[ad_1] The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the Queensland government’s budget push towards a renewable energy future as encouraging news for our Great Barrier Reef. Treasurer Cameron Dick announced that $ 645 million would be earmarked for clean energy and three renewable energy corridors in the sunny state. …
Read More »Scientists design a new framework for clean water
[ad_1] Artist’s illustration of water molecules. A research team led by Berkeley Lab has designed a new crystalline material that targets and traps copper ions from wastewater with unprecedented precision and speed. (Credit: Sashkin / Shutterstock) WWe rely on water to quench our thirst and to irrigate abundant agricultural land. …
Read More »The UK plans to ban the sale of diesel and petrol cars from 2030
[ad_1] This photo shows an electric car being charged on a London street. Miles Willis | Getty Images News | Getty Images The UK will stop selling new diesel and gasoline (petrol) cars and vans from 2030 under plans announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The move is part of …
Read More »How do you diversify the economy of a city? As Calgary tries, look south for inspiration
[ad_1] Calgary skyline panorama at dawn. jewhyte / iStockPhoto / Getty Images Samir Kayande made a living in Calgary for two decades, analyzing the financial details of the oil and gas industry. But now it’s making a change. The research firm he worked for was bought by a new owner …
Read More »A blockchain-enabled smart meter for clean energy trading?
[ad_2][ad_1] Blockchain’s energy industry applications range from highly speculative energy trading – think peer-to-peer energy trading using the cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings – to more incremental efforts, based on the real-world challenges of running a network. increasingly decentralized electricity. The latter describes how utilities and energy market operators …
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