green energy
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Tesla’s Home And Utility-Grade Batteries Will Be Announced On 30 April
When Elon Musk makes his next big announcement later this month he won’t be joined by an electric car or a space-bound capsule. Tesla will finally be passing along details on its long-awaited batteries designed for home use, plus a “utility-scale” battery as well — both of which will likely be manufactured in its new…
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Monster Machines: Canada Ushers In Clean Coal With A Carbon-Capturing Power Plant
Saskatchewan has been a coal-powered province for years, its Boundary Dam power plant burning the most polluting forms of lignite since 1959. But thanks to a modern retrofit, Boundary Dam now serves as the demarcation line between dirty and clean Canadian coal power.
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Scientists Solve The Mystery Of Why Rechargeable Batteries Go Bad
Every time you recharge your lithium-ion batteries, their storage capacity decreases just a little bit. That is why your mobile gadgets won’t stay on nearly as long as they did even a year ago. Thanks to research by the US Department of Energy, we finally know why exactly that occurs and, more importantly, how to…
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Giz Explains: How We Could Save The World From Global Warming Before Our Time Is Up
We’ve blown our chances of fully counteracting the effects of climate change; recently released reports from the International Energy Agency and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) provide plenty of evidence. But all hope is not yet lost, we’ve still got a small chance to keep from irreversibly poisoning our atmosphere. Here’s what the world’s governments…