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I Test Portable Power Stations for a Living. This FCC Ruling Could Kill Off-Grid Energy
When a new portable power station arrives for review, I wheel it or lug it into my garage and connect it to rows of solar panels outside that have somehow escaped the hawk-like attention of my HOA. It's a familiar ritual to me now. I measure how…
How Green Is Your Ride This Summer?
As airlines promote their eco-friendly initiatives this summer, experts advise looking past the marketing to find companies making genuine operational changes. This summer, travel companies want you to know how green they are. Delta Air Lines says…
Mamdani's city-owned supermarkets will fight the one force no city has ever beaten: the market
Zohran Mamdani stormed into office brandishing the banner of “affordability,” and almost singlehandedly pushed the issue to the center of today's political debate. Of all the charismatic, 34-year-old Mayor's initiatives aimed at…
US adds 43 more Chinese companies to import ban list over alleged forced labor
The United States has significantly expanded its ban on imports from Chinese companies, adding 43 more entities to a list targeting alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur and other minority groups. The move, announced on Friday, impacts supply…
Council gives green light to major Leigh Market Hall plans
The council has granted planning permission for a package of external alterations to the market building at Spinning Gate, including a new entrance, a replacement roof with solar panels and a number of structural improvements. The application was…
This unusual Maine-made boat doubles as a floating picnic table
This story was originally published July 28, 2024. A rotting dock inspired this unique type of boat. Lon Cameron and Tyler Kidder needed to replace the rapidly deteriorating dock at their year-round home built on the site of an old camp in…
Scientists left water inside a battery and nearly doubled its power
Scientists at the University of Surrey have found that a sodium-based battery material performs much better when its natural water content is left in place. Battery researchers often remove this water because moisture is commonly viewed as harmful…
Experts say the typical Australian home rates no more than three stars out of 10 in terms of its energy efficiency.
In most of Australia, new homes must meet a minimum energy efficiency standard of seven stars out of 10. But experts say the typical existing home rates no more than three stars. About 70 per cent of Australia's 11 million houses and apartments…
Man, 59, saves £36 a month on energy bills after heat pump swap
Mark Tiller says he save about £36 a month on energy since installing a heat pump A man who ditched oil for a heat pump has 'no regrets' after the swap saved him £36 each month on his energy bills. Mark Tiller, 59, inherited a…
‘Plug-in batteries are the real game-changer': I talked to Octopus Energy and Anker about the home energy revolution than could soon be 'bigger than solar' for millions
It's typical, you wait for ages for a home energy revolution and then two come along at once — or at least that's what appears to be happening in the UK. You've probably heard about the first landmark moment. 'Plug-in solar' hit the…
Cause for hope in the face of climate change | Opinion
Joseph Hardy of Wells is a former chemist, environmental educator, school administrator and court mediator. As I write this essay, uncontrolled forest fires are burning in Spain and France. Another heat dome straddles our Western states, and the…
Controversial 249-home scheme approved with tallest buildings 'by far'
Merton Council has approved a controversial 249-home social housing redevelopment in Mitcham, making way for the tallest buildings in the town centre “by far”. The Majestic Way development will deliver 100% affordable homes in…
UK households to receive £600 boost from EON for having these two appliances
A £600 boost is on offer from energy giant E.ON to customers making a switch to greener options. E.ON Next, which operates as part of the E.ON Energy group, has just reported a huge rise in solar panel installations, with the first half of…
Govt to spend $500,000 on environmental impacts probe into Whanganui's Balgownie Landfill
The government is to contribute about a half-a-million dollars to help investigate the environmental impacts of a former Whanganui landfill that operated for more than 40 years. Minister for the Environment Nicola Grigg announced the project. 'The…
Welsh business faces £4m bill after 'significant' sinkhole risk discovered
A “significant” sinkhole risk beneath the car park of a Rhymney business has sparked fears for the future of two local employers. The failing culvert carrying the 'entirety' of the River Rhymney could cost up to £4 million to…
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