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Mobile Homes & Municipalities Find Heat Pumps To Fit Their Needs

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:20:52 +0000

Whether it is a sweltering summer or a frigid winter, digging just a few feet into the earth provides relief from the temperatures above. That is because, on average, the ground temperature is warmer than the air during the winter and cooler in the summer. This relatively constant subsurface temperature … [continued]

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Hurricane Milton Made Up To 800 Times More Likely By Hotter Water In Gulf Of Mexico

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:33:55 +0000

As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, its governor and acolytes of Donald Trump are using it to promote more lies about global heating.

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Is This The Ultimate “Universal” E-Bike Battery, Or Too Good To Be True?

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Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:12:38 +0000

A French company is offering what it calls “the world’s ultimate e-bike battery,” a universal and user-repairable and serviceable battery said to be compatible with most e-bike brands, which could be a key sustainability innovation for further reducing the environmental footprint of micromobility. It also claims to be both fireproof … [continued]

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Living Through Hurricane Helene in Buncombe County — Part 1, Days 0–4

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Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:06:26 +0000

Buncombe County, Water Scarcity, & The Muddy Submerging Waters of Climate Change Starting on Day 4 and moving back to Days 0–3, here’s a look at what’s been happening in the Appalachians after Helene. Day 4 His eyes widened in alarm as I suggested to the kind man in the … [continued]

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Electrify Expo Returns To New York, GMC To Debut EV Line

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Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:56:42 +0000

Electrify Expo is returning to New York with an event at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island on October 12-13, 2024. The event is expected to draw thousands of attendees to experience the latest in electric transportation, including cars, trucks, e-bikes, e-scooters, and more. Considered to be North America’s largest EV … [continued]

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When Will Most Gas & Diesel Vehicles Become Worthless?

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Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:55:25 +0000

If you were a camera nut, an amateur or professional photographer around 1998 to 2004, you were probably aware that a transition from film cameras to digital ones was occurring. There were some small digital cameras prior to that time, but they were expensive and their image quality was not … [continued]

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GM Dropping Ultium Battery Label

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:40:22 +0000

For years, Ultium was the brand name GM used for the basis of its electric cars. But that may change moving forward.

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Invisible Solar Panels Hide In Railroad Tracks To Thwart Critics

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:25:20 +0000

The Swiss startup Sun-Ways is piloting an ingenious new system for hiding large arrays of solar panels in plain sight, in between the ties of railroad tracks.

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UK To Pour $28 Billion Into Carbon Capture & Storage Over 25 Years

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:08:38 +0000

Elections have consequences. The newly installed Labour government in the UK announced this week that it will pump £22 billion (approximately $28 billion) into carbon capture and storage schemes over the next 25 years. The Guardian reports the move came after an extensive round of high pressure lobbying by fossil … [continued]

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2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Offers Up To 492 Miles Of Range, New Trim Levels

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Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:00:54 +0000

The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV launches later this year in three distinct trims with more range, content, and price options for retail and commercial customers. Range: With 492 miles1, the 2025 Silverado EV with Max Range sets the new standard as the range leader for electric trucks. Trims: The Silverado EV offers … [continued]

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