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Podcast: Delta variant, lack of vaccinations bring fourth COVID-19 wave to Mississippi

Mississippi Today reporters Will Stribling and Geoff Pender discuss the Delta variant of COVID-19 and the spike in cases and hospitalizations as Mississippi schools prepare to start the year. They also discuss what the state’s leaders are doing (or not) to …

23 cities that raised some of this year’s U.S. Olympic athletes

The Tokyo Olympics are finally here, albeit a bit late and a bit different. However, one thing has been a constant since the Olympics’ 1896 inception…the patriotism every country around the world feels for their elite athletes. This year, America’s best …

Jen Psaki contradicts Alabama Gov. Ivey and says White House ‘is not here to place blame or threats’ on vaccine hesitant ...

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday it is not the role of the administration to 'place blame' after the governor of Alabama called out Americans who have refused to get vaccinated for the rising COVID rates in the U.S.    'I don…

We Can Love Electric Cars, But Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels

Right now, electric cars have the momentum and the “inevitability” narrative on their side. Is the idea of pursuing two paths forward a waste of money? By Dan Morgan Note: This article originally appeared in the Globalist and is re-published with …

Iris Energy commits to an enduring relationship with First Nations at Canal Flats

Vancouver, BC, Jul 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Iris Energy and one of its strategic shareholders, BC businessperson Brian Fehr, have collaborated to create a high-tech bitcoin and data centre operation out of an old lumber mill in Canal Flats. …

These 10 States Are Leading Solar Energy Installation in 2021

Solar energy has been among the fastest-growing sources of power generation in the U.S. in recent years, catapulting from 1.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of generation in 2010 to over 90.1 billion kWh in 2020. While that's still just a small slice of …

'BIDDING WARS': Alabama schools compete to fill vacancies amid statewide teacher shortage

With the first day of school less than a month away, Alabama public schools are scrambling to fill new vacancies following the highest number of teacher and support staff retirements the state has seen in nearly a decade.   "I hate to say it (but) …

Ware Mechanical Weather Center: 4.74 inches of rain and more falling. Some roads closed. 480-plus without power. High of ...

THE LATEST More than 4.70 inches of rain since 12:01 a.m. Monday with more due later today. No flood warnings or watches as of Wednesday morning, however. ROADS Per Floyd E-911, as of 9:40 this morning, some barricades were still up after all the rain …

The Future of Replacing Coal and Gas with Renewable Energy

The problem with many sources of renewable energy - such as the sun, wind and waves - is that their intensity fluctuates. Solar power is unproductive at night or on especially cloudy days, while wind power depends on the speed of the wind, the forecasting …

Dispute over Alabama Power solar fees now a federal lawsuit against PSC

Three ways to save energy outdoors Center

Doing annual maintenance on outdoor pumps, like the swimming pool pump shown here, can make it more energy efficient. (Michael Coghlan) Q: During summertime, the deck becomes our kitchen and my wife and I spend most of our free time in the backyard. We’ve …

Conservative Climate Caucus? Not for Alabama

Alabama is becoming warmer, its soils drier, annual rainfall amounts increasing and sea levels rising about once inch every year, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report release five years ago. Coastal storms have intensified, and …

Scott Martin- Scattered storms for Alabama each day through Friday Center

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: A wave of energy will work its way through Alabama Saturday that will be the catalyst for the development of scattered to numerous thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening. Rain chances will be the highest across the …

Solar Panel Farm Planned for Butler County

Posted: Jul 16, 2021 8:12 PM CDT by Alabama News Network Staff Alabama Power has announced that a 550 acre solar panel farm will be located just outside of Greenville’s city limits. The project is expected to power 15,000 homes and create 250 construction …

Solar panel lawsuit filed against Alabama Public Service Commission

(WKRG) — Environmental groups and homeowners have filed a federal lawsuit against state regulators for approving Alabama Power’s fees on customers with rooftop or on-site solar.  The Southern Environmental Law Center and Ragsdale LLC filed the lawsuit …

Anti-vaxxers gain power on right, triggering new fears

Public health experts are growing increasingly concerned about a rise in anti-vaccination rhetoric among elected officials and right-wing media as a new wave of coronavirus infections begins to wash over Americans who have yet to get vaccinated. …

Lawsuit says Alabama blocking solar power with unfair fees

New MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Environmental groups and homeowners filed a federal lawsuit against state regulators for approving Alabama Power’s fees on customers with rooftop or on-site solar. The Southern Environmental Law Center and Ragsdale LLC filed the …

Alabama Power receives approval for solar facility in Butler County

Researchers demonstrate low-temperature and effective ex situ group V doping of polycrystalline solar cells

In recent years, engineers have created a variety of solar technologies using different types of materials. These include solar cells based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), a stable crystalline semiconducting compound comprised of cadmium and tellurium. CdTe- …

Apollos University Innovating in AI and IT Leadership Degrees

Imagine yourself as a leader in today’s Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology fields. GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, USA, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As more and more businesses and business operations embrace IT and AI applications, …

SunPower by PGT Solar Launches a New Website

Arizona’s Most Trusted Energy Consultants PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SunPower by PGT Solar, Arizona’s most trusted energy consultant, recently launched a new website featuring the new Solar Wizard Calculator …

