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German cities to trial free public transport to cut pollution
In an effort to meet new pollution targets set by the EU, Germany will trial free public transport in five of its major cities...- Stephen Replied
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Majority unlikely to use self-driving cars
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Putting a Gas Station on the Moon
Is what the Trump administration wants to do: http://www.businessinsider.com/wilbur-ross-moon-space-gas-station-2018-2?r=UK&IR=T apparently studies show that this will cut down on the cost of space exploration.- Rodent Replied
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Green Light to Start Digging in Washington, DC
Musk's tunnel-boring project has received more vague government approval for its equally vague plans to build an underground hyperloop between New York and Washington,...- Vlad Kovalenko Replied
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Ireland 2040 - 116 Billion Pounds For Infrastructure Projects Around The Country
Ireland government has launched an ambitious plan which details how more than €116 billion will be spent on infrastructure projects over the next 22...- Pavel Replied
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B.C.-Alberta Spat Hurts Canada's Reputation
"We're getting a reputation around the world as a country that can't get things done," McMillan [head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers]...- oil
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FERC clears way for more battery storage on grid
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agreed to remove what it described as regulatory "barriers" for batteries and other energy storage equipment on the grid. Now most...- Meanwhile Replied
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‘Electric Highway’ Is Going To Connect North of Europe With Mediterranean By The 2020
Establishing a comprehensive ultra-fast charging infrastructure in Europe is step forward cause a built new 180 electrical stations between seven European countries (Projects are starting...- Petar Replied
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DOE announces American Grid CyberSecurity Upgrades
DOE is planning on upgrading cybersecurity efforts for the American power grid. Funding increases for this year for the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security,...- Rodent Replied
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UAE Launches The World's Longest Zipline
The 2.8 kilometer (1.74 miles) zipline, spanning the equivalent of 28 soccer fields, was certified this week by the Guinness World Records. The zipline...- Pavel Replied
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Explosion cuts power in Puerto Rico
An explosion at a power station in Puerto Rico left the northern part of the island and portions of San Juan without power Sunday night. Puerto...- Joanna Replied
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Trump Unveils Long-awaited infrastructural Proposal
Trump proposes $200B for infrastructure to be cut from other federal programs to pave way for $1.5T for roads, bridges, waterways and railways. Trump’s...- Selva Replied
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South Africa's Cape Town Out of Water in 3 Months?
So, with all this talk about 'peak oil' and energy consumption, some scary news about our most precious natural resource--water. I had not idea...- south africa
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UK restarts search for area to host highly radioactive waste
The UK government is expected to begin a nationwide search for a community willing to host an underground nuclear waste dump to store highly...- Joanna Replied
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Keystone XL pipeline opponents appeal Nebraska route approval
Opponents of TransCanada Corp’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline appealed a decision by Nebraska regulators to approve a path for the project through the state. The...- Stephen Replied
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Puerto Rico to privatize power company
As Puerto Rico continues its recovery from Hurricane Maria’s devastation, the island’s government plans to sell its public energy company’s assets in a bid...- puerto rico
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Puerto Rico Reconstruction ... more corruption?
News reports out that Puerto Rico utility workers are saying that the US government is hoarding reconstruction supplies. I think.... I can't honestly figure...- Rodent Replied
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EPA sued over cross-border smog pollution
Eight Eastern Seaboard states are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over air pollution that blows in from upwind states. The lawsuit stems from the...- epa
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California's last nuclear power plant to close by 2025
California's only remaining nuclear power plant, the Diablo Canyon plant near San Luis Obispo, will begin closing in 2025, state regulators announced. The closing will likely...- Joanna Replied
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California To Fall Short Of 100 Hydrogen Fueling Stations by 2020
As electric charging stations continue to sprout across the country, hydrogen fueling stations haven't experienced the same rapid growth.That's an issue in California, where...- Adam Varga Replied
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How Boring is the Boring Company?
One of the newest "children" of Elon Musk aims to drill a network of tunnels under the big cities to relieve traffic congestion. Sounds great...- boring company
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Half of Puerto Rico customers still lack power
100 days after Hurricane Maris his the island, almost half of the electricity customers in Puerto Rico still lack power. Government officials on the island...- JohnAtronis Replied
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How vulnerable is US power grid
Much of this infrastructure is well beyond original life expectancy. Legacy systems have been in place for well over 40, 50 and in some...- Joanna Replied
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Oil Divestiture Crusade Targets Wells Fargo
The latest in a string of protest actions against pipelines shut down a Wells Fargo branch today in Minnesota for financing DAPL.- Rodent Replied
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Maybe US Could Take A Page From Puerto Rico Playbook
Well... the rebuild playbook, not the we-have-millions-without-power playbook. Wait... the US already has that playbook. Puerto Rico announced plans today to rebuild its electric grid to...- Rodent Replied
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