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New Method Turns Ocean Water Into Drinking Water, Without Waste
The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials. Big takeaways A new desalination method produces drinking water from seawater without chemical additives. The solar-powered system uses specially engineered black metal to absorb sunlight. Its self-cleaning surface separates and collects salts, instead of dumping them as harmful … [continued]
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Largest Wind Farm in the United States Slated to Begin Commercial Operations
The SunZia Wind Project, the largest wind farm in the United States, is slated to begin commercial operations this month. The wind farm, located in New Mexico, has a total net summer generating capacity of 3,650 megawatts (MW) and is composed of 916 wind turbines. SunZia’s capacity is more than three … [continued]
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Yup, US Solar Growth Hurting from Solar Permitting Delays
Just yesterday, I wrote about T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo contending that the US needs serious solar permitting reform. Now we have another warning about how much this is holding back solar power growth in the state. In the latest US Solar Market Insight report, SEIA and Wood Mackenzie pointed … [continued]
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Hyundai Go Green Hackathon Showcases Best of Youth-Led Innovative Solutions on Community Heat Resilience & Smart Mobility
In conjunction with the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment’s (MSE) Go Green SG 2026, Hackathon was hosted by HMGICS and Hyundai CRADLE Singapore in partnership with Temasek Foundation, with support from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Fifth edition rallied the largest cohort of 91 students from nine local … [continued]
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Hawaii University Nearly 100% Solar Powered
A university in Hawaii is launching into phase two of a big solar project on its campus, and when completed, it should mean that the university is getting 100% of its electric from solar power. Actually, the clean solar electricity will go even beyond that. The university is Brigham Young … [continued]
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