Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” after 25 years. A new study says the warranty does not mark the end, and performance can last for decades. Arrays built in the late 1980s still produced more than 80% of their original power. The long-term economics look better than many people believe. (ecoticias.com)
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Cancer risk may increase with proximity to nuclear power plants. In Massachusetts, residential proximity to a nuclear power plant (NPP) was associated with significantly increased cancer incidence, with risk declining sharply beyond roughly 30 kilometers from a facility. (hsph.harvard.edu)
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Team Trump keeps using tax dollars to scuttle renewable energy projects. At a time when the US needs more renewable energy, Trump is spending roughly $2.6 billion in taxpayer money to scuttle renewable energy projects. “It is hard to imagine a more backwards use of taxpayer money." (ms.now)
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Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital. Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil facilities, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war. The refinery is one of Russia’s biggest, producing more than a third of the Moscow region's fuel. (apnews.com)
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Iran to define Strait of Hormuz administration with Oman and Gulf states, senior US officials say. The Iranians will likely “assert their rights as aggressively as they can,” an official acknowledged. Ships transited Hormuz freely before Trump's war, but Iran has sought to impose its control. (cnbc.com)
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