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What Does It Take To Save US Forests From Logging? A Justice Conservation Fund
The Puritan settlers of New England, steeped in the Old Testament biblical worldview, believed it was their God-ordained destiny to transform the dismal American wilderness into an earthly paradise. Seventeenth century Puritan writing is full of the idea of wild country as the environment of evil, and so they cut … [continued] The post What…
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Zwitterions Are The Key To New Solid-State Batteries
They sound like something straight out of Star Trek fan fiction, but they’re not. Zwitterions are the building blocks of a new electrolyte created by a team of scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a branch of the US Department of Energy located in Tennessee. The new electrolyte is earmarked … [continued] The post Zwitterions…
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AI Keeps Claiming To Know Stuff It Doesn’t … And Maybe Sam Altman Does, Too
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage. It’s almost given god-like praise by a lot of people in tech world. It’s going to solve all our problems and bring everlasting prosperity to all, or and it will do so almost magically. The more information we feed it, the more it … [continued] The post AI…
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Hormuz, Trump, & The Carbon Paradox
The idea that Donald Trump might be an accidental climate warrior rests on a narrow and uncomfortable observation. Wars, price shocks, and trade disruptions can suppress fossil fuel demand in the short term. That suppression shows up as lower emissions in the ledger. It does not come from better systems. … [continued] The post Hormuz,…
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U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retired in 2025 was the least in 15 years
During 2025, the U.S. electric power sector retired 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, the least since 2010. At the beginning of 2025, coal plant operators had planned to retire 8.5 GW of capacity; however, 4.8 GW of planned retirements were delayed to a future year, and the operators of…
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Toyota bZ Sales Surge To Over 10,000 In First Part Of Year
Much of the news about EV model sales is about declines, with a few articles about some positive sales results. Zach has been covering most of the sales stories recently, but I’ve found another. The Toyota bZ, the former bZ4X, reportedly has seen quite an uptick in sales in the … [continued] The post Toyota…
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GOTRAX Rambo: A Versatile Fat-Tire E-Bike For Any Terrain
The GOTRAX Rambo electric bike is built for riders who want one bike that can handle a little bit of everything. Whether that’s cruising around town, tackling dirt paths, or just making daily commutes easier, the Rambo aims to combine power, comfort, and practicality in a single package. With its … [continued] The post GOTRAX…
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Some Weird Things Are Happening And The Grid May Never Be The Same
New battery storage techniques are about to change the cost and availability of renewable energy on the utility grid. The post Some Weird Things Are Happening And The Grid May Never Be The Same appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Self-Driving Volkswagen ID. Buzz Vehicles Join Uber LA
Another self-driving vehicle development crossed the wires this past week. MOIA America, LLC, which is part of Volkswagen Group, is partnering with Uber on self-driving vehicle deployment in Los Angeles. In the testing phase, they plan to have 100 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles rolling around the streets of the city. Naturally, … [continued] The post Self-Driving…
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Zero-Emission Drone News From Ukraine: Flying Fuel Cells & Green Hydrogen
Zero emission, low-noise hydrogen fuel cell combat drones are emerging in Ukraine alongside a trickle of activity in the green hydrogen field. The post Zero-Emission Drone News From Ukraine: Flying Fuel Cells & Green Hydrogen appeared first on CleanTechnica.