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Why Really Tiny Nuclear Reactors Are Bringing In Big Money

Last Energy just raised a $40 million Series B.

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Why That One Tesla Cybertruck Caption Is Suddenly Everywhere on TikTok

Believe it or not, it doesn’t have anything to do with Elon Musk.

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China Might Not Need Coal to Grow Anymore

And if it doesn’t, that’s very good news, indeed, for global emissions.

Methane pollution.

Why the World Needs Yet Another Methane Satellite

Carbon Mapper’s ultra-precise Tanager-1 is headed to space.

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The Feds Are Coming for Solar Scammers

The Feds Are Coming for Solar Scammers

Protect yourself! Get wise to their ways.

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MAGA World Loves a Cybertruck

Watch Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson get EV-pilled.

MAGA World Loves a Cybertruck
<p>Illustration by Simon Abranowicz</p>

By now, there’s a decent chance that you’ve seen a Cybertruck out in the wild — perhaps blocking the visibility at an intersection or surrounded by gawkers in the Whole Foods parking lot. And upon seeing it, I’ll bet you had precisely one question:

How does a Cybertruck function in rural Maine?

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Why the Vineyard Wind Blade Broke

Plus answers to other pressing questions about the offshore wind project.

A broken wind turbine.
<p>Illustration by Simon Abranowicz</p>

The blade that snapped off an offshore turbine at the Vineyard Wind project in Massachusetts on July 13 broke due to a manufacturing defect, according to GE Vernova, the turbine maker and installer.

During GE’s second quarter earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Scott Strazik and Vice President of Investor Relations Michael Lapides said there was no indication of a design flaw in the blade. Rather, the company has identified a “material deviation” at one of its factories in Gaspé, Canada.

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