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How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.
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![Collage of person looking out plane window and snippets of boarding pass]()
![Collage of person looking out plane window and snippets of boarding pass]()
Ask a Climate Therapist: How can I balance my travel itch with guilt about emissions?
Licensed therapist Leslie Davenport advises a reader who loves to travel, but worries about its impact on the planet.
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![In an aerial view, a customer pumps gas into his car at an Arco station in Los Angeles.]()
![In an aerial view, a customer pumps gas into his car at an Arco station in Los Angeles.]()
Why $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVs
As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.
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![Passengers disembark from an electric Caltrain commuter train in the San Francisco Bay Area.]()
![Passengers disembark from an electric Caltrain commuter train in the San Francisco Bay Area.]()
How electrifying a Bay Area rail system made trains faster, cleaner, and more frequent
A $2.4 billion upgrade is shaving minutes off Caltrain trips through Silicon Valley, doubling weekend ridership, and reducing riders’ exposure to toxic diesel pollution.
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![An electric bus rolls through the streets of Madison, Wisconsin.]()
Electric buses are passing a brutal cold-weather test in Wisconsin
Madison is proving that electric buses can run through frightfully cold winters, providing a blueprint for zero-emissions transit in other frigid locales.
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![A Tesla car and pedestrians are shown in the reflection of a storefront window in downtown Los Angeles.]()
![A Tesla car and pedestrians are shown in the reflection of a storefront window in downtown Los Angeles.]()
EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EV adoption lead to measurable drops in neighborhood-level air pollution.
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![An electric vehicle covered in snow is shown plugged into a charger.]()
This tech could keep EVs from stressing the grid — and save everyone money
Instead of lots of EVs juicing up their huge batteries all at once, "active managed charging" distributes the load throughout the night, helping stabilize the grid.
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![The exterior of a factory that is painted white and reads Blue Oval]()
Ford is retreating from EVs — but embracing grid batteries
Amid its $20 billion EV failure, the storied automaker will retool a Kentucky plant to try and break into the booming energy storage sector.
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![A Rivian electric pickup truck is seen plugged into a charger.]()
![A Rivian electric pickup truck is seen plugged into a charger.]()
EV sales are way down. Here’s why that might not be a big deal.
Analysts say electric vehicle adoption in the United States will continue to grow — but maybe not at the same pace as before.
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![a wawa convenience store sign with its logo visible]()
How gas stations can become the best place to charge your EV
Fuel retailers are betting that fast chargers, clean bathrooms, and tasty snacks will draw EV drivers — and keep their stations central to how motorists refuel.
