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Solar superior to nuclear for powering Mars mission

Envirotec Magazine

A paper published in the journal Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences argues that a human expedition on the surface of the Red Planet could be powered by harvesting solar energy. The main source of power for some NASA Mars rovers comes from a multipanel solar array. tons for nuclear power.

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Architects envision a green, solar-powered skyscraper

AGreenLiving

Warsaw-based architecture firm FAAB Architektura has unveiled designs for the Vertical Oasis Building, a conceptual skyscraper that would use renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint. BIPV active panels and glazing made with “clearview power technology” would allow all parts of the facade to harness solar energy.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

What if the government were to integrate support for clean energy into its COVID-19 economic recovery program? Utilities already have found wind and solar power are less costly sources of energy. The economics of solar and wind including storage costs are quickly undercutting the economics of oil as a prime mover.

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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

“These are the innovators who are creating the huge companies of the future – ones that invest in workers, reduce pollution, restore our soils and lower the costs of food and energy.” Bedrock Energy decarbonizes buildings like office towers or apartment complexes with large-scale geothermal systems that are smaller and faster to install.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

AGreenLiving

What if the government were to integrate support for clean energy into its COVID-19 economic recovery program? Utilities already have found wind and solar power are less costly sources of energy. The economics of solar and wind including storage costs are quickly undercutting the economics of oil as a prime mover.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

AGreenLiving

What if the government were to integrate support for clean energy into its COVID-19 economic recovery program? Utilities already have found wind and solar power are less costly sources of energy. The economics of solar and wind including storage costs are quickly undercutting the economics of oil as a prime mover.

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? Green linings & lessons from breakthroughs #159

Climate Tech VC

A medley of milestones for climate tech startups Conversations on Twitter and in climate chatrooms continue to have a doomerism-meets-pessimism tone, but over the last two weeks some cold, hard progress from climate tech startups working on geothermal energy, SAFs, and decarbonized cement is cutting through the gloom.