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Update: Six tornadoes confirmed in Sask from July 10 storms
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (356+ words) SASKATCHEWAN " Six tornadoes have been confirmed and more are under investigation following a series of powerful storms that swept through central and northern areas of Saskatchewan on July 10." In a July 11 post on its Facebook page, the Northern Tornadoes Project…...
UPDATE: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Charleston County Saturday
18+ min ago (268+ words) On Saturday at 4: 50 p. m. the NWS Charleston SC issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 5: 30 p. m. for Charleston County. "At 4: 50 p. m. , a severe thunderstorm was located over Lighthouse Island, moving east at 25 mph," describes the NWS. "Expect damage to roofs, siding,…...
Could satellites shield earth from solar superstorms? Scientists think so
11+ min ago (608+ words) Scientists have proposed an ambitious project that resembles something out of science fiction: deploying a constellation of satellites capable of creating a temporary plasma shield to protect Earth from massive solar storms that could cripple power grids, communications systems and…...
The French wind turbine, which aims to do away with giant towers, promises to bring electricity to farms, islands, and remote areas thanks to a modular 1-kilowatt design that requires no cranes or concrete
9+ min ago (1008+ words) Modular wind turbine removes towers and concrete, bringing low-cost electricity to farms and remote areas By Sonia Ram'rez " Editorial process Wind power usually brings to mind towering machines, massive blades, and construction crews pouring concrete deep into the ground. Wind…...
Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Charleston County Saturday
18+ min ago (271+ words) On Saturday at 4: 33 p. m. the NWS Charleston SC issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 5: 30 p. m. for Charleston County. "At 4: 33 p. m. , a severe thunderstorm was located near Mc Clellanville, moving east at 25 mph," according to the NWS. "Expect damage to roofs, siding,…...
China just switched on the world's first gravitational battery, a 150-meter tower storing 100 MWh, and its efficiency is the part nobody expected
24+ min ago (867+ words) Home - Energy - China just switched on the world's first gravitational battery, a 150-meter tower storing 100 MWh, and its efficiency is the part nobody expected China has moved an unusual kind of battery from theory into a real grid project in…...
These four floating discs generate electricity twice'once from the Sun above and again from the river below
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (564+ words) Electricity floating on water sounds like science fiction, right? But this is the reality on a calm reservoir in Albania, and it's not your standard solar farm. A supersized, high-tech project is changing the green energy game with its smart…...
Europe's huge solar infrastructure at critical threat from Chinese hackers: Report
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (303+ words) New Delhi: A new report has warned that by exploiting hardware backdoors or pushing malicious updates simultaneously to millions of inverters, key components of the massive solar infrastructure, Beijing "theoretically commands the ability to cause massive blackouts all around Europe....
Dry lightning and downburst winds could raise wildfire risk as heat returns to Kern
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (267+ words) by Chief Meteorologist Ilya Neyman BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) " The heat is finally showing up across the western half of Kern County as we head into the weekend. Up until this point the 100 degree days were few and far between,…...
Ten tornadoes reported across Saskatchewan Friday, more possible Saturday
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (514+ words) A low-pressure system that moved through Saskatchewan Friday afternoon triggered a severe weather outbreak, producing several severe thunderstorms, numerous reports of funnel clouds and possible tornadoes, including one confirmed tornado near Dundurn." Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is collaborating…...