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What to know about buying a used electric vehicle as more hit the auto sales market

A 2019 pre-owned Nissan Leaf SV on the lot in 2022 during the chip shortage that depleted stock of new auto inventory.Boston Globe |...

Japanese car giant Honda targets EV expansion, earmarks billions for R&D

With several major economies looking to cut the number of diesel and gasoline vehicles on their roads, Honda and other carmakers are attempting to...

How PG&E is fighting its massive wildfire problem with microgrids, power shutoffs and cutting down trees

California's largest utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric, has a massive wildfire problem. Five of the ten most destructive fires in California since 2015...

The U.S. is facing a lithium-ion battery shortage as electric vehicle production ramps up

As automakers continue to grapple with a semiconductor shortage, some experts say the next supply chain crisis for the U.S. could involve lithium-ion batteries.As...

A tidal turbine built in Scotland is now producing power in Japan

The AR500 turbine awaiting installation in waters off the Goto Islands, Japan.A tidal turbine built and tested in Scotland has been installed in waters...

Hyundai is working on a driverless car that can also turn into a ‘walking machine’

Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Hyundai Motor Group has released details of a concept vehicle designed to function as both...

Milan’s skyline set for another ‘mutant building’ covered in plants

This image shows how the development in Milan, Italy, could look once complete.From its cavernous medieval cathedral to the elegant beauty of La Scala,...

Alphabet-backed Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners invests in start-up paying customers to cut energy use

As rolling blackouts continue to plague California, one company is hoping that a new $100 million investment will help it keep the lights on...

The UK’s first forecourt dedicated solely to electric vehicles has opened

The facility is able to charge up to 36 electric vehicles at once, and uses rooftop solar panels. GRIDSERVE The U.K.'s first forecourt dedicated to charging...

Europe is planning a 25-fold increase in offshore wind capacity by 2050

Offshore wind turbines in waters five kilometers off the coast of Copenhagen, Denmark. The European Union is now targeting 300 gigawatts of offshore wind...

The UK plans to ban sales of diesel and petrol cars from 2030

This photo shows an electric car being charged on a street in London.Miles Willis | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe U.K. will stop...

An ‘underwater super-highway’ could soon funnel electricity from Scotland to England

Wind turbines in waters off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland.K Neville | iStock | Getty ImagesPlans have been announced for a multi-billion pound "underwater...

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