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Hurricanes in 2024 Led to the Most Hours without Power in the United States in 10 Years

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U.S. electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of electricity interruptions in 2024, or nearly twice as many as the annual average experienced in the decade before, according to our Electric Power Annual 2024 report. Major events such as Hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton accounted for 80% of the hours … [continued]

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Bosch Introduces 800 Volt Platform For Farm Tractors & Other Machinery

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Our resident farmer, Dan Allard, tells us that converting tractors and other farm machinery to battery-electric systems is not easy. Unlike an electric car, which coasts along at part throttle much of the time, a tractor is expected to supply its maximum output for hours on end. There is no … [continued]

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The US Is Ungovernable. Is There An Alternative?

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The United States is ungovernable. Half the population wants a country in which rich white men hold all the power, women stay home to raise babies and bake cookies, and everyone else is ignored or deported. The so-called Red States are so emboldened that they accuse anyone who disagrees with … [continued]

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