Hydroelectric energy companies in certain regions around the world have been struggling more and more over the past few decades. Changing climates have caused erstwhile predictable precipitation and runoff patterns in regions across the globe to change; some wet regions have become drier, and some dry regions have become wetter.
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The Legend of California - The “Green” Knight
In September 2018, California governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 100 (or SB 100), which officially put into law a statewide goal for the Golden State - to totally phase out all reliance on fossil fuels by the year 2045. (Originally published in Electrical Apparatus Magazine. Print only.)
Read MoreNot So “Green” After All: The Environmental Impact of Lithium-Ion Batteries
While they are effective at reducing emissions from personal vehicles, demand for electric cars is driving demand for rare precious metals like lithium. The process to mine materials like this is, ironically, hurting the environment. (Originally published in Electrical Apparatus Magazine. Print only.)
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