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Scientists Hack Microbes to Identify Environmental Sources of Methane
UC Berkeley researchers tweaked a key enzyme involved in microbial methane production to understand the unique fingerprints of different environments on Earth that generate the greenhouse gas. By Robert Sanders Roughly two-thirds of all emissions of atmospheric methane — a highly potent greenhouse gas that is warming planet Earth — come … [continued]
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US Energy Secretary Calls For An End To All Subsidies For Solar & Wind
“End all subsidies for renewables, Energy Secretary Wright says. We say, “Why stop there? Get rid of all energy subsidies,
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Methanol’s Surprise Rise & Hydrogen’s Decline In Dutch Scenarios
At the end of my engagement with TenneT, the Netherlands’ transmission system operator, who I assisted with 2050 scenario planning for their target grid, I had the opportunity to sit down with a couple of members of the workshops to discuss our findings. What follows is a lightly edited transcript … [continued]
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Solar Power Is An Isolated Island’s Weapon Against A Fossil Fuel Monopoly
The Philippines has 7,641 islands. One of the most serene and relatively isolated of them is the island of Siquijor. The island is a province on its own in the Central Visayas region. In terms of size, it is the third smallest province-island in the Philippines, both in terms of … [continued]
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EPA investigates Detroit drinking water expert’s petition signature: Are scientists being silenced?
Two scientists removed from EPA advisory roles say their dismissal reflects an anti-science political climate, after signing a letter protesting federal research funding cuts.