The West

9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (145+ words) California’s two wealthiest people have left the state over its proposed wealth tax, adding to a growing exodus from the Golden State that has helped shuffle the ranks of several state’s richest residents in recent years. Jimmy Rane took over…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago   (512+ words) HOUSTON, TX – A few years ago, the cooling tower line in a sustainability report was one annual number pulled off a utility bill, divided by twelve, and dropped into a spreadsheet nobody questioned. That worked when disclosure was voluntary and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (258+ words) In the Netherlands, climate towers based on an ancient principle are being trialed as a way to counter drought and heat in orchards. At the Fruit Research Centre in Randwijk, in the Betuwe… In the Netherlands, climate towers based on…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (425+ words) Tiny channels deliver insulating coolant directly to chip hotspots. Researchers at Peking University in China have developed an embedded cooling system that uses an electrically insulating liquid to remove heat from electronic chips. It reaches a critical heat flux of…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (238+ words) (WAND) – The Restaurant Meals Program now includes 50 restaurants where eligible SNAP recipients can use their Link cards to buy meals. According to the Illinois Department of Human Services, the program provides meals to over 400,000 households. To be eligible for RMP,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (258+ words) Jha co-founded RuKart with Sharayu Kulkarni to address this need with Subjee Cooler and ZEN, patented cooling systems that operate without electricity or mechanical refrigeration. The company has developed units for different points in the supply chain, from on-farm storage…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (762+ words) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton placed her 2016 election defeat alongside the September 11 terrorist attacks, the 2008 financial crisis, and the pandemic while listing the “hard times” that Americans have endured over the years. The twice-failed Democrat presidential candidate brought up…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (555+ words) A 16-year-old innovator from Gurugram, Amaira Kapoor, has developed a low-cost, eco-friendly cooling system using discarded terracotta tea cups to help students in government schools cope with extreme summer heat. Her initiative, called Project Vaayu, aims to make classrooms more…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (50+ words) Researchers in Thailand have shown that a Peltier module can regulate its own temperature by alternating between cooling and self-sensing its intrinsic Seebeck voltage, guided by a digital-twin thermal model. News Source: Denise Maddox. (October 13, 2026). A Peltier Module That Senses…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (112+ words) Seeking Alpha - Johnson Controls earns a "Buy" rating, with operationally-driven EPS growth and effective cost discipline underpinning its investment case. - JCI's margin expansion is primarily due to SG&A leverage, while services growth—key for long-term earnings quality—lags systems…...