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A 21-year-old Mexican environmental innovator is developing microbial fuel cells that use discarded materials to generate electricity and improve polluted water; her project aims to produce 50 working units by 2027

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A 21-year-old Mexican environmental innovator is developing microbial fuel cells that use discarded materials to generate electricity and improve polluted water; her project aims to produce 50 working units by 2027

Maritza Sanchez Photo credit: https://www.broweryouthawards.org/winner/maritza-sanchez/ Growing up in Cuautlancingo, a town in Mexico’s Puebla state, Maritza Sanchez saw pollution close to home. Now 21, she is developing microbial fuel cells that use materials recovered from local waste to generate electricity and help improve polluted water. Her project, Aquayac Energy, is focused on the Atoyac River, … Read more

Colorado researchers grew the world’s most expensive spice on rooftop solar panels; harvested twice the output and generated $60,000 in return while producing electricity

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Colorado researchers grew the world's most expensive spice on rooftop solar panels; harvested twice the output and generated $60,000 in return while producing electricity

There are no limits to what a well-planned project cannot achieve and researchers in Colorado have proven it right. They have managed to make a rooftop with solar panels produce electricity while also growing the world’s most expensive spice and generating extra income.Colorado State University researchers report that saffron, grown beneath solar panels rated at … Read more

New Jersey power outage tracker: Over 5,600 customers without electricity amid flash flood warnings and heavy rains

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Heavy rainfall in New Jersey resulted in power outages exceeding 5,600 customers on Sunday. (Unsplash)

Several homes and businesses across New Jersey on Sunday experienced power outages due to heavy rainfall that prompted flash flood warnings in certain areas of the state. Heavy rainfall in New Jersey resulted in power outages exceeding 5,600 customers on Sunday. (Unsplash) As of 7:50 a.m. Sunday, NJ.com’s Power Outage Tracker, which keeps track of … Read more

In 1958, New Zealand built a power station over a volcanic field; it became the world’s first to generate electricity from geothermal flash steam

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In 1958, New Zealand built a power station over a volcanic field; it became the world's first to generate electricity from geothermal flash steam

Wairākei geothermal field in July 1978. Image Credit: Engineering New Zealand Wairākei Power Station in New Zealand changed the way geothermal heat could be turned into electricity when it was commissioned in 1958. Built beside the Waikato River, north of Taupō, the station drew on hot underground water beneath an active volcanic zone. Instead of … Read more

Philadelphia put white roofs on 340 low-income seniors’ homes; temperatures fell 5°F, saving 560 kWh annually in AC electricity

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Philadelphia put white roofs on 340 low-income seniors’ homes; temperatures fell 5°F, saving 560 kWh annually in AC electricity

Philadelphia tested a simple way to protect older, low-income residents from summer heat by putting reflective white roof coatings on hundreds of homes between 2001 and 2003. The Cool Homes Programme targeted elderly households living in the city’s older housing stock, where dark roofs could absorb intense sunlight and transfer heat into upper-floor rooms. Around … Read more

At 14, a Kerala girl turned an everyday bicycle into a low-cost washing machine for Rs 2,000 that could wash clothes without electricity

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At 14, a Kerala girl turned an everyday bicycle into a low-cost washing machine for Rs 2,000 that could wash clothes without electricity

At a time when laundry was one more task competing with school, travel and family responsibilities, a Kerala schoolgirl began thinking about a surprisingly simple alternative to the washing machine she did not have. Remya, who was studying in the 10th standard, was already spending hours travelling to school each day and helping her twin … Read more

From today, households across Great Britain can plug solar panels into a standard socket; 800W kits could supply up to 20% of home electricity use and save £110 a year

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From today, households across Great Britain can plug solar panels into a standard socket; 800W kits could supply up to 20% of home electricity use and save £110 a year

Households across Great Britain can now generate their own solar power using a standard three-pin wall socket, under new rules designed to cut energy bills and make clean electricity more accessible. The legal change, which came into force on 27 August 2026, allows people in England, Scotland and Wales to buy portable solar panel kits … Read more

Gary Indiana power outage: Over 25,000 without electricity as residents slam NIPSCO; ‘Every day I’m crying’

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Gary power outage (Unsplash/ Representational image)

Residents in Gary, Indianaare growing increasingly desperate as power outages stretch on for more than a week following deadly storms, with grocery shelves empty, insulin spoiling, and people on oxygen unable to use their tanks. Gary power outage (Unsplash/ Representational image) How many people are still without power? As per the latest outage tracker data25,830 … Read more

Memphis power outage map: Shelby County residents without electricity as severe thunderstorm warning issued

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Thousands without power in Memphis. (UnSplash)

Power outages are affecting customers across Shelby County, Tennessee, as severe weather moves through the Memphis area. According to PowerOutage.usover 118,000 people were without power in the county as of 6 p.m. CDT on Saturday. All of the reported outages were among customers of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW). See the map here. … Read more

Hungary shut its only nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years after the Danube fell too low to cool its reactors; nearly half its electricity supply is now affected

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Hungary shut its only nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years after the Danube fell too low to cool its reactors; nearly half its electricity supply is now affected

The Paks Nuclear Power Plant was forced to reduce capacity and is expected to shut down completely due to the drought affecting the Danube Hungary has ordered a complete shutdown of its only nuclear power plant after the Danube River fell to record-low levels, leaving intake pumps unable to draw enough water to cool its … Read more