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![A mechanic wearing orange gloves works on an electric car's battery module]()
![A mechanic wearing orange gloves works on an electric car's battery module]()
EV battery repair is dangerous. Here’s why mechanics want to do it anyway.
Fixing car and e-bike batteries saves money and resources — but challenges are holding back the industry.
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Illinois governor cancels migrant tent city on toxic land
It's a major win for activists who opposed the controversial project.
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The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.
The city’s nearly 400,000 pipes wouldn’t have to be fully removed for nearly 30 years after the rest of the nation.
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Where is noise pollution the worst? Redlined neighborhoods.
Nearly all of them are subject to noise levels linked to hearing loss, a study shows.
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Why ‘climate havens’ might be closer to home than you’d think
A refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to build ourselves.
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![EV batteries are used as grid-scale storage in New Cuyama, California]()
![EV batteries are used as grid-scale storage in New Cuyama, California]()
Where could millions of EV batteries retire? Solar farms.
A Southern California company is showing how repurposing EV batteries for stationary storage can extend their usefulness for several years.
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![a BP Pulse EV charging station charges two Teslas]()
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BP’s $100 million Tesla deal pushes Big Oil further into the EV space
Gas stations are everywhere. That doesn't mean they'd make good EV charging stations.
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![A man rides an e-bike through Times Square on February 21, 2023 in New York City.]()
![A man rides an e-bike through Times Square on February 21, 2023 in New York City.]()
As e-bikes grow in popularity, so do calls for safety certification
The Consumer Protection Commission is among those urging manufacturers to have the machines certified by the likes of UL Solutions.
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![A factory worker on a General Motors assembly line plugs a charging cord into a Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.]()
![A factory worker on a General Motors assembly line plugs a charging cord into a Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.]()
GM agreed to unionize its EV operations. Will others do the same?
With United Auto Workers still on strike, the concession could lead to better pay and benefits across the auto industry.
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![The arms of a white man sitting in the driver's seat of a car holding a laptop]()
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Tesla and Rivian signed a right-to-repair pact. Repair advocates are skeptical.
Despite a “landmark” agreement, automakers and the repair industry are still fighting over who controls car data.
