Science and Technology:
¶ Storage for excess power on the grid from intermittent sources is considered an obstacle to development of renewables, but solutions exist. [Power Engineering Magazine]
¶ Solar Guard has a new technology for window film, which helps retain heat in a building in winter, but cool the building during hot weather. [AZoBuild]
World:
¶ Environmental groups and businesses are meeting to discuss the future of the Severn estuary. One topic that appears to draw support is generating electricity from tidal power. [BBC News]
¶ The 46th British Irish Parliamentary Assembly plenary session is under way in Donegal, and renewable power is on the agenda. [ITV News]
US:
¶ The US DOE is pushing development of offshore wind power. There are environmental and economic reasons for doing so. [Power Engineering Magazine]
¶ Kansas lawmakers, who debated whether evolution could be taught in public schools a few years ago, are now debating whether climate change is real and whether to protect the environment. [The Olathenews]
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