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The U.S. Geological Survey Invests Millions to Map Critical-Mineral Resources in Alaska

May 21, 2023 admin alaska, arsenic, battery minerals, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, cobalt, department of the interior (doi), Electric vehicles, ev battery materials, graphite, green economy, indium, Manufacturing, minerals, policy & politics, rare earth minerals, research, Solar energy, tellurium, U.S. Geological Survey, US geological survey, USGS, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 17:40:30 +0000

The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8 million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. This partnership is a key step in securing a reliable and sustainable supply of the critical minerals that are essential to everything from household appliances and electronics to […]

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NREL Tool Aims To Predict Interactions Between Soaring Eagles & Wind Turbines

April 24, 2022 admin clean power, conservation science global, Eagles, golden eagles, lafayette college, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), stochastic soaring raptor simulator (ssrs), us wind energy, USGS, west virginia university, western ecosystems technology, wind energy, wind turbines, wind turbines birds

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:57:52 +0000

Golden eagles, like many raptors, know how to take the path of least resistance. When they spread their wings and take to the skies, they typically look for updrafts (upward pushes of air) to assist their flight, letting them soar to greater altitudes without expending much energy. However, those updrafts and associated high winds are […]

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This Bat Appreciation Day, NREL Shines Light (Literally) On Bat Interactions With Wind Energy

April 17, 2022 admin bats, clean power, research, USGS, wind energy, wind energy bats, wind turbines

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:46:13 +0000

Bat Appreciation Day is April 17, and as we pause to admire these unique creatures, we also recognize that bats face many threats, including increased deployment of wind energy. However, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working hard to create […]

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“Hibernating” Energy Storage Solves Seasonal Power Generation Problem

April 14, 2022 admin batteries, critical materials, Energy, Energy Storage, long-duration energy storage, nickel, pacific northwest national laboratory, renewable energy, seasonal energy storage, usa, USGS

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:35:34 +0000

Fossil energy stakeholders continue to cast doubt upon the power of renewable energy to transform the global economy, but their grip on reality is loosening with every new development in the clean tech field. The large-scale energy storage field provides a good example. Just a few years ago battery life was measured in handfuls of […]

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40 Million Americans Depend On The Colorado River. That Could Be A Problem.

February 21, 2020 admin climate change, colorado river, USGS, Water, water scarcity

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 01:06:41 +0000

The Colorado River now carries about 20% less water than it did a century ago. The Colorado originates in the Rocky Mountains, where it is fed by melting snow. Due to the changes in weather patterns attributable to a heating planet, not as much snow falls in those mountains today as in prior years. Less snow means the land in the upper elevations is warmed by the sun where previously the snow cover would reflect sunlight back into space, making the area hotter, which means that whatever snow falls melts sooner

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Under Trump, 26% of Climate Change References Have Vanished From .Gov Sites

July 22, 2019 admin anti-science, climate change, edgi, EPA, government websites, nasa, NOAA, President Trump, Public Information, report, tech-science, USGS

Credit to Author: Sarah Emerson| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:05:31 +0000

A new report documents two years of science being scrubbed from government websites.

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Strong 6.6 quake hits off northwest Australia — USGS

July 14, 2019 admin Australia, Earthquake, Latest News Stories, Quake, USGS, World

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 07:22:51 +0000

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northwest Australia Sunday, shaking buildings over a wide area but causing no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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Months of aftershocks could follow big California earthquake

July 6, 2019 admin 7.1, Aftershock, California, Earthquake, Latest News Stories, ridgecrest, seismologist, US news, USGS, World

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 23:02:11 +0000

RIDGECREST, Calif. – Officials in Southern California expressed relief Saturday that damage and injuries weren’t worse after the largest earthquake the region has seen in nearly 20 years, while voicing concerns about the possibility of major aftershocks in the days and even months to come.

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