Tag: News
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Bats Dying in Unprecedented Numbers
Bats get a bad rap on Halloween with their image synonymous with blood-sucking vampires; however, the real scary thing about bats is that they are disappearing due to a myriad of threats, including pesticides, habitat destruction and the horrible white-nose syndrome (WNS)—a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus (Geomyces) destructans. Researchers are reporting an even bleaker picture, finding…
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‘Next Generation’ SolarWindow Able to Generate Electricity on Transparent Glass
New Energy Technologies Inc., developer of SolarWindow, the world’s first-of-its-kind see-through technology capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, has announced plans to unveil the company’s next generation, high performance SolarWindow working prototype within the upcoming calendar quarter. […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Stellar Solar to Install 73-kW System at San Diego Church
Stellar Solar, one of California’s leading commercial and residential solar integrators since 1998 was selected by the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego to design and install a 73-kW solar system. Stellar Solar was selected after a very thorough vetting […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Group Petitions Senate to Prevent Mass Transportation of Nuclear High-Level Radioactive Waste
Yesterday, a national environmental group and more than 42,000 individuals delivered a message to the U.S. Senate, urging the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to cancel plans for legislation that would begin mass transportation of high-level radioactive waste throughout the country. Nuclear Information & Resource Service (NIRS) coordinated the national petition drive over concerns that…
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Group Petitions Senate to Prevent Mass Transportation of Nuclear High-Level Radioactive Waste
Yesterday, a national environmental group and more than 42,000 individuals delivered a message to the U.S. Senate, urging the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to cancel plans for legislation that would begin mass transportation of high-level radioactive waste throughout the country. Nuclear Information & Resource Service (NIRS) coordinated the national petition drive over concerns that…