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 Starting this week, 8,000 electric vehicle charging stations in U.S. federal buildings will be closed. Trump 2.0 has begun, and green policies are headed for an apocalypse. The Biden administration invested heavily in electrification, installing charging stations everywhere and introducing electric vehicles to the federal fleet. But Trump is in the process of scrapping green policies. According to internal government emails obtained by The Verge, the reasoning behind the closures was that the charging stations were not mission-essential. What is the significance of closing 8,000 chargers?  The first thing that will happen is the termination of the contracts with the networks that are the operators of the charging stations. Charging will be impossible without the network. Employees' personal vehicles, as well as government-issued EVs, will have to find other solutions. Some may think that they'll just go somewhere else to charge, but the closure of 8,000 charging stations mean...

Replacing a building's windows with photovoltaic windows can significantly reduce energy consumption. California-based startup NEXT Energy Technologies (NEXT) has unveiled the world's largest fully transparent organic photovoltaic (PV) window. NEXT was established to achieve net-zero buildings and safeguard our climate future. This start-up envisions enhancing the planet through the transformation of the built environment while adding value for glass and window manufacturers.   The unveiling of Next's 101.6 cm x 152.4 cm window marks a significant milestone in the company's commercialization efforts.   It is the largest transparent organic photovoltaic (OPV) window ever produced in the world, utilizing automated slot-die coating manufacturing technology.   Produced as a pilot program, this initiative represents a significant advancement in empowering the glass industry to generate clean solar energy.   The product features a transparent organic photovoltaic (OPV) lay...

  Badang.   The name for the sea in the Jeju dialect. ‘Jeju Badang‘ still was beautiful. Jeju Island is a picturesque island situated in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. From the top of the Iho breakwater, the sunlight reflected off the blue sea and glistened like piano keys. There were already several Hae-nyeo on the sea. Hae-nyeo are female divers in the South Korean province of Jeju.  Their livelihood consists of harvesting a variety of mollusks, seaweed, and other sea life from the ocean. A voice broke through the hissing sound of the maidens’ breathing. “You must be the journalist we are interviewing today. I am on my way.”  She approached the seawall with a heavy Tewak fishnet in her hands. Tewak is a material tool that allows Hae-nyeo to take a break from the water. A fishnet is attached to the teawak to hold the seafood they catch during the day. “Have you caught many, haven’t you?”  “It’s down a lot.”  Mrs. Yoo-Jung LEE, said.  Could...