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Rivian R2 Close to Production!
One of the big hopes for the US electric car market is the Rivian R2. This is the vehicle from Rivian that could really pull the brand into the mass market. It’s a bit like the Model 3 was for Tesla (but, of course, quite different since the Model 3 ... [continued]
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This Grandmother Built A Home For Less Than $2,300
A British grandmother moved to Portugal and bought a plot of land in a rural area with a friend. She then built a cob home out of mud and straw for less than $2,300. She learned about cob building from watching YouTube and reading a book on the subject, “The ... [continued]
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The Great American Boycott!
The key to political power in the United States is through corporations. Those corporations are vulnerable to consumer pressure.
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GM Makes EV Charging Easier
There’s a lot of pullback on EV progress in the United States following Republicans taking control of the country and doing what they can to slow down the transition to EVs. GM hasn’t exactly been a saint on that matter either, siding with the Trump administration on efforts to kill ... [continued]
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Landfill Panic vs System Reality: What Wind & Solar Actually Displace
Claims about wind turbines and solar panels filling landfills are circulating again, often framed as a rediscovered flaw in clean energy that somehow offsets its benefits. The argument is familiar. Wind turbine blades are large, solar panels contain glass and metals, and at the end of their lives these materials ... [continued]
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The Trump Administration Is Racing to Launch the Deep-Sea Mining Industry, Despite Huge Risks and Broad Opposition
This would destroy deep-sea habitats and the ecosystems they support. By Rebecca Loomis, Staff Attorney, Nature, NRDC The Trump administration is supporting a new and highly destructive deep-sea mining (DSM) industry in our ocean, despite immense environmental risks and broad international opposition. Early in his second term, President Trump issued ... [continued]
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Quitting & Rejoining Global Climate Agreements: What’s at Stake for the United States
By Jake Schmidt, Senior Strategic Director, International Climate, International, NRDC Following its previous announcement withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, the Trump administration announced it intends to also withdraw from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—the foundational international climate agreement adopted in 1992 that the United States joined in 1994. In
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Severe Winter Weather Across Large Portions of the Country, Natural Gas Prices Increasing
Natural gas daily spot prices at the benchmark Henry Hub rose sharply over the past week, reaching nearly $8.15 per million British thermal units on January 22 as colder weather increased demand for space heating across the country. Higher wholesale natural gas prices generally contribute to higher wholesale electricity prices. ... [continued]
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KGM Musso — A Ute You Can Use
The Australian light vehicle market is dominated by “utes” — short for utilities, or utility vehicles. These have evolved from sedans fitted with a tray back to monstrous mini trucks. The big sellers are the Ford Ranger and the Toyota HiLux, followed by strong contenders like the Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi ... [continued]
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400 km Wasserstoffpipeline ohne Nutzer wird Deutschlands Strompreise erhöhen*
Deutschland hat kürzlich den ersten rund 400 km langen Abschnitt seines nationalen Wasserstoff-Backbones fertiggestellt und unter Druck gesetzt. Die Leitungen liegen im Boden, die Verdichter funktionieren, und das System ist technisch betriebsbereit. Es gibt nur ein Problem. Es sind keine nennenswerten Wasserstofflieferanten angeschlossen und keine relevanten Abnehmer vertraglich gebunden.
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Kia Announces Pricing for 2026 Niro EV
Kia America has announced pricing on the 2026 Niro EV, a fully electric compact crossover that delivers modern design, tech-savvy performance, and everyday functionality. With a blend of real-world range, advanced driver assistance systems, and thoughtful interior features, the Niro EV continues to redefine what drivers can expect from an ... [continued]
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Energy Department Cancels Solar Program For Low Income Residents Of Puerto Rico
The federal government has pulled the rug out from under Puerto Rico again by cancelling funding for distributed solar.
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Which Water Filters Reduce Microplastics?
There’s growing attention on microplastics as a human health concern. Autopsy studies are showing an increasing body burden of plastics accumulating in us, with a study published earlier this year by showing that the average person now has a credit card and a half’s worth of plastic…in their brains. The ... [continued]
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Adoption of Electric Vehicles Tied to Real-World Reductions in Air Pollution, Study Finds
Using satellite data, Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers reported the first statistically significant decrease in nitrogen dioxide linked to zero-emissions vehicles. When California neighborhoods increased their number of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) between 2019 and 2023, they also experienced a reduction in air pollution. For every 200 vehicles added, ... [continued]
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Earth To Trump: China Is Winning The Renewable Energy War, Bigly
US energy policy notwithstanding, China is seeking new opportunities to accelerate the global energy transition among Gulf states.
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