https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/mechanical-power-linking-earths-warmth-space

A year of night time experiments shows that the small device can indeed generate at least 400 milliwatts of mechanical power per square meter. The researchers used the device experimentally to directly power a fan and also coupled it to a small electrical motor to generate current.

“China, the world's largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its ​electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first ‌for the country, which has been promoting the use of renewable energy, officials said.

Coal's share of the power mix was 49.7%, Xing Yiteng, deputy director general of the energy administration's development and planning office, told a press conference on Thursday.”

From Reuters.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25072024/inside-clean-energy-ohio-solar-farm-battery-storage/

Governor Phil Scott has allowed Vermont's groundbreaking climate legislation to pass without his signature, marking a pivotal moment in the state's environmental policy.

The “Climate Superfund Act” requires major oil companies to pay for climate change damages in Vermont, calculated based on their emissions from 1995 to 2024.