Air pollution Archives | The Cool Down

A farm with solar panels.

Tech

Delaware farmers are turning fields into solar farms that could cut power bills 10% to 20%

Smoke coming out of an incinerator tower.

Tech

Connecticut residents launch campaign to stop proposed 81-acre trash incinerator

A courtroom setup featuring chairs, a podium, and flags displayed on the walls.

Tech

Three San Antonio council members push to halt data centers over power, water, and pollution fears

A Waymo autonomous vehicle parked on a city street with a shop displaying colorful merchandise in the background.

Tech

Chinese EVs blocked from US buyers are still pouring into Waymo's robotaxi fleet

An electric water heater.

Business

Ontario city backs $3.3 million for heat pumps, tree planting, and cooling programs

Solar panels on a building's roof.

Tech

After years of planning, a Pennsylvania nonprofit's solar project is already beating forecasts

Three people hooking a heat pump to a crane.

Home

Crane places rooftop heat pump at older home in 30 minutes, easing a tricky retrofit

Wildfire smoke in Spain.

Tech

In France and Spain, the biggest danger from wildfires isn't the flames — it's the smoke

A man in a suit with a tie stands in front of a colorful mural.

Tech

Justin Pearson links Tennessee's AI boom to asthma, smog, and higher power bills

A solar panel positioned on a sandy surface.

Tech

RV owner cleaned solar panels, then found strange X-shaped marks as output fell to 533W of 800W

Three sports cars parked on a paved area, featuring a silver car in the foreground, a blue car in the back, and a red car on the right.

Tech

China's lightweight SC01 brings 430 horsepower and Mustang-like pricing to the UK

Smoke stacks.

Tech

Minnesota's largest coal plant is being replaced by 1.7 million solar panels and giant batteries