This submersible modular raft for floating photovoltaics reduces the damage that could be caused by storms and harsh weather. R and D by a Dutch consortium. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/03/08/submersing-modular-raft-for-floating-photovoltaics/
Archive for the ‘Science’ Category:
2022-03-05 Satellites Sense Huge Methane Leaks On Earth
The sensors on new satellites can sense huge methane releases on Earth. https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/06/how-satellites-may-hold-the-key-to-the-methane-crisis
2022-02-25 SMR “Too Late, Too Risky” – Report
A quote from this IEEFA report: << The small modular reactor (SMR) that Oregon-based NuScale Power has been developing since the turn of the century is “too late, too expensive, too risky, and too uncertain,” according to an analysis conducted by an American think tank that recommends the project be abandoned. Best estimates are that
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2022-02-22 Tricking Bacteria To Convert CO2
Scientists found how to trick bacteria into converting CO2 into acetone or isopropanol. This could remove CO2 from the atmosphere. https://interestingengineering.com/bacteria-convert-co2-industrial-chemicals
2022-02-20 “Holy Grail Of Batteries?” Lithium-Sulfur
There seems to be a lot of research and development to go before they can have a producible battery. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.techtimes.com/amp/articles/271897/20220216/holy-grail-batteries-lithium-sulfur-power-cells-three-times-capacity.htm
2022-02-18 NOAA: Sea Level Rising 1 Foot By 2050
The NOAA Report says the sea level may rise up to a foot or more by 2050. This will cause serious flooding in many areas. Populations will have to relocate to higher ground. << …NASA administrator Bill Nelson, who says, “Sea levels are continuing to rise at an alarming rate, endangering communities around the world.
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2022-02-16 Solar Desalinator
This low-cost solar desalinator does not have salt build-up. Gives a link to downloadable .PDF research paper. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28457-8
2022-02-16 Western US Megadrought Worst In 1200 Years
The 22 year long Megadrought that has been plaguing the western US is the worst in 1200 years. It has been made much worse by climate change. << Human-caused climate change is responsible for about 42% of the soil moisture deficit since 2000, according to the study. >> https://6abc.com/worst-megadrought-in-1200-years-caused-by-climate-change-study/11564048/ US drought monitor: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?west
2022-02-05 Global Warming Is Even Worse Than You Believe
This is very bad, indeed. More critical climate tipping points will be crossed in the next 3 to 9 years. We must act now! << Because we went over the [386 ppm CO2] climate cliff in 2015, and an average global temperature increase of 1.5 C also triggers runaway global warming, we now have to
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2022-01-10 How Much Water Is In The Earth’s Atmosphere?
Water vapor is a potent greenhouse gas, so as CO2 causes the atmosphere to get warmer, more water evaporates and this positive feedback loop causes a hotter atmosphere, which causes more water to evaporate. https://www.livescience.com/how-much-water-earth-atmosphere
