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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

Green Car Congress

A team of researchers led by Loretta Roberson, associate scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, has installed the first seaweed farm in Puerto Rico and US tropical waters. Puerto Rico has stable warm temperatures and ample sunlight year-round, as well as a wide range of exposure to prevailing winds and waves.

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Researchers Identify Conditions for Increased Atlantic Hurricane Activity

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Reconstructions of past hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean indicate that the most active hurricane period in the past was during the Medieval Climate Anomaly about a thousand years ago when climate conditions created a “perfect storm” of La Niña-like conditions combined with warm tropical Atlantic waters.

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An Arsenal of Mysteries: The Terrifying Allure of a Remote Caribbean Island

Baua Electric

The boats arrived at the pier in Joyuda, on the western shore of Puerto Rico, near dawn. Still, I could feel it when we crossed into the Mona Passage proper, where the waters of the Atlantic and the Caribbean come together in a cauldron of treacherous crosscurrents. He warned me not to get the wrong impression: “ Mona no es así.”

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The Top 20 NREL Stories Of 2022

CleanTechnica EVs

Throughout 2022, researchers, staff, and leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) worked together with collaborators and partners to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

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A Girls’ Trip to Costa Rica. But With No Phones, Did It Happen?

Baua Electric

She added that FTLO’s phone-free trips this year, which start at $1,699 and also head to Iceland, Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico, are in strong demand. They directed us to their favorite restaurants and watering holes, and attempted to draw everyone into conversation and ensure no one felt left out.