Big solar step: Super-efficient system sets record
A new world record is making the future of solar energy look pretty bright. Researchers in Australia recently developed a solar energy system that can convert more than…
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Saving Our Soils and Climate with Biochar
Dear EarthTalk: What is biochar and how can it help reduce my carbon footprint? — William Jarvis, Bethlehem, PA Biochar is a naturally occurring, fine-grained, highly porous form of…
Remote Start Functionality for its Blink Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) (“CarCharging”), the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced that it now offers remote start functionality for…
Report Misses Link Between California Drought and Human-Caused Climate Change
Just a couple months ago, I critiqued a pair of studies that disputed any linkage between human-caused climate change and the exceptional 2014 California drought. Now comes yet another…
Getting Kids Into Environmental Activism
Dear EarthTalk: Do you have any tips for helping me get my kids involved in environmental protection advocacy? — Jeanine Black, Charlotte, NC There’s no time like the…
Wind Tower is Another Step Toward Profitable and Sustainable Energy Production
SheerWind announced their newest innovation as part of their Industry changing INVELOX technology. The bold technology integrates three turbines in a row or series and increases the electrical…
What State Wants to Bail Out Big Coal?
What next, Ohio? You’ve rolled back your renewable energy standards, you’ve gotten sued over your reckless fracking regulations, you’re considering banning green LEED standards for public buildings and you’re…