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Scientists turn plastic bottles into vanilla cookies for emergency space rations

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New compact heat pump can plug into a standard wall outlet, skipping the outdoor unit

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Fairphone releases a phone you can repair, with a $40 battery and 12 DIY parts

COOLER FUTURE

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Sodium-ion batteries near a key EV milestone, and they may already undercut lithium on price

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Maytag's new 30-year washer could upend the throwaway-appliance era

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Parked EVs could keep homes running during outages, and one day help steady the grid

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After repeated storms, Hawaiʻi experts say water, power, and wildfire risks are colliding

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EV drivers say road trips still hinge on switching apps when chargers change mid-route

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Swiss study finds one rooftop solar install can push neighbors to use less power, install own panels

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Dallas homeowners push back after AI trash truck cameras give 21,000 homes a 'blight score'

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Pennsylvania utility says it blocks 'tens of thousands' of cyberattack attempts each month

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California approves 5-year marsh dredging plan as cheapest flood shield for Santa Barbara County

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Wisconsin residents pack county board meeting, urge pause on wind, solar amid 47-turbine plan

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New Jersey town takes first step toward banning data centers after Route 37 protest

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Pennsylvania township unanimously opposes mall data center, but that may not kill it

A data center near a river.
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Pennsylvania launches portal for residents to file concerns over proposed AI data centers

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New Virginia transmission line could clear 763 acres in county left with the burden, not the power

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Florida Superfund cleanup slips from July to September as residents wait for visible work

A data center.
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Austin, Texas, lacks data center rules as officials move to track big power users

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Hundreds of tons of fish die at Hungary fishponds as drought drains protected wetland

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Boston suburb's overhaul puts years of climate progress under new scrutiny

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New England could trade snow for ice as record El Niño pushes winter into uncharted territory

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East Coast states are losing a key power source as offshore wind projects stall, shrink, or vanish

A grass fire in a solar farm.
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Texas crews contain 33-acre grass fire after it ignites inside Hill County solar farm

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