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A woman puts a glass bottle into a small machine, then stands between it and a large blue recycling machine.

Tech

Glass recycler began with one bottle at a time, then built a facility that handles thousands

A cardboard box labeled "Battery Pack" in a garage with shelves and a yellow post.

Tech

Solar owners warn against cheap DIY battery packs as garage safety questions grow

A person points outside from a doorway, while another person works on scaffolding indoors.

Home

In France, homeowner hauled plaster up 50 steps, then made a hillside home cool at 104 without AC

A fleet of electric school buses.

Tech

Colorado students ride to school on buses that later power buildings and the grid

Business

Abu Dhabi taps Elon Musk's Boring Company for underground transit, utility tunnels

Two Tesla battery storage units mounted on a wall alongside electrical equipment.

Home

California Powerwall owners push 601 MW to the grid, rivaling a utility power plant

A hillside view of residential houses with varied designs and landscaping.

Home

Electrical vault fire cuts power, forcing 40 from Los Angeles apartment building

A woman enjoying a hot drink while standing near a radiator.

Home

In the UK, 750 affordable homes now get low-carbon heat from naturally warm mine water

Tech

In Japan, Honda plans road tests that could charge trucks without making them stop

Downtown Tallahassee.

Tech

In Florida's capital, an underground fire scars roads, knocks out lights, and snarls traffic

A Guardian 6000 power generator.

Tech

Homeowner runs two-thirds of the house on a Guardian 6000, then 2 weak spots emerge

Two energy storage units and a charging station are mounted on a stone wall next to a paved area.

Home

In the UK, an outdoor home battery ran till morning, then cold nights left it empty by 4 a.m.