Infrastructure
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A Fight Over Automation Plans at US Hydroelectric Dams
Michael Arendt has spent his career on the water. After working his way up through the US Merchant Marines from…
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A Row Erupts Over Texas’ Bold Bitcoin Battery Plan
Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital, claims that crypto miners participating in demand response schemes have helped to stave off…
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The Pandemic Bike Boom Survives—in Cities That Stepped Up
In 18 years working in bicycles, Eric Bjorling had never seen anything like April 2020. With no end to the…
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Electric Vehicles Could Rescue the US Power Grid
But utilities will likely play the biggest role in ushering in a new era of electricity grids, says Max Baumhefner,…
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Cars
DOT Approves First $900 Million to Add Infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the first 35 states that will get money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that…
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This Man Built His Own ISP. Now He’s Getting $2.6M to Expand It
Jared Mauch, the Michigan man who built a fiber-to-the-home internet provider because he couldn’t get good broadband service from AT&T…
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Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It’s a Flying Ferry
The problem with powering any form of transport with electricity is it requires heavy batteries. That’s a particular problem for…
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Autonomous Drones Could Soon Run the UK’s Energy Grid
“We’re moving into a future where these drones will fly themselves all over the countryside,” McKenna says. “But the long-term…
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EV Charging Costs Penalize Urban Drivers
Homes in cities are less likely to have off-street parking than those in rural or suburban areas, and 78 percent…
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The Incredible Shrinking Car Dealership
Few people love car dealerships. They’re stressful and sprawling, and it’s hard to shake the feeling that someone is getting…
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