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Florida's 'Wall of Wind' gets $15 million to expand 200-mph hurricane testing
9+ hour, 52+ min ago (453+ words) Florida International University's "Wall of Wind" is set for a major expansion after receiving a $15 million donation, giving one of the country's most powerful hurricane research tools a significant boost. The funding will help build a next-generation version of the…...
New Jersey legalizes plug-in solar panels that could trim up to $50 from monthly bills
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (475+ words) New Jersey is now the ninth state to legalize balcony solar, as dozens more consider bills. New Jersey residents looking to lower their electric bills now have a new, more accessible solar option. Portable plug-in solar panels that meet safety…...
Massachusetts bill could cut solar permit waits from months to 24 hours, and save $3,000
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (626+ words) The change is part of the state's energy affordability omnibus bill. In Massachusetts, homeowners can end up waiting longer on rooftop solar paperwork than on the installation itself. Lawmakers in the state are considering a proposal that could cut solar…...
California approves plug-in, community solar for renters locked out of rooftop savings
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (548+ words) "We should empower people to generate their own electricity and to lower their electric bills." Across California, plenty of people live in apartments, condos, or other housing where rooftop solar doesn't make sense. A pair of bills the Legislature has…...
Biology teacher sparks backlash after telling students to use ChatGPT for 'Ozzy the Ozone' project
3+ day, 48+ min ago (482+ words) "Sounds like writing their name is the hardest part of the assignment." A biology assignment meant to teach students about protecting the ozone layer is drawing backlash over an irony many readers found hard to ignore. The project reportedly required…...
Dallas homeowners push back after AI trash truck cameras give 21,000 homes a 'blight score"
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (588+ words) "This is actually frightening and who defines what's blight on your home?" Dallas residents are objecting to a city program that uses artificial intelligence-equipped trucks to evaluate homes for signs of blight. City officials say the cameras are intended to…...
Wisconsin residents pack county board meeting, urge pause on wind, solar amid 47-turbine plan
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (599+ words) "We want the answers. We need the answers." A standing-room-only crowd packed a Columbia County Board meeting in Portage, Wisconsin, as residents urged local leaders to slow large-scale wind and solar development in the area. The debate centers on the…...
Illinois officials warn residents after coyote takes dog from yard, carries it into woods
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (575+ words) "An important reminder to take precautions, particularly with small pets." Officials in Lake Bluff, Illinois, alerted residents after a coyote snatched a small dog from a yard before disappearing into the nearby woods. Authorities said it was the first such…...
Homeowner fears raccoon is trapped in backyard box, then hidden camera catches it leaving nightly
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (616+ words) "She found herself a really nice, secure little den." A homeowner who feared a raccoon might be trapped inside a backyard box discovered that the animal had turned the container into a temporary den and was leaving on its own…...
North Carolina public schools sit on enough rooftop solar to match nearly 150,000 homes' use
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (665+ words) The savings picture is not always straightforward, though. An enormous clean energy resource may be sitting unused above North Carolina's classrooms. WRAL reported that a new analysis found public school rooftops across the state could produce enough electricity each year…...