sustainable technologies
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Heat Pumps Are Ready to Have a Moment
It took nearly 170 years, but geothermal heat pumps are finally ready to have a moment. The poorly named appliance — they heat and cool buildings — could be the key to ensuring our homes are more comfortable and climate pollution-free.
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We Need To Rewrite Our Masculine Attachment To Car Culture If Electric Cars Are Going To Succeed
Everyone knows that we associate cars with men — especially the heavy ones with loud engines that pump out as much horsepower as they do noise. In fact, it’s often treated as something of a running joke of the kind that accompany truck nutz, rolling coal, and incidents at Cars and Coffee meetups. But academic…
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Researchers Warn Against Becoming Too Dependent On Hydrogen To Power Cars
Using hydrogen as a source of power for vehicles certainly has its drawbacks — among them the cost and the inefficient use of energy — but researchers are now warning against hydrogen for another reason, The Guardian reports: scarcity and a subsequent dependence on fossil fuels.
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China Is Eager To Grow EVs And Here Is The Adorable Car Leading The Way
China is the world’s largest car market and it has some tricks up its sleeve to entice people to go electric. As EVs make their inroads, the little Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV is leading the way.