First Commercial (C-SCRM) Product to Implement Cybersecurity Executive Order 14028 SBOM Requirements

SBOM has changed the entire C-SCRM narrative by bringing a more product-centric focus to supply chain risk controls WESTFIELD, MA, USA, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Reliable Energy Analytics LLC (REA) is pleased to announce the commercial …

SmartPower Congratulates Clean Energy Group on Retirement of Lew Milford

Seth Mullendore Named As Successor For Ground-Breaking Clean Energy Organization ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, USA, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SmartPower President Brian F. Keane today extended his high praise and congratulations to Lewis …

USEA To Hold National Press Briefing on Electric Utility Resilience

Threats to the system multiply as the need for reliability grows. WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New uses for electricity switch on every day, from electric vehicles to electric air taxis to delivery drones to …

Archer's Energy Security and Reliability Consulting Services Continues to Grow

Welcome Kim Moulton to the Archer Family PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Archer Energy Solutions, LLC (Archer) hired Kim Moulton as a Senior Compliance Consultant to help support our client’s growing needs …

SmartGuard-Solutions Business Update

MADISON, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SmartGuard-Solutions LLC (SGS-https://www.smartguard-solutions.com) is pleased to provide the following business update regarding its SmartGuard Energy LLC (SGE) …

Genesis Ray Energy launches Site Suitability Module, empowers Renewable energy players to mitigate site selection risk.

Genesis Ray Energy added a new Site Suitability tool that aids in screening and selection of the most suitable site for solar and wind renewable energy projects SINGAPORE, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Genesis Ray Energy, Singapore-based …

WATERCORE water softeners : Ion-Exchange and Nanofiltration (membrane softening). Which will work best for you?

WATERCORE water softeners (Ion-Exchange & Nanofiltration) reduce the Calcium and Magnesium present in hard water and prevent cement-like deposits. EDGECLIFF, NSW, AUSTRALIA, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hardness in water is the sum of …

Tejjy Inc. Celebrated 15 Impactful Years

Tejjy Inc. – a DBE/MBE certified Women-Owned Business in Washington D.C., celebrated its 15th anniversary in May 2021. DC, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tejjy Inc. – a DBE/MBE certified Women-Owned …

MMC Achieves the Quality Mark "Proudly Made in Egypt"

Industrial Modernization Center IMC launched the mark in a bid to distinguish companies that apply standards approved by international accreditation bodies. GIZA, EGYPT, July 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Khaled Allam, head of Quality and …

Offshore Exploration: The Future of Guinea Bissau's Energy Sector (By Jasser Hammami)

By Jasser Hammami, Field Editor The underlying offshore exploration potential of Guinea-Bissau has long been recognized given the country’s functional hydrocarbon system, good potential reserves, and several drillable prospects in a vast shallow water …

PIDG company, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, lending EUR25 million to C te d'Ivoire clean energy hydro-electricity ...

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) (www.PIDG.org) company, is lending €25 million over 18 years to Ivoire Hydro Energy (IHE) which will build a 44MW hydro electricity generation plant on the …

African Energy Week will not Abandon Africa, Committed to Free Markets and making Energy poverty history

African Energy Week (AEW) discredits the misrepresentations by Africa Oil Week and Portfolio Director Simon Ford, stating that events cannot be held anywhere in Africa; AEW will take place in Cape Town with full Ministerial support and against a backdrop …

Oil & Gas veteran Robert Onyejekwe joins African Energy Chamber board

Robert Onyejekwe has joined the African Energy Chamber’s (www.EnergyChamber.org) Advisory Board. Robert will be working with other board members and the Johannesburg based team of the African Energy Chamber to reposition Africa in its quest to access …

Thomas J. Kent Jr., C.E.O of Kent Global LLC,,Forms Joint Ventures WITH MULTIPLE INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THOMAS J. KENT JR., CHAIRMAN & C.E.O. OF KENT GLOBAL LLC., FORMS JOINT VENTURES WITH MULTIPLE INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS. New …

Blue-green Algae in Copco and Iron Gate Lakes Behind Klamath River Dams: Nature's Solution for Anthropogenic Nitrates

The Klamath River dams that created Copco and Iron Gate Lakes provide habitat required by nitrogen-fixing algae that reduce nitrate pollution in Klamath River YREKA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Klamath River …

Proposed Klamath River Dams Removal - Public and Legislators Have Been Misinformed - Critical Information Sequestered

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's license transfer to KRRC conflicts with its own precedent case ruling requiring full NEPA compliance before transfer YREKA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Modern-day …

Chasing Tails, Veterinarian in College Station Texas, Announces New Update to Include Map Featuring Best Vet Reviews

Chasing Tails, rated one of the best veterinarian teams in College Station, is proud to announce a new update that includes a new map with customer reviews. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Chasing …

WTIA and J.O.Engineering signs a MOU with SNEL to Generate & Supply DR Congo National Grid with Electricity

SNEL chez Société Nationale d'Électricité Sa, Kinshasa signed a MOU with WTIA Consortium partner J.O.Engineering to supply DR Congo National Grid with Power GOMBE, KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, July 24, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ …