Business
Many people are now becoming "energy citizens" by installing rooftop solar panels and other small-scale renewable energy projects in their properties.
Sep 1, 2023
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Business
After Hurricane Maria razed the electrical grid in Puerto Rico nearly six years ago, there was a lot of talk about making the energy system more resilient in the face of climate change and sure-to-occur future calamities.
Jul 28, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
From rapidly melting glaciers to record-breaking wildfires, Alaska is feeling the impact of global warming more acutely than most of the lower 48 states.
Jul 20, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Wind and solar power are sometimes dinged for not producing electricity 24 hours a day, but one of the most abundant minerals on the planet, iron, could be key to changing that.
Jun 19, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Australia's energy transition is well under way. Some 3 million households have rooftop solar and sales of medium-sized electric cars are surging. But as we work towards fully electric households powered by renewable energy, ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Business
As we race to decarbonize by electrifying everything, solar panels—now cheaper per square meter than marine-grade plywood—will do much of the heavy lifting. But if we don't rethink how our rooftop panels plug into the ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia doubled in 2022 and Tesla's Model 3 emerged as the best-selling mid-size car, the first time an EV has held this title. Despite these headlines, Australia is off to a slow ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind power has the potential to provide all the electrical power needed by the Northeast with thousands of extremely large wind turbines located offshore. But one of the biggest hurdles to creating that reality is ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Engineering
Another extreme weather event has highlighted the weak points in New Zealand's critical infrastructure. As Cyclone Gabrielle ripped across the North Island, nearly 225,000 people lost power.
Feb 15, 2023
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Business
Concerns are mounting among policymakers and utility companies amid the impact of severe weather on the nation's electrical grids. In recent months, electrical grids in Texas have been tested to the point of near failure. ...
Feb 8, 2023
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