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Electricity Generated by Renewable Sources Just Surpassed Coal Generation for the First Time

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US electricity generation capacity from renewable energy sources surpassed coal for the first time this April, and that gap looks to grow substantially during the next three years, according to a recent analysis. The data reveals that the nation’s renewable energy capacity has been increasing by, on average, a percentage point each year. Related: Vail Resorts Aims for 100% Renewable Energy […]

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UCLA Researchers Have Designed a Device Capable of Creating Electricity from Falling Snow

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In what is the first of its kind, researchers at UCLA have designed a new device that has the ability to create electricity from falling snow. The device is inexpensive, small, thin and flexible like a sheet of plastic reports the UCLA Newsroom. “The device can work in remote areas because it provides its own power and does not need […]

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