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01/25/2024
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By Ava Grace
Washington State Democrats move to ban natural gas in new residential and commercial buildings
The Democratic Party-dominated Washington State House of Representatives has passed a bill banning the connection of new natural gas lines to new residential or commercial buildings. This comes after the state government’s failed attempt to get natural gas consumers to turn down their thermostats to reduce the strain on the natural gas-dependent energy grid amid […]
01/18/2024
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By Laura Harris
GREEN FAIL: EV owners struggle with depleted batteries and long charging station lines amid freezing temperature in Chicago
Electric vehicle (EV) owners are now struggling with depleted batteries and long lines at charging stations as the freezing temperature in Chicago drains batteries and reduces driving range. Javed Spencer, a 27-year-old Uber driver, shared the impact of extreme weather on EV functionality. “When it’s cold like this, cars aren’t functioning well, chargers aren’t functioning well, and people […]
01/18/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Texas facing ANOTHER power grid collapse amid intense winter weather spell
As another bout of frigid weather hits Texas and other states throughout the South and Midwest this week, the grid managers at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) face a repeat of 2021 when Winter Storm Uri left millions of residents without power, many of them for more than three days straight, and killed […]
01/05/2024
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By Ramon Tomey
Nearly 10,000 homes in U.K. left WITHOUT POWER as Storm Henk batters country
Nearly 10,000 homes in the United Kingdom are currently without power due to a major storm that hit South West England. Sky News reported on Jan. 3 that Storm Henk brought in winds of up to 94 miles per hour in Britain. It pummeled South West England and South Wales with strong winds, including the […]
01/03/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Faking GREEN: Scotland’s wind turbines are secretly using generators that run on FOSSIL FUELS
Scotland’s power sector faced backlash in February after it was revealed that dozens of giant turbines in the country were using diesel generators. According to the whistleblower who revealed the practice, the “environmentally friendly” windmills were running because of hydrocarbon fuels, which are also known as fossil fuels. The shocking revelation prompted various environmental, health and safety concerns, especially […]
12/19/2023
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By Laura Harris
New study: Charging an EV is equivalent to filling up a traditional car with gasoline worth $17.33 per gallon
A new study conducted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has found that the true cost of charging an electric vehicle (EV) is equivalent to filling up a traditional car with gasoline worth $17.33 per gallon. The report, titled “Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Costs of Electric Vehicles,” shows that $22 billion in government handouts to EV owners […]
12/15/2023
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By Laura Harris
U.A.E. teams up with Bill Gates’ nuclear company to build ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTORS
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with Bill Gates’ nuclear company, TerraPower, to explore the potential development of advanced nuclear reactors within the Gulf state. During the United Nations’ COP28 climate conference in Dubai on Dec. 4, Mohamed al-Hammadi, the CEO of the government-owned Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said that the U.A.E. […]
12/13/2023
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By Richard Brown
China’s 4th-generation nuclear plant now FULLY OPERATIONAL
The inaugural fourth-generation nuclear power plant (NPP) in the world, which is based in China’s Shandong province, has officially commenced commercial operations. China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) announced that the Shidao Bay NPP, commonly known as Shidaowan, is now online. The power plant uses a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR), which completed a 168-hour continuous test […]
12/07/2023
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By Kevin Hughes
Study: California may be home to the world’s largest known lithium deposit
A new study suggests that a lake in California may be home to the largest known deposit of lithium in the world, enough to power over 300 million new electric vehicles (EVs). The Salton Sea, a shallow saltwater lake in Southern California, has been a known hotbed of lithium brine for years. It has been […]
12/06/2023
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By Belle Carter
Insiders warn shifting to green energy could disrupt power grid reliability
A major power grid operator that supplies energy to millions in the mid-Atlantic region has raised concerns about the impending shutdown of the Brandon Shores coal power plant near Baltimore, Maryland. PJM Interconnection, which coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity and ensures power supplies for 65 million people in all or parts of 13 states […]
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