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UK council tenant inherits old solar setup, then learns who gets the power and who gets paid
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (632+ words) "When you use the power generated by the solar panels you don't pay for it." A U.K. council housing tenant moving into a home with solar panels turned to Reddit with a simple question: What exactly is all this equipment in…...
Texas home shows off 15.05-kW solar array, 13.12-kWh battery in all-Qcells setup
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (464+ words) "Battery is a huuuuuuuuuuuuge improvement from the second generation qcell batteries." Poring over solar specs can feel abstract until someone shows what the finished product actually looks like. In Plano, Texas, one Reddit user shared exactly that: a look at…...
Researchers link hotter days to Mexico City's most stubborn air pollution problem
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (632+ words) "The city is running a race where the finish line, clean air, is receding farther and farther." Mexico City's efforts to clean up the air have led to several measurable improvements. Ground-level ozone, however, has been stubborn. Researchers say the…...
Meteorologist warns record-breaking El Niño puts winter in 'uncharted territory"
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (475+ words) "This El Niño that we're dealing with is likely going to be the strongest on record we've seen since we started keeping records." A powerful El Niño is giving global temperatures an extra boost, and one meteorologist predicts it will…...
Homeowner with new roof avoids solar, gets told panel weight is 'negligible"
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (539+ words) "I'd personally prefer not to have them roof mounted or on the ground …" Rather than mount solar on a newly replaced roof, one homeowner asked Reddit whether a prefabricated carport could carry solar panels or if the project would require…...
Nepal uses Chinese cargo drones to lift flood victims' bodies, haul food to survivors
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (584+ words) Search teams have at times found workers alive inside hydropower tunnels. After flash floods isolated parts of Nepal's mountain border region, cargo drones have taken on jobs that are too risky or difficult to handle on foot, including flying food…...
New Hampshire turns capped landfill into 1.6 MW solar site, giving dead land new life
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (603+ words) The array is expected to produce enough electricity to equal the usage of 500 homes in New Hampshire. An old landfill in Derry, New Hampshire, is being put to work as a solar power site, a change the town expects will…...
Massachusetts residents can claim free trees this fall to cool homes, lower energy bills
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (567+ words) More greenery in a neighborhood can also help reduce stress and support better mental health. Massachusetts residents in several Greater Boston communities have an opportunity to bring more shade to their neighborhoods — and potentially cut down on home cooling costs…...
Homeowner eyes new gutters after roof-edge solar turns medium rain into a 'waterfall"
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (618+ words) Once panels are added, rain and snow may no longer travel across a roof the same way. A rooftop solar setup is supposed to lower utility bills, not send a sheet of rain pouring over the side of the house....
Hurricane Lowell blasts dirt, debris into Kauai hotel as storm forces its way in
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (544+ words) "The jarring scene shows the mess left behind as Lowell lashes the island." A startling social media clip showed what hurricane damage can look like before floodwaters even recede. Inside a Kauai hotel, wind and rain from Hurricane Lowell dragged…...