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Arizona, California, and Nevada agree to save 3. 2 million acre-feet of water, and the Southwest's economy is on the line
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (849+ words) Home - Economy - Arizona, California, and Nevada agree to save 3. 2 million acre-feet of water, and the Southwest's economy is on the line Arizona, California, and Nevada are trying to buy the Colorado River something it badly needs right now. Time. The…...
The 17-year-old did not need a secret facility: His backyard shed, old batteries, and smoke detectors were enough to scare a neighborhood
1+ week, 1+ day ago (900+ words) Home - Technology - The 17-year-old did not need a secret facility: His backyard shed, old batteries, and smoke detectors were enough to scare a neighborhood A teenage science project in suburban Michigan became one of the strangest nuclear safety cases in…...
Another legacy automaker is being squeezed by weaker EV demand and subsidy dynamics, a reminder that the transition is now punishing big names that can't move volume fast enough
1+ week, 4+ day ago (918+ words) Home - Economy - Another legacy automaker is being squeezed by weaker EV demand and subsidy dynamics, a reminder that the transition is now punishing big names that can't move volume fast enough Honda is learning an expensive lesson from the electric…...
Australia is placing giant structures on the seafloor about 0. 5 miles offshore to feed a desalination system targeting 30 million liters a day, roughly 7. 9 million gallons, pushing critical water infrastructure out into the ocean
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1030+ words) Home - Construction - Australia is placing giant structures on the seafloor about 0. 5 miles offshore to feed a desalination system targeting 30 million liters a day, roughly 7. 9 million gallons, pushing critical water infrastructure out into the ocean Australia is pushing a major water…...
California rolled out its first AI-driven highway management system, aiming to smooth traffic and cut congestion by using real-time data to manage responses instead of fixed, manual control
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1039+ words) Home - Technology - California rolled out its first AI-driven highway management system, aiming to smooth traffic and cut congestion by using real-time data to manage responses instead of fixed, manual control For drivers on California's Highway 68, the most frustrating part of…...
Cuba's energy crisis pushed a 21-year-old to build solar panels at home, and more than 15 electric tricycles are already proving it works
2+ week, 5+ day ago (747+ words) Home - Energy - Cuba's energy crisis pushed a 21-year-old to build solar panels at home, and more than 15 electric tricycles are already proving it works In a Havana where the power can disappear for most of the day, a 21-year-old entrepreneur…...
A San Diego desalination plant turns the ocean into 54 million gallons of drinking water a day, and drought-hit states now want the same answer
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1012+ words) Home - Energy - A San Diego desalination plant turns the ocean into 54 million gallons of drinking water a day, and drought-hit states now want the same answer San Diego County's wholesale water agency is in talks with partners in Arizona and…...
Batteries are no longer just backup power: California's 12, 000-megawatt discharge shows why the grid is being rebuilt around storage
2+ week, 6+ day ago (907+ words) Home - Energy - Batteries are no longer just backup power: California's 12, 000-megawatt discharge shows why the grid is being rebuilt around storage California just crossed a clean-energy milestone that would have sounded almost impossible a few years ago. In late March,…...
The United States gives a 759-megawatt nuclear plant another 20 years of life, enough to power 570, 000 homes while electricity demand keeps rising
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1064+ words) Home - Energy - The United States gives a 759-megawatt nuclear plant another 20 years of life, enough to power 570, 000 homes while electricity demand keeps rising The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a 20-year operating license extension for Duke Energy's Robinson Nuclear Plant…...
California's ocean battery uses a hollow concrete sphere on the seabed, and its pressure trick could change renewable storage
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (926+ words) Home - Energy - California's ocean battery uses a hollow concrete sphere on the seabed, and its pressure trick could change renewable storage Why would engineers get excited about a machine that only works if it sinks? Off the coast near Long…...