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Cuba Hit By Serious Power Outage

NFK Editors — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:30:28 +0000

Cuba is facing a serious power problem. On Friday, the entire island lost electricity. As of Monday, much of the island was still without power. The blackout shows how much work is needed to improve Cuba's electricity system. Making things worse, parts of the island were hit by a hurricane on Sunday.

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Britain Closes Its Last Coal Power Plant

NFK Editors — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:30:05 +0000

The United Kingdom said goodbye to coal-powered electricity on Monday when the last coal-fired power plant in the country closed down. The closing of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station marks the end of a 142-year history of coal-powered electricity in Great Britain.

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COP28 Agrees To Move Away from Fossil Fuels

NFK Editors — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 06:30:08 +0000

The world's countries have reached a new climate agreement. For the first time, the deal clearly calls on countries to move away from using fossil fuels to create energy. But many people say the agreement doesn't go far enough to protect the planet from global warming.

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Passenger Jet Crosses Atlantic on Sustainable Fuel

NFK Editors — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:30:55 +0000

On Tuesday, Virgin Atlantic flew a large passenger jet from London to New York using 100% "Sustainable Aviation Fuel" (SAF). The flight was meant to show that it's possible to fly using cleaner fuels, but experts disagree about the effects of SAF on the climate.

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Making Progress on Capturing Carbon Dioxide

NFK Editors — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:30:28 +0000

As the world struggles to deal with the climate crisis, some companies are working to remove polluting carbon dioxide from the air. That's a huge and challenging goal, but two US companies have recently made important progress.

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Natural Hydrogen Could Be Good Climate News

NFK Editors — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:30:16 +0000

Hydrogen is a gas that burns cleanly and produces a lot of energy. It will play an important part in tackling the climate crisis. Until recently, producing hydrogen created pollution. Now, scientists say there may be large amounts of natural hydrogen hidden underground.

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Making the Switch to LED Light Bulbs

NFK Editors — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:30:22 +0000

On August 1, new rules went into effect in the United States that make it against the law to sell most incandescent light bulbs. These are older-style light bulbs that create light by heating a wire. The law is expected to save energy and help the environment.

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Beaming Solar Energy to Earth from Space

NFK Editors — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 06:30:06 +0000

Imagine being able to use energy from the sun all the time, even when it's night. That's the idea that scientists at Caltech are exploring. They're working on collecting sunlight in space and sending its energy to Earth.

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Creating Electricity From the Air

NFK Editors — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:30:48 +0000

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have invented a new way to make electricity. Their method uses super-tiny holes to make electricity from moisture in the air. The scientists hope the method will one day lead to cheap, clean electricity anywhere at any time.

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Germany Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plants

NFK Editors — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 06:30:31 +0000

On Saturday, Germany shut down the last of its nuclear power plants, ending a long disagreement over the future of nuclear energy in the country. The move is expected to have an impact on the environment, but could lead to a growth of renewable energy sources.

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