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Who Needs Natural Gas Power Plants When Grid Solutions, VPPs, And DERs Are Here?
The US energy storage startup Viridi is among the US stakeholders deploying advanced technologies that improve resiliency while adding more distributed energy resources — namely, wind and solar power — to the nation’s grid.
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AI To Replace Overpaid CEOs
Much of the economic concern around artificial intelligence (AI) is from the expectation that AI will lead to millions upon millions of job losses. Professional drivers, writers, lower-level software engineers, and even young lawyers are expected to lose their jobs en masse — or already are. But what about massively … [continued]
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Severe Risks of AI That Are Not Getting Enough Attention
We are clearly in “the year of AI,” with this probably being the #1 topic on people’s lists, at conferences, in commercials, appearing in new company directives and rules, etc. There are some issues that are surfacing from the norms of AI and the widespread use of AI, however, that … [continued]
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Affordable Homes, Cooling Centers, and a Faster Grid? Yes, Please
How 4 Companies Are Working To Bring New Technologies to Communities in Need—With Help From National Laboratory Experts By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy and Stacy Parker, NLR A year after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires destroyed more than 13,000 homes in Los Angeles County, fewer than a dozen had been rebuilt. Rebuilds … [continued]
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Hybrid Sales Rise While Battery Electric Sales Remain Lower After Tax Credit Expiration
In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, up from 22% in 2Q25. Between 2Q25 and 2Q26, hybrid electric vehicles continued to gain market share, reaching a record 16% of light-duty … [continued]
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