4 h. ago Tool predicts impact of wildfire smoke on solar power generation

From habitats to property to livelihoods, wildfires destroy everything in their path. But there is another, less-acknowledged, casualty: sunlight and the electrical grid that depends on it. Smoke from wildfires can cover large swaths of land, including solar farms, and significantly reduces power production from photovoltaic (PV) panels.

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26 h. ago Power generation company to invest $1.7B to strengthen US electricity infrastructure

Power generation company to invest $1.7B to strengthen US electricity infrastructure  Fox Business

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32 h. ago Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Leads Development of First Machine Learning Tool to Predict Risk of Cisplatin

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Leads Development of First Machine Learning Tool to Predict Risk of Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss  Business Wire

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4 d. ago A telescope's powerful new tool may offer a better way to predict solar storms

The Daniel K. Inouye telescope snapped a clear image of sunspots.

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6 d. ago New method quickly assesses underwater landslide risk for offshore turbines

Heriot-Watt researchers have developed an advanced simulation tool that accurately predicts underwater landslides caused by offshore wind turbines.

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2 w. ago What keeps alternating current in sync when large power generators go offline?

In the future, Europe is to be dominantly powered by renewable energy. The expansion of wind and solar power capacity and the provision of sufficient power in winter are just two of the challenges that this presents.

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3 w. ago Dust forecast system helps renewable energy industry manage solar losses

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new forecasting tool called iDust that improves predictions of dust storms, offering significant benefits for solar energy production. The system addresses a critical challenge for renewable energy, particularly in desert regions where dust can severely reduce solar panel efficiency.

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last month Trump to endorse coal for data center power in the face of grim market realities

An executive order will direct the federal government to list coal as a critical mineral and force some coal-fired power plants to keep generating electricity.

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