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Tech company makes key breakthrough that could help solve dangerous issue with EVs: 'Protecting the future'

Ontario-based KA Imaging is developing a high-speed, high-precision x-ray phase contrast system that can detect micro-defects ...
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Elementary school teacher wows students after revealing nontraditional commute: 'You just don't get that kind of experience in a car'

An elementary school teacher is trying to change the way the next generation thinks about commuting. Instead of taking a ...
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Homeowner seeks advice after negotiating solar panel deal to lower massive energy bills: 'Too good to be true?'

A Californian Redditor was thinking about signing a solar power purchase agreement and looked to r/solar for advice.
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National Association of Home Builders seeks federal intervention to block state's looming gas appliance ban — here's what's happening

The National Association of Home Builders and the New York State Builders Association submitted a letter to delay or prevent ...
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Homeowner stunned after new water heater creates major bill savings — here's how quickly the upgrade paid for itself

One Redditor shared how their heat pump water heater saved them over $100 a month, with an expected payback period of less ...
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New survey reveals West Virginia voters' surprising attitudes toward coal: '[They] are ultimately extremely pragmatic'

A survey conducted by Echelon Insights found that West Virginia voters surveyed for their opinions on energy sources had ...
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Hardware company opens game-changing factory to turn trashed items into valuable material — here are the details

Epson just opened a groundbreaking metal recycling plant in Tokyo. Here's how it will save resources and reduce waste.
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Game-changing partnership could open up low-cost electricity for millions of US households: 'The cheapest power we've ever seen'

With an increase in rooftop solar panels in residential areas, U.S. homeowners would see a dramatic decrease in their energy ...
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Couple shares eye-opening video after transforming playhouse into tiny home: 'Despite some doubt'

Big things can come in small spaces, as one couple demonstrated with their conversion of a child's playhouse into a tiny home ...
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Expert shares satisfying time-lapse footage after ripping out harmful plant growth: 'Great work'

TikToker Invasive Species Guy showed his followers how he cleared some invasive species while out in a park near Buttle Lake ...
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Boston Red Sox owner faces backlash from locals after docking massive yacht in town: 'It's huge'

The Elysian superyacht is 217 feet (66 meters) and belongs to Boston Red Sox owner John Henry. Despite its unpopularity among ...
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Residents alarmed as harmful contamination is found in drinking water supply: 'I feel neglected'

PFAS contamination in local wells has concerned residents in Comstock Township, Michigan, who don't know how long they've ...