Energy & Green Tech
Launched this week in Nature Energy, a new study led by the Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) researchers examines the cost of heat pump installation in American households and the effect on house prices and home values. ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
While the transportation sector has witnessed a dramatic shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), the idea of using hydrogen as a clean and efficient fuel for transportation has been explored for many decades. These vehicles ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
It might sound like pie in the sky, but Japan's government is banking on a future with flying cars, launching an initiative Wednesday with the private sector to develop futuristic vehicles.
Aug 29, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
One day, the demand for electricity to charge electric vehicles may overwhelm the power grid, unless the electricity sector is prepared for the challenge.
Mar 24, 2022
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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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Energy & Green Tech
Nearly 10% of today's electricity in the United States comes from wind power. The renewable energy source benefits climate, air quality, and public health by displacing emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Renewable energy sources such as the wind and the sun overtook fossil fuels as the European Union's main generators of electricity in the first half of this year, according to a new report published on Wednesday.
Jul 22, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
The transport sector is transforming towards climate-friendly powertrains with significantly reduced CO2 emissions. The electrification of powertrains remains a major challenge not only for trucks, buses, trains, and ships ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Is it actually cheaper to own an electric vehicle instead of a gas vehicle? It depends. University of Michigan researchers say that where you live matters. For instance, a midsize SUV costs more to own in Detroit than in ...
Jan 4, 2024
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Business
Utilities in the United States have pledged to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2060, and although state mandates have played a role, it's the utilities, themselves, that are leading the transition.
Dec 18, 2023
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