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![A man wearing shorts and a T-shirt and eating a burrito walks past a white Tesla Model S plugged into a public charging station in New York City.]()
![A man wearing shorts and a T-shirt and eating a burrito walks past a white Tesla Model S plugged into a public charging station in New York City.]()
Hackers already infiltrate EV chargers. It could only get worse.
Most intrusions have been innocuous, but a nefarious plot could bring down the grid. Experts have suggestions for improving security.
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As charging headaches persist, automakers turn to Tesla’s Supercharger network
The moves by Ford, GM, Volvo, and more could accelerate EV adoption and move the country toward a single charging standard.
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To reach net-zero emissions, American homes need an electric makeover
A new report says U.S. households need to buy 14 million extra heat pumps, induction stoves, and other electric alternatives in the next three years.
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A once-shuttered California mine is trying to transform the rare-earth industry
A U.S.-based rare earth supply chain could boost clean energy and electric vehicles — and military weapons.
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Should we pull carbon out of the air with trees, or machines?
It’s not as simple as it sounds.
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![Corroded and damaged electric vehicle batteries at the Ascend Elements electric vehicle recycling plant in Covington, Georgia, March 31, 2023.]()
![Corroded and damaged electric vehicle batteries at the Ascend Elements electric vehicle recycling plant in Covington, Georgia, March 31, 2023.]()
The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?
Recycling batteries could reduce the need to mine critical minerals - but only if the packs are properly recovered.
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![the owner of a white Nissan Leaf electric vehicle plugs the car into a charger mounted on the wall of his garage.]()
![the owner of a white Nissan Leaf electric vehicle plugs the car into a charger mounted on the wall of his garage.]()
A California bill could help make EVs a blackout solution
The state might require every electric vehicle to be capable of powering your home — and the grid — through a process called bidirectional charging.
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Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier to fix devices. Here’s why that’s a big deal.
Major tech companies have long opposed the right to repair, but Microsoft is finally engaging with lawmakers and activists.
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![Water crashing over a road near Galveston Bay outside of Houston.]()
![Water crashing over a road near Galveston Bay outside of Houston.]()
The ‘Ike Dike’ is the Army Corps of Engineers’ largest project ever. It may not be big enough.
The $30 billion barrier may fail to block climate-fueled storm surge — and won’t prevent other urban flooding in Houston.
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One of the biggest battery recycling plants in the US is up and running
Ascend Elements’ new recycling plant in Covington, Georgia is processing used lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap into useful materials for the clean energy transition.
