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NOAA: Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record for July

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below the 1979-2000 average extent and the third-lowest July sea ice extent on record, behind 2007 and 2006. above the 1979-2000 average. inch (4 mm) above the 1901-2000 average. Arctic sea ice covered an average of 3.4 million square miles during July. This is 12.7% Antarctic sea ice extent in July was 1.5%

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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This three-year project incorporates engineering of fleet control, manufacturing and installation of seven 500-kW/6-hour TransFlow 2000 energy storage systems in California, Massachusetts, and New York to lower peak energy demand and reduce the costs of power interruptions. Public Service Company of New Mexico.

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Video Friday: Dronut

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Michigan Robotics ] Northrop Grumman and its partners AVL, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Michelin are designing a new vehicle that will greatly expand and enhance human and robotic exploration of the Moon, and ultimately, Mars. Honda ] This could very well be the highest speed multiplier I've ever seen in a robotics video.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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The US electrical power industry alone “is influenced by a variety of decision-makers, including over 200 investor-owned utilities, 10 federal power authorities, over 2000 publicly-owned utilities, about 900 rural electric cooperatives, seven RTOs [ Regional Transmission Organizations ], 48 state regulatory bodies [e.g.,

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). The United States must reduce its global warming pollution emissions at least 80 percent below 2000 levels by 2050 to avoid some of the worst effects of global warming.

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