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Europe Is Scrambling to Turn Its Back on Russian Oil and Gas
When the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 project was announced in 2015, it promised a brave new energy future for…
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Wait, So Where Will Urbanites Charge Their EVs?
So you’ve got a nice house with a garage where you can charge your electric vehicle—you’re living in the future.…
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Facebook’s Data Center Plans Rile Residents in the Netherlands
When Susan Schaap, 61, travels from her Dutch hometown of Zeewolde to the nearest city of Leylystad, the 30-minute drive…
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This New Tech Cuts Through Rock Without Grinding Into It
Bob Goodfellow has spent 30 years in underground construction and design projects and now works on the Los Angeles Metro…
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Renewable Energy Is Great—but the Grid Can Slow It Down
Say you want to build a wind farm. You find a nice empty knoll in northern Vermont, where the breeze…
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Sodium Batteries May Power Your New Electric Car
Sodium is a common element that’s usually mined from soda ash, but it can be found basically anywhere, including in…
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Cars Are Going Electric. What Happens to the Used Batteries?Â
Hans Eric Melin, the founder of Circular Energy Storage, a consultancy that focuses on battery life-cycle management, agrees. Time will…
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These Batteries Can’t Power a Car—but They Can Light Up a City
One question: Who owns the reused batteries, and who’s responsible if something goes wrong? Automakers know they may be blamed…
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Get The Sensi Smart Thermostat For Free and Save About 23% on Energy Usage
Take a look at your electricity bill from last month. Is it in the hundreds? More? Even if you have…
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Biden Wants More EVs on Roads. What About Charging Stations?
Last week, President Biden gathered executives of the three biggest US automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (which makes Fiat-Chrysler vehicles)—at…
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