by Victor Johnson | Apr 5, 2022 | COVID19, News
Two years ago, in the early days of a novel coronavirus spreading methodically to almost every corner of the planet, it was something of a race. The planet’s best scientists were trying to keep up. “When the pandemic started, one of the things that became eminently...
by Victor Johnson | Mar 14, 2022 | News
Wildfires are becoming more widespread and destructive. The total area they burn in the United States has expanded by an average of almost 200,000 acres each year for the past three decades. Financially, eight of the 10 most devastating conflagrations in American...
by Victor Johnson | Mar 3, 2022 | News, Renewable energy
Solar electricity is produced almost entirely by panels, or modules, constructed with light-absorbing cells made from silicon. Silicon is the industry standard because it is reliable and inexpensive, with structure and performance that are well understood. But silicon...