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E-Bike Rebate Proposed for Washington, DC Residents

E-Bike Rebate Proposed for Washington, DC Residents

Lawmakers in Washington, DC are proposing an electric bike rebate for local residents. The bill would offer up to $1,200 or 75% of the cost of an e-bike to make this mode of transit more affordable. Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced the legislation, called The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstarting the Environment (E-BIKE) Act of […]

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    Europe’s Largest Rare Earth Deposit Found in Swedish Arctic

    Europe’s Largest Rare Earth Deposit Found in Swedish Arctic

    One of the main challenges of the clean energy transition is sourcing the rare earth minerals needed to build things like electric vehicles (EVs) or wind turbines.  That’s why Swedish mining company LKAB was excited to announce Thursday that it had found more than one million tonnes of rare earth oxides near the Arctic Swedish […]

    Should the U.S. Ban Gas Stoves?

    Should the U.S. Ban Gas Stoves?

    Should gas stoves have a place in the homes of the future? It’s a question that set off a national firestorm Monday when Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) member Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg that the commission was considering a ban on new gas stoves over pollution and health concerns. “Any option is on the […]