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Payroll Tax Standoff: GOP Pipeline End-Around Could Backfire
As news trickled out Sunday that the House GOP would likely reject a Senate bill extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for 60 days, several DC insiders speculated that the move could kill the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
Massive Battery System Captures The Wind
One of the biggest challenges facing wind energy is intermittency. Wind often blows strongest when power demand is lowest, and weakest when electricity is needed the most.
But what if wind farms could store the power that isn’t needed right away and sell it later when demand is high? Check out an energy storage system built alongside a wind farm in the heart of coal country.
British Public Strongly Supports Renewable Energy, New Survey Says
56% of UK population wants to see more investment in wind power, finds a YouGov survey
Nanoengineered EV Batteries Zap Range Anxiety
Range anxiety is one of the biggest limitations facing the EV industry. In fact, a recent survey said only 20 percent of American drivers would consider buying an EV with a 100-mile range. But what if EVs could drive 500 miles on a single charge?
The Last U.S. Poll on Climate Change
It’s dumb to be reactionary. It’s dumber to be reactionary and dumb.
