Green Snow In Antarctica And What It Could Portend
Green snow in Antarctica is another sign that the temperature is warming there. The snow turned green due to blooming algae.
Author: Johnna Crider
China’s Svolt Announces Cobalt-Free Battery Production Launch
SVOLT, a Chinese battery company founded in 2018, announced back in 2019 that it would build a 24 GWh lithium-ion battery that would be cobalt-free, and it seems to have made good on its promise.
Charging Your Phone With Hydroelectricity From A Rain Gutter
Did you know that you could charge your phone with rainwater? YouTuber Quint BUILDs discovered that he could harvest free energy from his roof with a hydroelectric generator. He lives in Oregon, where it rains quite a lot, so he got a bit creative with the opportunity.
Addressing “Texas Banned Tesla & Is Against Green Energy” Claims
There’s a well known refrain that Tesla is banned in Texas. That’s somewhat true, but not completely. For example, you can buy a Tesla online and pick it up at a delivery center — many Tesla owners have done this, including one of CleanTechnica’s writers.
19 Environmental Monitoring Requirements For Oil Sands Suspended By Alberta
Citing the coronavirus epidemic, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) indefinitely suspended 19 environmental monitoring requirements for oil sands producers such as Syncrude, Suncor, Imperial Oil, and CNRL.
New Way To See How Much Methane Is Being Released From Arctic Lakes
There’s a new way to see how much methane is being released from Arctic lakes. Using synthetic aperture radar (SAR), a research team at the University of Alaska Fairbanks was able to study satellite images differently.
Governor Cuomo Rejects The Williams Pipeline — #CleanEnergyWillWin
The Williams Pipeline was just rejected by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. It would have carried natural gas that had been fracked from Pennsylvania to parts of New York City.
Mysterious Object Appears At A Tesla Supercharger In Canada
A seemingly mysterious object appeared at the Tesla Supercharger in London, Ontario, a couple of days ago. Twitter user TeslaLondon snapped a photo and took to Twitter to share this mysterious, space-like object.
What Are “Ocean-Bound Plastics?”
What are “ocean-bound plastics” and how are they a good (or bad) thing? I saw a tweet in my feed by SwiftOnSecurity using this term that grabbed my attention.
Norges Bank Takes A Stand Against Companies Damaging The Environment
Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, has made a powerful stance in favor of climate action.
