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Three-panel image with Elon Musk and a man speaking, with solar panels on the ground, and electrical power lines against a blue sky.

Tech

Elon Musk's Nevada solar idea could power the US on paper — until nightfall

Air conditioning units and electrical boxes are installed next to a brick building, with greenery nearby.

Home

In Boston, a 200-unit public housing community gets $16 million for cooling, access, and gardens

The Sagamore Bridge.

Business

Massachusetts says new Sagamore Bridge could open by 2033, with no Route 6 expansion

Tesla charging stations in a parking lot with several electric cars and a building in the background.

Tech

Tesla EV chargers can now chase cheap power or soak up spare solar from a Powerwall

A battery and a pure sine wave inverter positioned on a gray tiled floor.

Home

In Los Angeles, 95-volt brownouts knock out AC, but a home battery could keep it running

Battery storage units are lined up in an open area, with power lines and a substation in the background.

Business

Stacked tax credits in Illinois nearly erase commercial battery's $3 million price tag

An electric vehicle is charging at a home with a brick wall and a front door visible.

Tech

Researchers test EVs that can keep homes on during outages, trim peak-hour bills

Floating solar panels in Japan.

Tech

In China, solar cells reach new depths, generating power 33 feet underwater

Business

5,600 Texas customers face planned outages as CenterPoint buries 4 miles of power lines

A man refueling a tractor.

Tech

Bolivia farmer cuts energy costs with fuel made from plastic bags, tires, and oil

A green water hand pump on the sidewalk along a road in Berlin Germany

Tech

Berlin's backup plan if the taps stop: century-old hand pumps that may not work

A person adjusts the power in a circuit breaker box in a gray electrical panel.

Home

Home battery owners say a planned outage test beats finding a wiring mistake during the real thing