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“How does every new prototype that gets spotted look worse than the previous?”

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‘Embarrassing’ photos of Tesla Cybertruck spark debate online: ‘The most hideous vehicle I’ve ever seen’

Inventor Charles Brush built the first-known HAWT for electricity generation in the U.S. in 1888.

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These ‘HAWT’ spinning giants have won the turbine wars: ‘Any alternative … will have to compete on cost’

"Generally to an HOA, growing your own food means you're poor."

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Homeowner seeks help amid fight with HOA over ‘unreasonable’ yard rules: ‘Get as many allies as possible’

“That's the kind of good news I come here for."

Business

This state just greenlit a 900% increase in solar projects and is shutting down 5 old power plants: ‘Hopefully … there will be an even bigger push to get off coal and gas’

"Amazing! Let's go!"

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Automakers release fully electric camper van that can charge itself — ushering in a new era of road trips

“You can’t even open the doors on Alfa Nero without diesel."

Business

Abandoned superyacht that burns $2,000 of fuel daily just to keep A/C running sparks outrage: ‘Who is paying?’

Phosphate rock discovered

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Mining company makes ‘significant’ discovery that could change our cars forever: ‘When you find something of that magnitude …’

Franklin County, Attorney general blocks state counties from banning new solar farms

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Attorney general blocks state counties from banning new solar farms: ‘We’re also seeing a lot of electricity being produced’

before-and-after images of his neighborhood sidewalk Native plants

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Urban farmer shares unbelievable before-and-after pics of ‘barren hellstrip’ turned into ‘paradise’: ‘We must keep building these’

“We shouldn’t even be having this conversation."

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Kids across America are failing tests for a surprising reason: ‘It is totally unacceptable’

To extract the lithium, Exxon experts are using a direct approach.

Business

Exxon Mobil enters American lithium mining game: ‘We see an opportunity’

Paper-thin solar cells

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Scientists develop mega-thin solar cells that could be shockingly easy to produce: ‘As rapid as printing a newspaper’