Author name: David Ryabchikov

Trump orders new red tape for wind, solar projects on federal land

Trump orders new red tape for wind, solar projects on federal land

Wind and solar projects being constructed on US federal land will be required to undergo a new review process at the Interior Department, under a new Trump administration directive that could slow the approval of projects.  The directive, announced on July 17, will require sign-off from the office of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum following an […]

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Astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming around a baby sun-like star. They reported Wednesday that it’s an unprecedented snapshot of “time zero” when new worlds begin to gel. The Dutch-led team used NASA’s Webb Space Telescope and a telescope in Chile to observe a young star some 1,370 light-years away… https://www.chron.com/news/article/astronomers-capture-the-birth-of-planets-around-a-20772221.php

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Astronomers See Planet Formation ‘Time Zero’ in an Alien Solar System

Astronomers See Planet Formation ‘Time Zero’ in an Alien Solar System

Peering through a cosmic keyhole at distant baby star, astronomers may have opened a new window on the deep past of our own solar system. Using combined observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, an international research team has glimpsed the earliest moments of planetary

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Interview on America’s tax overhaul: Investment ‘catalyst’ across energy spheres but deadlines spell potential trouble for wind & solar

Interview on America’s tax overhaul: Investment ‘catalyst’ across energy spheres but deadlines spell potential trouble for wind & solar

Home Fossil Energy Interview on America’s tax overhaul: Investment ‘catalyst’ across energy spheres but deadlines spell potential trouble for wind & solar The latest action the United States (U.S.) has taken to unlock its energy dominance, encapsulated in a new tax reconciliation bill, which President Donald J. Trump signed into law, has set the stage

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Sabanci Renewables to build 156MW solar project in Texas

Sabanci Renewables to build 156MW solar project in Texas

Latest The Pepper Solar Power Plant is slated to become fully operational by the third quarter of 2027. Image: Bechtel. Sabanci Renewables, the North American subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holdings, is building a 156MWdc solar project in McLennan County, Texas.   The Pepper Solar Power Plant is projected to generate 292GWh of clean energy annually

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In the Southwest, solar panels can help both photovoltaics and crops

In the Southwest, solar panels can help both photovoltaics and crops

Cultivation in a harsh climate Solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture cools the panels to increase their productivity. Volunteers with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory work at Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont, Colorado. Credit: Bryan Bechtold/NREL This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate,

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