The S&P 500 index tracks 500 large U.S. companies that collectively represent about 80% of the entire domestic stock market and more than 50% of the global stock market in terms of market capitalization. The index has rocketed 18% higher year to date (as of Nov. 17), as signs of economic resilience have lifted investor sentiment. […]
Electric vehicle batteries are typically replaced when they reach 70 to 80 percent of their capacity, largely because the range they provide at that point begins to dwindle. Almost all of the critical materials inside them, including lithium, nickel, and cobalt, are reusable. A growing domestic recycling industry, supported by billions of dollars in loans from the Energy Department […]
(Getty Images) With a majority in the state House for the first time in a dozen years, Pennsylvania Democrats launched this legislative session with an ambitious environmental agenda. Lawmakers introduced bills to mitigate the impact of natural gas extraction on nearby communities, halt the reactivation of idle coal power plants, and ensure that a nearly […]
Nov 17, 2023, 1:23pmUpdated 23h ago By: News 12 Staff New solar power technology is in the works and could soon be coming to Hudson Valley homes and business. Con Edison showcased hybrid solar panels at its Spring Valley offices, producing electricity and harnessing thermal energy for heating/cooling. “The idea behind the technology is to […]
The massive appetite in South Africa for solar energy is reflected in the escalating imports of solar panels, with R16.9 billion having been landed in just the first nine months of 2023. In 2022 the country imported R5.6bn worth of solar panels. This is according to the senior economist of Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, an […]
This commentary is by Andrew K. Gentile, an electrical engineer who lives in Sheffield. This summer’s flooding has prompted dozens of stories linking our weather to the use of fossil fuels, with each story following the same pattern: The flooding is due exclusively to the use of fossil fuels, and we have to stop using […]
