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Electric cars will be cheaper to produce than fossil fuel vehicles by 2027Electric cars and vans will be cheaper to produce than conventional, fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2027, and tighter emissions regulations could put them in pole position to dominate all new car sales by the middle of the next decade, research has found. By…

Replacing Fossil Fuels With Community-Led Clean Energy One thousand power plants known as “peaker plants” are still operational across the US.  Peaker plants tend to be older and inefficient, says Carlos Garcia, energy planner with the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA). Their name derives from the function they serve, shifting from idle to burning gas…

Solar Mountain Could Power Burning Man with clean energy Mumbai architecture firm NUDES wants to address this by proposing a permanent installation called Solar Mountain. Solar Mountain has been designed to power the entire 3,800-acre ranch of Burning Man with 300 MWh of solar power. ‘Solar Mountain’ could hint at the future of eco-friendly architecture The new design…

Why energy efficient light bulbs are so much better ​LED has the potential to fundamentally change the future of lighting in the United States. Residential LEDs – especially ENERGY STAR rated products – use at least 75% less energy, and last 25 times longer, than incandescent lighting. By just replacing your home’s five most frequently used light fixtures, you can save $75…

Should I be unplugging unused devices and electronics? All things plugged in will bleed some energy. Called “standby” electricity loss because it’s so often associated with electronics in standby or idle mode, it’s also known as “phantom” energy. Even turned off, many appliances keep drawing power. Power supplies don’t just convert energy; they consume it….

China builds an ‘Ecological Civilization’ To avert and adapt to the consequences of climate change, civilization must act boldly and with haste. How do we change the course of entire civilizations and how do we do it quickly? China with its 1.3 billion people is accelerating steps to tackle the climate crisis with the concept of “ecological…