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Institute of Physics awards ‘revolutionary’ waste heat-to-electricity technology

Envirotec Magazine

Founded in 2016 by Yorkshire-born designer Jon Fenton, FeTu has grown to a team of 15, securing over 12m in sponsorship, investment and grants. The award celebrates FeTus success in translating physics research into a viable commercial enterprise with a product that the IOP judges described as a revolutionary heat engine.

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ComEd: From 837 Solar Installations in 2016 to 49,000 Today

Solar Industry

This figure is a massive increase from 837 rooftop solar systems connected to the ComEd grid in 2016, reflecting an annual growth rate of 53%. Photo source The post ComEd: From 837 Solar Installations in 2016 to 49,000 Today appeared first on Solar Industry.

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Community solar’s star is on the rise

GreenBiz

The community solar market had a record year in 2020, accounting for 37 percent of annual non-residential solar capacity — up from just 13 percent in 2016.

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Just 57 producers account for 80% of all fossil fuel and cement emissions since 2016

Renew Economy

The post Just 57 producers account for 80% of all fossil fuel and cement emissions since 2016 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Report finds just 57 companies and nation states responsible for generating 80% of the world’s fossil and cement emissions over past seven years.

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Why The Cancer Death Of A Fukushima Worker Was Likely Not Due To Fukushima

Jim Conca

The man, who was in his 50s, died from lung cancer that was diagnosed in 2016. Japan announced for the first time that a worker at the Fukushima nuclear power plant died after suffering radiation exposure, although this is unlikely to be true. There is no evidence it happened because of Fukushima.

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Tesla acquires German automation engineering firm

Charged

Tesla subsidiary Tesla Automation, which was itself created by the acquisition of German engineering firm Grohmann in 2016, will retain about 300 of Manzs employees, and will take over its operations at the Manz property in Reutlingen, Germany. The companies have not disclosed the terms of the deal.

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Global warming is coming for polar bears

Inhabitat - Innovation

A new study published in Ecosphere established that the foraging range for polar bears in the Beaufort Sea area has increased by 64% between 1999 and 2016 compared to the period 1986-1998. But that's not where the issues end. The change is being driven by food scarcity.