Everything’s bigger in Texas—including problems with its electric grid and energy demand for bitcoin. A new analysis shows that the electric grid is just as
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Fossil fuels doomed in New York as regulator blocks new gas power plants
Enlarge (credit: iStock) New York took an aggressive stance toward fossil fuels this week, effectively killing the development of new fossil fuel power plants in
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How Renewables Could Help Us Survive a Walking Dead-Style Zombie Apocalypse
When it comes to gore, I am a really big baby—my weak stomach and low startle point have kept me far away from The Walking
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Revel turns to software to keep its e-moped fleet powered without straining NYC’s grid
Revel is turning to an app that gamifies energy use to keep its fleet of more than 3,000 electric mopeds charged without putting a strain
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Texas Power Companies Are Remotely Raising Temperatures on Residents’ Smart Thermostats
Texas is one of several states suffering through a record-breaking heat wave that’s pushing electric grids to their limits. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas,
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Extreme Heat Could Knock Out Texas’ Grid
Apparently, Texas’ energy grid is not only ill-equipped to handle cold weather. It’s also incapable of withstanding heat. The increasingly ironically named Electric Reliability Council
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