Fresh water and clean energy

Rainforests are feeling the strain. New demands for minerals and biofuels are adding to the pressure from logging and ranching, bringing these biomes closer to a breaking point.

Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says

Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds

The GuardianJonathan Watts

An Irvine startup built a shipping container-sized machine that pulls over 1,000 gallons of water from the air each day. It's designed for hospitals and data centers.

Irvine startup pulls water out of the air

The shipping container-sized machine will produce up to 1,057 gallons of water daily and can be installed at data centers, hospitals and other critical infrastructure.

Los Angeles TimesTodd Woody

There is a massive source of natural hydrogen under Canada. These rocks in Ontario produce a clean energy called white hydrogen that could help power remote communities and cut carbon emissions.

Scientists discover massive natural hydrogen source beneath Canada

Scientists in Canada have discovered that ancient underground rocks are naturally producing hydrogen gas — and lots of it. Measurements from mine boreholes in Ontario show the gas can flow continuously for years, offering a potential new source of clean energy called “white hydrogen.” Researchers say this hidden resource could help power industries and remote communities while cutting carbon emissions and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

ScienceDaily

Power could become cheap and reliable by 2030. It's all about how we integrate batteries into the grid, starting with some interesting moves from Xcel Energy in Minnesota.

Sooner than you think, electricity is going to be cheap, abundant, and boring

How batteries can enable big new loads like data centers to reduce electricity rates and increase grid reliability.

VoltsDavid Roberts

A group of young Americans is asking the courts to stop the rollback of key pollution protections.

Young Americans demand court halt Trump’s biggest rollbacks of pollution protections

Suit alleges administration is impinging on rights to life and liberty by worsening planet-warming and toxic pollution

The GuardianDharna Noor

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