India Approves Massive $9 Bil. Rooftop Solar Plan with Panels for 10 Million Homes
Subsidies for a 2-kilowatt solar array will cover as much as 60% of the installation costs, falling to 40% for arrays 3 kilowatts or higher.
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Airport Keeps Wildlife Away From Runways with Robot Disguised as Predator
The DoT and local airport managers have used all manner of deterrents to try and keep runways clear of wildlife, from pigs to paintballs.
California Tribe Reignites Age-Old Practice of Intermittent Burns to Prevent Wildfires
Karuk and Yurok tribal firefighters are using small traditionally-managed burning amid trees in the Klamath Mountains to prevent wildfires.
U.S. Near its Goal to House Every Homeless Veteran Identified in a January 2022 Count
The US Dept. of Veterans Affairs is giving permanent housing to 38,000 homeless vets this year, which could bring the number down to zero.
Voters Send First Gen Z Congressman to Washington - a 25-Year-old Community Organizer
Maxwell Alejandro Frost was elected in Orlando, Florida, as the first Generation-Z member of Congress, in the US House of Representatives.
Growth in Carbon Capture Projects This Year is Dramatic, Showing Global Determination to Cut Emissions
The number of carbon capture and storage projects in the pipeline is exploding, thanks to worldwide efforts to cut emissions.
2,000-Year-Old Roman Road Uncovered in British Field is Like No Other-And of 'Global Importance'
The owners of the property contacted Wychavon District Council and a team from Historic England is now expected to analyze the excavations.
The Biden Move to Allow Hearing Aids to Be Sold Over-the-Counter is Now Saving Americans Thousands
President Biden issued an Executive kick-in-the-butt Order requiring the FDA to allow over-the-counter hearing aids to save you thousands.
Oil and Gas Drilling Pays for 9,350-Acre Expansion of Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park, Adding Colorado Ranch Wetlands
A nearby ranch was bought by a non-profit and turned over to National Park Service to expand Great Sand Dunes National Park by 9,350 acres.
President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Cannabis Possession Under Federal Law
For thousands of families who will get to see their loved ones again, it's an October Surprise in a delightful sense of the phrase.
Australia Sets Aside 30% of Land Mass to Protect its Unique Species
One of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth, so many of Australia's animals are found nowhere else on our planet.
These Road Lines In Australia Glow in the Dark -A TRON Style That Went Viral
Currently being trialed in Victoria, Australia the lane markings use photoluminescence which is the same technology used in glow sticks.
Farmer Returns 700 Acres of California Coast to Native American Tribe
A tiny Native American reservation will expand to reach the coast once again, thanks to a family's willingness to return hundreds of acres to the tribe.
White House Bans Paywalls on Any Publication Containing Taxpayer-Funded Research
The White House ruled scientific research that is taxpayer-supported must be available to the public at no cost—banning expensive paywalls.
U.S. to Plug More than 10,000 Abandoned Carbon-Emitting Oil and Gas Wells in 24 States
Once sources of energy, these derelict wells act as exhaust pipes that emit methane from the basins into which they were drilled.
Toxic Coal Mine Becomes Wildlife Refuge Known For Rare White Lilies
The Cahaba River is an ecological marvel in a state whose rivers have been dammed up, dumped upon, and badly degraded.
Delaware Will Install Free Solar Panels For Low-income Residents and Paying 70% For Moderate-incomes
A pilot program will extend the benefits of solar power to Delaware residents who can't afford installing the green energy.
Sanctuary Containing 'Healthiest Coral Reefs in the World' Just Tripled in Size Thanks to U.S. Government Protection
The US just tripled the size of Gulf of Mexico's largest coral sanctuary-expanding the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Innovative 'Sand Battery' is Heating Small City, Storing Green Energy for Months at a Time
Storing heat in a giant "sand battery" may be the key feature to northern countries' energy needs, as one goes online in Finland.
DC Subways Will Have $50M in Revenue From New Solar Panels Covering Parking Lots With Shade
DC Metro hired contractors to install solar panels atop garages and parking structures at four subway rail bus stations in DC and Maryland.
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