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The United States Can Reach 90% Renewable Energy With No Added Cost by 2035

Many scientists and academics have argued over how long it would take the United States to reach 100% renewable energy production. It is extremely hard for a fossil fuel-based economy to completely convert to renewables, which is why it is more important to focus on how much of our production can be switched instead of figuring out when we can […]

Alex Camerino | June 23, 2020
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“When Should You Change Your Avalanche Transceiver Batteries?”

This is a question that comes up again and again and there are different answers to this question. We’re going to share with you some of the industry standards that we know of and why they are what they are. The best idea is to be conservative and change your batteries frequently and don’t let you batteries get below 60%. The first thing you should do is consult the user manual of your avalanche beacon (you can find them online) and read at what battery percentage your beacon […]

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SnowBrains | October 21, 2019
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Brain Post: “How to Keep Batteries From Dying in the Cold?”

Batteries are notorious for dying in the cold. They get cold, their life decreases dramatically and the device they’re powering dies and you’re screwed. Some of the things batteries power are crucial to mountain survival: avalanche beacons and headlamps come to mind. With this in mind, we need to do what we can to make batteries last as long as possible, especially when in the backcountry. Outside Magazine has some great tips that we’ve borrowed here: […]

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SnowBrains | February 14, 2014
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