lowering the cost of energy for…
What Killed Tons of Fish in European River? Mystery Deepens
WARSAW, Poland—Laboratory tests following a mass die-off of fish in the Oder River detected high levels of salinity but no mercury poisoning its waters, Poland’s environment minister said Saturday as the mystery continued as to what killed tons of fish in Central Europe. Anna Moskwa, the minister of climate and environment, said analyses of river…
The ‘Inflation Reduction Act’: The Green New Deal’s New Look?
August 12, 2022
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News Analysis Although our legacy media have dutifully described the Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)/Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) climate bill as the “Inflation Reduction Act,” it’s no stretch to call that a misnomer. After all, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the legislation would have a “negligible effect on inflation.” Yet, even before the bill passed the…
Heating Your Home Will Hurt This Winter as Natural Gas Prices Climb
August 11, 2022
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It will take more than an extra sweater to stay warm this winter; anyone heating with natural gas will require extra money to burn the furnace. Natural gas is sharply higher than it was last year. This week, natural gas was $8.20 an mcf—the volume of 1,000 cubic feet. This is the price paid to…
Without Nuclear Power Green Energy Costs Will Skyrocket, Experts Claim
As the United States transitions to renewable energy, experts say costs could increase exponentially. Nuclear industry organization SMR Start released a 2021 report examining the costs of transitioning the electric grid to renewable energy. It found that the effective cost of covering demand using only solar would be between $216.4 per megawatt hour and $274/MWh….
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