MIT Technology Review
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How sulfur could be a surprise ingredient in cheaper, better batteries
The key to building less-expensive batteries that could extend the range of EVs might lie in a cheap, abundant material: sulfur. Addressing...
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This chart shows why heat pumps are still hot in the US
Heat pumps are still a hot technology, though sales in the US, one of the world’s largest markets, fell in 2023. Even with the drop, the...
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Advanced solar panels still need to pass the test of time
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How virtual power plants are shaping tomorrow’s energy system
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You...
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We are having the wrong debate about Biden’s decision on liquefied natural gas
Late last month, the Biden administration announced it’s suspending permit applications for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it...
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Solar geoengineering could start soon if it starts small
For half a century, climate researchers have considered the possibility of injecting small particles into the stratosphere to counteract some...
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Why recycling alone can’t power climate tech
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Why BYD is breaking into shipping
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How new magnets could accelerate climate action
The motor in your vacuum cleaner and the one in your electric vehicle likely have at least one thing in common: they both rely on powerful...
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The contentious path to a cleaner future
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How one mine could unlock billions in EV subsidies
A collection of brown pipes emerge at odd angles from the mud and overgrown grasses on a pine farm north of the tiny town of Tamarack, Minnesota....
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This town’s mining battle reveals the contentious path to a cleaner future
Minnesota’s Highway 210 threads through the tiny towns of Aitkin County, a poor and sparsely populated stretch of forests, lakes, and wetlands...