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![How the 1920 Mineral Leasing Act is impacting today's environmental movement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_00cec3b8ac0c4fbea971316543ae6513~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_00cec3b8ac0c4fbea971316543ae6513~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 30, 2021
How the 1920 Mineral Leasing Act is impacting today's environmental movement
When Tempest Williams revealed that she intended to keep the oil in the ground, the Bureau of Land Management canceled the leases.
![Graphene innovation opens doors to low-cost, sustainable, sodium-ion batteries](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_5afd75ae169a4deaa6aaecee94877dfd~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_5afd75ae169a4deaa6aaecee94877dfd~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2021
Graphene innovation opens doors to low-cost, sustainable, sodium-ion batteries
Lithium ions work well for energy storage, however, lithium is an expensive metal with concerns regarding its environmental impact
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![Advanced civilizations could be using Dyson spheres to collect energy from black holes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_6f96320c8e6841fab63c155c0f417d03~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_6f96320c8e6841fab63c155c0f417d03~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Advanced civilizations could be using Dyson spheres to collect energy from black holes
Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them—they're also one of the universe's biggest energy sources
![Turning artificial photosynthesis technology ventures from concept to reality](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_893e2fcb7be8403087ea202a3874c0fb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_893e2fcb7be8403087ea202a3874c0fb~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021
Turning artificial photosynthesis technology ventures from concept to reality
Korean researchers are striving to turn artificial photosynthesis technology into reality to achieve carbon neutrality or achieve net 0.
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![Green energy researchers develop new technology for large-scale stable energy storage](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_bc6f2d678a384b61b2692387220b60b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_bc6f2d678a384b61b2692387220b60b2~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021
Green energy researchers develop new technology for large-scale stable energy storage
The sale of electric vehicles (EV’s) has grown exponentially in the past few years as is the need for renewable energy sources to power them
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![Common solar tech can be used to power smart devices indoors](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_91b61ea11e5e4b1996df02e7b7172470~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_91b61ea11e5e4b1996df02e7b7172470~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
Common solar tech can be used to power smart devices indoors
Any time you turn on a light at home or in the office, you expend energy. What if flipping the light switch meant producing energy too?
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![Wearable energy: Woven nanotube fibers turn heat into power](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_24fe0be948614726ae2c30d53b846cf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_24fe0be948614726ae2c30d53b846cf9~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
Wearable energy: Woven nanotube fibers turn heat into power
Flexible thermoelectric generators could be useful way to make carbon ‘green’
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![Solving solar puzzle could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_9f513b3d455b4c3a8067f2a401182afb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_9f513b3d455b4c3a8067f2a401182afb~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2021
Solving solar puzzle could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about the Sun that could help astronomers predict space weather and geomagnetic storms
![Scientists invent new dark matter detector using quantum ion crystals](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_2e9dea18c7e643d2baaf459632ed7b28~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e914e2_2e9dea18c7e643d2baaf459632ed7b28~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 6, 2021
Scientists invent new dark matter detector using quantum ion crystals
Researchers can measure the vibrational excitation of the crystal — the flat plane moving up and down like the head of a drum.
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![Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_890cc79f3af04949804ff501606066b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_890cc79f3af04949804ff501606066b0~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2021
Vapor-collection technology saves water while clearing the air
New system developed by MIT could reduce water needs at power plants potentially helping alleviate water shortages in those areas.
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![Meeting global climate targets will lead to 8 million more energy jobs worldwide by 2050](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_2782a194cf6c4eba97bd27b13011eba6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_2782a194cf6c4eba97bd27b13011eba6~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jul 26, 2021
Meeting global climate targets will lead to 8 million more energy jobs worldwide by 2050
Researchers found that action to reach climate goals would increase net jobs by about 8 million by 2050 primarily in solar and wind sectors
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![The power to recharge your wearable devices while you sleep is at your fingertips](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_925ab1d73c2f408d843855a66a3815e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_925ab1d73c2f408d843855a66a3815e6~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jul 14, 2021
The power to recharge your wearable devices while you sleep is at your fingertips
A new wearable device turns the touch of a finger into a source of power for small electronics and sensors.
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![Collective battery storage beneficial for reducing global CO2 production](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_35dbac3e63bf4829932675725f380d2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_35dbac3e63bf4829932675725f380d2d~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jul 7, 2021
Collective battery storage beneficial for reducing global CO2 production
Batteries are a game-changing technology as we decarbonize our economy, and their benefits are even greater when shared across communities
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![Soaking up the sun: Artificial photosynthesis promises clean, sustainable source of energy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_d17bbd3739f549c48dfd1322250de76b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_d17bbd3739f549c48dfd1322250de76b~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jun 15, 2021
Soaking up the sun: Artificial photosynthesis promises clean, sustainable source of energy
The process of turning sunlight directly into usable energy called photosynthesis may soon be a feat humans are able to mimic
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![Electricity-eating bacteria could help oceans absorb more carbon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_6b950de8398c4d4aa269fe165a36d27d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_6b950de8398c4d4aa269fe165a36d27d~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jun 15, 2021
Electricity-eating bacteria could help oceans absorb more carbon
Global oceans absorb about 25% of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned
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![China’s “artificial sun” tokamak fusion reactor just set a new fusion record](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_e725374ebfaa45febb947beb2fa5986d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_e725374ebfaa45febb947beb2fa5986d~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jun 7, 2021
China’s “artificial sun” tokamak fusion reactor just set a new fusion record
China’s “artificial sun” set a new record after it ran at 120 million degrees Celsius for 101 seconds, according to the state media
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