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Friday, April 3, 2026

U.S. Utility-Scale Solar and Wind Generation Hit a Record 17% Share (19% if Smaller Deployments are Included) in 2025 Despite Solar Deployments Dropping by 22%

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        Utility-scale solar and wind have reached a new record as generation share on the U.S. grid, hitting 17% in 2025. The EIA defines ...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

China’s Reduction in Aerosol Air Pollution Linked to Fewer Aerosol-Fueled Storms in Arctic, Subsequent Lower Loss of Sea Ice, Along with a Reduction in Global Cooling (which is still likely the dominant effect)

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     While it is well-known that reducing aerosols from air pollution in the atmosphere leads to a loss of the global cooling effect of a...

Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Blog Topic Statistics

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     With the number of posts in this blog approaching 1000, I thought I would analyze some statistics regarding topics. My own classifica...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Energy Demands of 6G Networks: New Paper Models Synthetic Biology-Based Fuel Cell-Powered Bio-Hybrid Networks as a Sustainable Alternative for Ultra-Dense Small-Cell Base Stations

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6G Networks: High-Density Networks Require More Energy and Better Energy Management       Mobile communication networks are notoriously po...
Saturday, March 28, 2026

Pennsylvania DEP Study Indicates Radioactivity from Shale Drilling Waste Landfill Leachate is Not Dangerous

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          A study by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection found that the liquid runoff, or leachate, from Pennsylvania ...

German Study Finds That Solar Panel Efficiency Degrades by 0.52–0.61% Annually, About Half of Previous Estimates: This Means Better Economics, Higher Levelized Cost of Electricity, and Longer Life

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              A large German study of solar panel degradation was recently published in the journal Energy Economics. A million solar PV...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Prediction Markets: Should Betting on Events Be Allowed or Encouraged? There are Ethical Concerns and Security Concerns

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       Prediction markets are a form of betting that involves betting in favor of or against events occurring. When this is applied to th...