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    U.S. and Canada Announce Joint EV Charging Network

    U.S. and Canada Announce Joint EV Charging Network

    The U.S. and Canada have announced the Binational Electric Vehicle (EV) Corridor, a network of charging stations, including DC fast-chargers, from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Quebec City, Quebec to help travelers going between the two countries. The corridor will feature charging stations about every 50 miles (80 kilometers), according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The […]

    Researchers Develop Lithium-Ion Battery That Could Perform Better in Low Temperatures

    Researchers Develop Lithium-Ion Battery That Could Perform Better in Low Temperatures

    Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. The safer electrolyte can work just as well in sub-zero temperatures as it does around room temperature, or 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Lithium-ion batteries have a liquid electrolyte, which is important for carrying ions through the […]

    Microsoft Signs Nuclear Fusion Power Deal Under Sustainability Banner

    Microsoft Signs Nuclear Fusion Power Deal Under Sustainability Banner

    The tech giant Microsoft has agreed to buy electricity from startup Helion Energy, which is aiming to make at least 50 megawatts of electricity from nuclear fusion by 2029. No one anywhere in the world has produced electricity from fusion yet, an energy source that powers the sun and stars and a potentially limitless source of clean power.

    A Solar Farm Connects Directly to the UK Grid for the First Time

    A Solar Farm Connects Directly to the UK Grid for the First Time

    This week, the first photovoltaic (PV) solar farm to connect directly to the UK’s National Grid transmission network started generating power. The project links Cero Generation and Enso Energy’s 49.9 megawatt (MW) Larks Green solar array to the National Grid’s 400 kilovolt Iron Acton substation near Bristol, England, a National Grid press release said. The […]