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It's A Horrible Idea To Privatize The Tennessee Valley Authority And Other Public Energy Assets

Jim Conca

20 million electricity customers served by BPA in the Northwest and TVA in the Southeast get the cheapest most reliable power from these not-for-profit government agencies that exist solely on their sales. Privatizing them would be a huge mistake, although it might make a few new American oligarchs.

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Dutch designer expands smog sucking technology to drones!

Climate-KIC

Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has sketched out his most recent thoughts on how we might have to cope with air pollution in the future – smog sucking drones. Speaking after the launch of the newest installation of his smog sucking tower in Krakow, Poland, he suggested the drone could function as an alternative to a […]. The post Dutch designer expands smog sucking technology to drones!

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Women are the solution to energy poverty

Solar Sister

International Women’s Day started over a hundred years ago, rooted in the suffragette movement pushing for women’s right to vote. Today, we are pushing for progress on many more fronts?—?from gender equality in the workforce to fighting sexual abuse everywhere. At Solar Sister, we are pushing for progress on energy poverty, because evidence shows that energy poverty has insidious but devastating consequences for women.

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Will We Actually Get A Place To Store Our Nuclear Waste?

Jim Conca

The NRC accepted Holtec’s license application for its proposed centralized interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel.To be located in NM, the facility would store spent nuclear fuel until a final disposal facility is built or until we build our new fast reactors that will burn it.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 8 March

Climate-KIC

Which cities are at the top of new green finance rankings? How could big investments in cryptocurrency help the energy sector? And is tackling agricultural emissions the cheapest way to tackle climate change? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Paris, and Frankfurt top new green finance rankings The […]. The post This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 8 March appeared first on Climate-KIC.