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Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power.
Hydraulic drilling – also known as fracking – can help capture this heat, which can turned into electricity.
The biofuel made of vegetable oil and animal fat is primarily used on the West Coast. But it’s more expensive to produce than regular diesel.
These tools help lower peak demand as our economy is increasingly electrified.
Plus: AI slop is all over Spotify, and a tiny island is making bank off “.ai” websites.
Data centers are getting taller and slicker as they move closer to urban and suburban areas.
One example is Joby Aviation’s electric “air taxi.”
It isn’t easy to upgrade a 20th-century system of transmission lines, generating stations and home outlets for 21st-century needs.
The price of a generator can range from hundreds to many thousands of dollars, putting them out of reach for the most vulnerable.
Leaders in Washington have been busy replenishing U.S. stockpiles for war. But they may be more likely to be used in battling climate change.