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Most people never think about roof color, but Berkeley Lab found swapping a dark roof for a reflective "cool roof" cuts a building's annual air-conditioning energy use by 5–20%

Dark rooftops absorb sunlight, increasing home temperatures significantly. Reflective cool roofs bounce sunlight back, reducing cooling energy use. Studies show these roofs cut air conditioning costs by ten to fifty percent. This simple change also lowers outdoor air temperatures in neighborhoods. Choosing cool roof products offers substantial savings and environmental…

The Economic Times

AI Data Centre Electricity Demand Increasing US Utility Bills, Putting Households in Debt

Rising energy demand from power-hungry AI data centres is straining household budgets, with the average overdue utility bill balance continuing to grow.

International Business Times UK

Oil and gas companies emit more climate-warming methane than EPA reports

Oil and gas drillers are releasing more climate-warming methane than the government estimates, a new study shows.

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Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements

For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific disciplines. Understanding an atom’s structure and the development of nuclear science allowed scientists to accomplish the old goal of alchemists – turning one element into another.

The Conversation

Scientists Finally Confirm A Long-Held Belief About What Triggers Photosynthesis

A single photon is enough to catalyze photosynthesis in bacteria, according to a study published in Nature, which likely applies to plants as well.

Inverse

University of California graduate student workers ratify labor agreement, end historic strike with big wage gains

LOS ANGELES — University of California graduate student workers on Friday ratified a new labor agreement with big wage gains, support for child care and new protections against bullying and harassment, ending a historic strike that upended fall term finals and has reverberated nationally.

Los Angeles Times

World's Largest Bacteria Discovered in Guadeloupe

You can see it with the naked eye and pick it up with a pair of tweezers -- not bad for a single bacteria. Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest variety in the mangroves of Guadeloupe -- and it puts its peers to shame, AFP reported. At up…

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World's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp

The Independent UK

One solar power tweak could be the future of energy production

While these power plants of the future offer many benefits, they also raise questions about how the electric grid should best be operated.

Inverse

Meet the power plant of the future: Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

America’s electric power system is undergoing radical change as it transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy. While the first decade of the 2000s saw huge growth in natural gas generation, and the 2010s were the decade of wind and solar, early signs suggest the innovation of the 2020s may…

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