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Massive Growth in UK Solar Jobs

Image credit: Solarcentury It seems like the UK solar industry is on fire right now. No sooner was the renewables feed-in tariff approved , than solar installers were inundated with inquiries from would-be customers , and we’ve even seen plans announced for the country’s first utility-scale solar plants . Now there’s further evidence … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Massive Growth in UK Solar Jobs

Ocean’s Tiny Carbon "Vacuum Cleaners" More Important to Carbon Capture Than We Thought

Image via Wikipedia If you’re a beach goer, you might recognize those little crystal- clear blobs that often wash up on the sand in the mornings as salps. While often mistaken for jellyfish, they’re actually the ocean’s “vacuum cleaners,” sucking up all kinds of particles as food and excreting carbon-rich pellets that sink to the sea floor. Researchers know that the fairly benign creatures are actually quite important for carbon capture and storage in the oceans , but recent discoveries on what they eat show … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ocean’s Tiny Carbon "Vacuum Cleaners" More Important to Carbon Capture Than We Thought