Sustainability

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Biofuels Exposed: Are They Truly Green or an Eco-Disaster?

What Are Biofuels – and Why the Hype? Biofuels are liquid fuels made from plant or animal sources instead of petroleum. First-generation biofuels come from food crops: ethanol from corn or sugarcane, and biodiesel from oils like soybean or palm. These were

September 25, 2025

Agriculture·Automate Irrigation·Clean Technology·Cultivation·Internet of Things·IoT·IoT irrigation·LoRaWAN·LTE‑M·NB‑IoT·OGC SensorThings·OpenET·Satellite ET·Satellites·Sustainability·Technology·Technology Trends

Smart Water, Bigger Harvests: How IoT Sensors Automate Irrigation – and Cut Water Use by 30%+

Why this matters now “Agriculture is responsible for 70 percent of all freshwater withdrawals worldwide.” FAOHome As droughts intensify and energy costs rise, leaking water through over‑irrigation is untenable. The good news: precise measurement and automation—using the Internet of Things (IoT)—turn irrigation

September 23, 2025

Agriculture·Agrivoltaics·Clean energy·Cultivation·Energy·Energy Efficiency·Photovoltaic·Renewable Energy·Solar farms·Solar Power·Sustainability·Technology

Solar Farms That Also Grow Crops

Key Facts: Agrivoltaics is the innovative practice of dual‐use solar and farming. 1) Capacity: In 2021 at least 14 GW of agrivoltaic solar was already operating worldwide (nearly 6 GW in the US) ren21.net. 2) Land Pressure: The US DOE estimates needing ~10 million acres

September 19, 2025

Automotive·BMW·Electric Cars·Electric Vehicles·Ford·GM·Honda·Hydrogen Cars·Hyundai·Sustainability·Technology·Tesla·Toyota

Hydrogen Cars: The Future of Transportation or Just Hype? Experts Weigh In

Sources: Government and industry reports; expert commentary from automakers and energy analysts; The Guardian EV series theguardian.com; Car and Driver caranddriver.com; International Energy Agency and Interact Analysis data interactanalysis.com, interactanalysis.com; MDPI Energies (2023) mdpi.com; U.S. DOE & national hydrogen strategies mdpi.com, radio.wcmu.org;

September 12, 2025

Clean energy·Electric Scooter Range Showdown 2025: Meet the Long-Range Titans, Speed Demons & Budget Champs·Energy·Environmental Science·Geothermal power·Hydrogen·Hydropower·Photovoltaic·Renewable Energy·Solar farms·solar panels·Solar Power·Sustainability·Wave farms·wind farms·Wind turbines

The Most Efficient Renewable Energy Source? 2025’s Answer May Surprise You

Understanding Renewable “Efficiency”: More Than One Metric What does it mean for a renewable energy source to be “efficient”? Unlike a single number on a lightbulb, efficiency in renewables has many faces. It can refer to energy conversion efficiency – how much

September 11, 2025

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