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@ridden6570

I have hopped, skipped, and jumped through life making stops in archaeology, sustainability, water and energy security, and most recently, climate change.

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National Hydropower Association - The Path to Clean Energy How hydropower will put the nation on the road to decarbonization

Winning the AI Race: Tapping into Pumped Storage Hydropower

13.03.2026 04:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mechanochemically modified biochar creates sustainable water repellent coating and powerful oil adsorbent Researchers have developed a new eco friendly method to transform biochar into a highly hydrophobic material that can repel water and absorb large amounts of oil. The innovation could help advance sus...

Mechanochemically modified biochar creates sustainable water repellent coating and powerful oil adsorbent

13.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New study reveals hidden role of larger pores in biochar carbon capture Biochar is widely studied as a low cost material that can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Scientists have long believed that only the smallest pores in biochar play the main role in capturi...

New study reveals hidden role of larger pores in biochar carbon capture

13.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Energy Storage Signals Shift to Renewable Grids Wind and solar power have become the main drivers of the global clean energy transition. As their share in electricity systems grows, the need for system flexibility resources, such as energy storage,...

Energy Storage Signals Shift to Renewable Grids

13.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Virginia legislature passes balcony solar bill The bill allows Virginia residents to plug in a β€œsmall portable solar generation device” with a maximum power output of 1,200 watts.

Virginia legislature passes balcony solar bill

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Introducing Groundsource: Turning news reports into data with Gemini

Introducing Groundsource: Turning news reports into data with Gemini

Our first, open-access Groundsource dataset for urban flash floods comprises 2.6 million records, paving the way for more accurate, life-saving forecasts.

12.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Better Data Center Project The Better Data Center Project works in solidarity with communities on the front lines of data center development to realize the just distribution of economic, social, and environmental costs and b…

Diesel Generators at Data Centers. Status, Impacts, and Protective Practices

12.03.2026 04:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DOE’s Energy Star Takeover and Lawsuit Suggest Potential Shift in Trump Administration’s Approach to Appliance Efficiency Even as the Trump administration presses forward with an aggressive deregulatory agenda for appliance efficiency standards, two recent developments provide evidence that the U.S. Department of Energy ...

DOE’s Energy Star Takeover and Lawsuit Suggest Potential Shift in Trump Administration’s Approach to Appliance Efficiency

11.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Review of NERC’s 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment β€’ Grid Strategies Grid Strategies' analysis demonstrates that the severity of the risk may be less than assessed by NERC's Long-Term Reliability Assessment.

Review of NERC’s 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment

11.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Data Centers and California Electricity Policy

11.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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White House plan to break up iconic U.S. climate lab moves forward Bidders have lined up to take over pieces of the National Center for Atmospheric Research

White House plan to break up iconic U.S. climate lab moves forward

11.03.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Solar Market Insight Report – SEIA The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. Learn more at seia.org

Solar Market Insight Report

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Intensifying global heat threatens livability for younger and older adults Intensifying global heat threatens livability for younger and older adults, Parsons, L A, Baldwin, J W, Guzman-Echavarria, G, Jay, O, Kalmus, P, Staudmyer, H, Vanos, J K, Wolff, N H

Intensifying global heat threatens livability for younger and older adults

11.03.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump cuts threaten US role in global climate modeling Agency cuts, layoffs and policy shifts are throwing America’s role into question.

Trump cuts threaten US role in global climate modeling

09.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bubble or Nothing Policymakers concerned about the deployment of clean energy and compute-focused infrastructure over the long term need a framework for managing the uncertainty in the AI sector's investment landscapeβ€”...

Bubble or Nothing: Data Center Project Finance

06.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Top 10 Reasons Data Centers Must be Stopped While AI data centers enrich the Big Tech elite, our water, climate, and communities pay the price. Our leaders must act.

The Top 10 Reasons Data Centers Must be Stopped

06.03.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump hates renewables. The Iran war may help them. Higher gas prices in Europe and the U.S. could create economic and political incentives for solar, wind, batteries and other clean technology.

Trump hates renewables. The Iran war may help them.

06.03.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

GridEx VIII Lessons Learned Report TLP:CLEAR

The recommendations are intended to help electric utilities, government partners, the E-ISAC, and other stakeholders prepare for and respond to security incidents that affect the North American electric system.

06.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ten-point plan to deliver climate education unveiled by experts - University of Reading

Experts unveil ten-point plan to deliver climate education

The report, produced following discussions with more than 40 professional bodies and teaching organisations, sets out ten priority areas for improving climate education following the government's (UK) Curriculum and Assessment Review.

05.03.2026 04:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Leaderboard Summary - Lead the Charge

Scoring the world’s automakers on their EV supply chains

05.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Water-Power Nexus: How Data Centers are Reshaping the U.S. Water Landscape - Bluefield Research The expansion of large-scale data centers across the U.S. is expected to impact the power sector significantly.

The Water-Power Nexus: How Data Centers are Reshaping the U.S. Water Landscape

04.03.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US retail electricity rate trends analysis | Reports | CRA In this analysis prepared for the Edison Electric Institute, authors Matthew DeCourcey and Mayank Saraswat evaluate recent retail electric rate trends, identify regional variations and explain the dri...

US retail electricity rate trends analysis

04.03.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Energy Storage Market OutlookΒ Q1 2026 – SEIA The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. Learn more at seia.org

Energy Storage Market Outlook, Q1 2026

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AI: Does not compute Building fossil-fuel infrastructure to power data centers is a poor bet. Renewables are by far the cheaper, faster choice.

AI: Does not compute. Building fossil-fuel infrastructure to power data centers is a poor bet. Renewables are by far the cheaper, faster choice.

03.03.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Military Installations: DOD Should Improve Natural Disaster Cost Tracking and Planning for Resilience Improvements

03.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Weather Modification: NOAA Should Strengthen Oversight to Ensure Reliable Information

03.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cost of Inaction | Apparel Impact Institute Read the Report Climate Risk Could Impact Bottom Lines by up to 34% by 2030, Finds New Research February 10th, 2026; San Francisco, CA – Today, Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) published new research, T...

Cost of Inaction

Today, Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) published new research, The Cost of Inaction, a landmark analysis shifting the climate narrative from corporate responsibility to financial necessity.

28.02.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exploring climate preparedness in low- and middle-income countries Our new analysis shows that governments’ readiness for extreme weather does not mean that individuals in those countries feel more prepared.

Exploring climate preparedness in low- and middle-income countries

27.02.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Home | Powering Intelligence 2026 EPRI projects U.S. data centers to consume 9-17% of national electricity by 2030 as rapid growth driven by AI, streaming, and cryptocurrency accelerates. This report explores scenario-based forecasts,...

Powering Intelligence 2026. Updated Scenarios of U.S. Data Center Electricity Use and Power Strategies.

27.02.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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North America Data Center Trends H2 2025 Get the latest insights on the North America data center market, including record-breaking demand, supply growth, and increasing average asking rates. Understand how AI is shaping the future of data center infrastructure.

North America Data Center Trends H2 2025

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