Solar is now bigger than coal in China — and yet still way behind
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Hot weather linked to workplace injuries, even indoors
Researchers found that the risk grows when the heat index exceeds 85 degrees Fahrenheit and increases sharply at higher temperatures. Source: Yale Climate Connections.
Wildfires, beyond the headlines
Headlines about wildfires and bad air seem to be ubiquitous this summer, along with their climate-change kin: heat waves, heat domes, and drought. But important wildfire stories don’t always garner big headlines in big…
Analysis: UK solar power hits record high over summer 2026
Print article Share Solar power generation in the UK reached a new record over the summer of 2026, as temperatures across the nation soared, according to new analysis by Carbon Brief. Collectively over June,…
Farmed Salmon May Not Be as Nutritious as It Once Was, New Research Suggests
The reason? A shift in the fish’s diet, with significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate.By Georgina Gustin Eat more fatty fish. Source: Inside Climate News.
Pure Lithium’s Advanced Anode battery passes 9,315 cycles in lab testing
Pure Lithium says it has cycled its Advanced Anode lithium metal battery more than 9,315 times at 100% depth of discharge, and that the cells are still cycling in its laboratory. The company reported…
Tesla Cybercab is already under NHTSA investigation after launch
Tesla’s Cybercab is already under federal investigation. NHTSA opened an audit into how Tesla certified the vehicle the same day the company started putting passengers in it in Austin. Source: Electrek.
Alliance for Automotive Innovation begs Congress to stop automotive innovation
The entire US auto industry is back at it again, lobbying Congress to stifle competition and ensure that Americans remain stuck with overpriced, second-rate, highly-polluting vehicles. more… Source: Electrek.
‘Unfair Trade’: Automakers Push Congress To Ban Chinese Cars In The U.S.
A major auto industry lobby group wants Congress to put an end to Chinese imports before they even start. Source: InsideEVs.
Oil vs Propane
We live in Northwestern Connecticut in a circa 1800’s house, approximately 2500 sq. ft. Source: Green Building Advisor.
Ceiling Sealing to Walls – Membrain still worth it?
Building a house in zone 6A central Minnesota. Wall assemblies are 1/2″ drywall, 2×6 walls (r-19 batts), tyvek house wrap, drain wrap, two layers of xps totaling 2.5″, 3/4″ furring strips… Source: Green Building Advisor.
Casa Solis 21 / iHouse estudio
Read the original version in Spanish here. ShareFacebookTwitterMailPinterestWhatsappOr Clipboard “COPY” CopyResidential Architecture•Solís, Uruguay Architects: iHouse estudio Area Area of this architecture project Area: 125 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2024…