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E-Bikes: Fun, Useful, & Planet-Friendly Transport

E-Bikes: Fun, Useful, & Planet-Friendly Transport

As concerns about climate change increase, many people are turning to electric vehicles — and that includes electric bikes. Enthusiasts praise e-bikes as an environmentally friendly form of transportation. They’re quiet, easy on roadways, and relatively energy efficient. No gasoline. No polluting exhaust. Popularity With e-bikes, riders can pedal power their transportation as with a regular bike and get assistance […]

Can EVs Help Power a Cleaner & More Flexible Grid?

Can EVs Help Power a Cleaner & More Flexible Grid?

Duke Energy recently announced that it wants to use EV batteries from Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks (F-150s) to help power the grid by utilizing “vehicle-to-grid” technology. This pilot program in North Carolina will partner with people leasing F-150s. It will gather data for possibly creating a permanent program. Tapping in to EV Bidirectional Charging Capabilities Some electric vehicles are […]

Earth911 Podcast: Beacon Platform CEO Kirat Singh on Building a Sustainable Computing Infrastructure

Earth911 Podcast: Beacon Platform CEO Kirat Singh on Building a Sustainable Computing Infrastructure

Computing opens the door to a more efficient, circular economy but the energy required will generate more greenhouse gas emissions. We talk with Kirat Singh, CEO and co-founder of Beacon Platform Inc., a developer of cloud computing infrastructure for Wall Street and financial institutions. Beacon’s system is built in part to reduce the environmental impact of processing large amounts of […]

How To Extend the Life of an EV Battery

How To Extend the Life of an EV Battery

Invented in 1976, lithium-ion batteries are one of the most popular battery types currently in use. They are widely used in electronics, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and power grid storage systems across the globe. Lithium batteries have many appealing qualities, including their high energy density, ability to charge quickly, light weight, and long lifespan. When hybrid electric vehicles and EVs […]

Identify Flora & Fauna With iNaturalist

Identify Flora & Fauna With iNaturalist

When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, lots of people hit their local nature trails. Many hikers brought the iNaturalist app with them. This handy app makes it easy to identify and learn about your local flora and fauna. But iNaturalist does more than identify the plants and animals you see; with iNaturalist, you can also participate in the […]

Earth911 Podcast: 274Water CEO Kobe Nagar on Transforming Wastewater Into New Materials

Earth911 Podcast: 274Water CEO Kobe Nagar on Transforming Wastewater Into New Materials

Kobe Nagar, CEO of Durham, North Carolina-based 374Water, explains the company’s compact wastewater processing technology, the Supercritical Water Oxidation (AirSCWO) system. Operating the system generates energy, industrial CO2, trinitrogen gases that can be used in manufacturing, distilled water, and minerals extracted from wastewater, making it extremely affordable as a solution for many water treatment uses. The smallest version fits in […]

Earth911 Podcast: 374Water CEO Kobe Nagar on Transforming Wastewater Into New Materials

Earth911 Podcast: 374Water CEO Kobe Nagar on Transforming Wastewater Into New Materials

Kobe Nagar, CEO of Durham, North Carolina-based 374Water, explains the company’s compact wastewater processing technology, the Supercritical Water Oxidation (AirSCWO) system. Operating the system generates energy, industrial CO2, nitrogen gases that can be used in manufacturing, distilled water, and minerals extracted from wastewater, making it extremely affordable as a solution for many water treatment uses. The smallest version fits in […]

Home Biogas Digesters Turn Waste Into Green Energy

Home Biogas Digesters Turn Waste Into Green Energy

Many of us pay to have our organic waste removed, but home biogas digesters offer households a way to produce clean fuel and liquid fertilizer with it. Digesters naturally create biogas as organic matter breaks down, and home digester systems make it possible to cook with it. There are now a few home biogas digesters on the market, and some […]

9 States With Rapid Growth in Community Solar

9 States With Rapid Growth in Community Solar

Many states have seen rapid growth of community solar energy projects. By eliminating many traditional barriers to using renewable energy, these solar farms enable a larger segment of the population to take advantage of solar energy, including low to moderate-income households, renters, condominium owners, and homeowners with shaded roofs. There were 4.9 gigawatts of community solar installations in the United […]