"It’s A Moth, It’s A Drone, It’s ‘Smellicopter’"
"Meet the Pacific Northwest-built machine that uses live insect antennae to sniff out disasters".
Source: OPB, 06/09/2022
Technology
"Battery Shortage Is Hampering The U.S. Switch To Wind, Solar Power"
"U.S. renewable energy developers have delayed or scrapped several big battery projects meant to store electrical power on the grid in recent months, scuttling plans to replace fossil fuels with wind and solar energy."
Source: Reuters, 06/09/2022
"Biden to Pause New Solar Tariffs as WH Aims to Encourage Adoption"
"The Biden administration on Monday announced a two-year pause on imposing any new tariffs on the solar industry, a decision that follows an outcry from importers who have complained the levies are threatening broader adoption of solar energy in the United States."
Source: NYTimes, 06/07/2022
Global Satellite Data IDs Tensions Between Food Production, Biodiversity
A recent study of global cropland expansion highlights several trends that are ripe with environmental news stories. One finding: New farm fields have taken over an area the size of Texas and California combined since the start of the century, an expansion primarily affecting biodiversity-rich natural ecosystems, with Africa leading the cropland boom. Freelancer Gabriel Popkin explores the latest data and the reporting possibilities.
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Ukraine War Highlights Vulnerability Of Critical Energy Infrastructure
"Minutes before Russian troops marched into Ukraine in late February, a satellite link connected to 5,800 wind turbines across Central Europe suddenly stopped working."
Source: DW, 03/08/2022
"Carmakers Race to Control Next-Generation Battery Technology"
"Already far behind Asian manufacturers in building electric car batteries, U.S. automakers and their suppliers are racing to develop a new generation of batteries that are cheaper, can pack in more energy and charge faster."
Source: NYTimes, 03/08/2022
Houston Plays Host to First On-Site SEJ Conference Since 2019
Environmental journalists from around the country and beyond will gather in Houston later this month for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 31st annual conference. Widely known as the energy capital of the world, this highly diverse city is an ideal place to drill down on the causes and consequences of climate change and other environmental issues of the day.
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