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Poisoning Our Future: The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Coal Exemptions

April 29, 2025 admin 0

By Ben Jealous Another day, another deadly move that defies logic, morality, and economic common sense. Last week, the Trump administration granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. The move allows them to […]

The Liberty in Laundry Act Sounds Like a Joke. Sadly It’s Not.

December 24, 2024 admin 0

By Ben Jealous The incoming Trump administration is supposedly interested in “efficiency.” It has a whole quasigovernmental department – the Elon Musk- and Vivek Ramaswamy-chaired Department of Government Efficiency – purportedly ready to take aim at government waste. So why […]

Exploring Southern France in the All-Electric 2023 Lexus RZ 450e

March 13, 2023 admin 0

Experienced by Kimatni D. Rawlins, www.AutomotiveRhytms.com Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Aix-en-Provence in the South of France for an international test drive of the all-new 2023 Lexus RZ 450e, the luxury automaker’s first-ever battery-electric vehicle. With a range of up […]

In A Small Steel Town, A Deadly Smog Event Sparked A Week Of Terror

November 2, 2022 zenger.news Comments Off

One of the worst public health disasters in American history affected nearly 14,000 residents.
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The a href=https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/Nissan Sakura/a had its first public showing at Nissan’s Global Headquarters in Japan and was then unveiled virtually in the metaverse. (Courtesy of Nissan)

Nissan Debuts EV In The Metaverse

May 26, 2022 257873455330365 Comments Off

Sakura is the automaker’s first Kei car that runs solely on electric power.
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Electric cars may take as long as 10 hours to fully charge at home, while even superchargers at charging stations take 30–40 minutes to provide a full charge. New research suggests “quantum charging” could cut the time to mere seconds. File photo. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

‘Quantum Charging’ Electric Cars Could Be As Fast As Pumping Gas

March 23, 2022 257873455330365 Comments Off

Quantum charging may have applications far beyond cars and electronics, including fusion power plants.
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Lake Powell, a critical source of hydropower and water for the West, is continuing to dry up. In this file photo, the tall bleached bathtub ring is visible on the rocky banks of Lake Powell on June 24, 2021 in Lake Powell, Utah. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

‘Unprecedented’ Water Levels Threatening Hydropower Generation In The West

March 11, 2022 257873455330365 Comments Off

Lake Powell water levels are expected to be below the target for a few weeks before rebounding in April due to snowmelt.
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The Russia–Ukraine conflict, the growing national demand for gas as spring approaches and a switch to the costlier summer gas, could all send gas prices to a national average of $4 a gallon by April. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Gas Prices Rising: How You Can Improve Fuel Economy During The Winter

March 4, 2022 257873455330365 Comments Off

A car’s gas mileage at 20 degrees Fahrenheit is 15–24 percent lower than the same vehicle’s mileage at 77 degrees.
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Lower gas prices are somewhat bittersweet given the renewed concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and new mask and vaccine mandates. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Omicron, For Better Or Worse, Is Bringing Gasoline Prices Lower

December 22, 2021 257873455330365 Comments Off

This week marks the sixth week in a row for a decline in retail gasoline prices.
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Gasoline is at the highest price level since late 2014, but marks a decline from the average of $3.40 per gallon realized for much of last month. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Demand For Gasoline Seems Hard To Meet

December 8, 2021 257873455330365 Comments Off

And that’s precisely why the price at the pump continues to hold at multiyear highs.
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A customer pumps gas into her vehicle at a gas station on November 22, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced he would ask state lawmakers to temporarily “zero out” state gas taxes next year. DeSantis said the approximately 25-cent-a-gallon “gas tax relief” proposal could save the average Florida family up to $200 over a five- to six-month period. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

U.S. Prices At The Pump Slowly Starting To Ease

November 24, 2021 257873455330365 Comments Off

But it doesn’t have all that much to do with White House actions on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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Researchers have proposed a cost-effective macrogrid that would allow the sharing of power, including renewable wind and solar, across the United States during peak demand times. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Proposed Macrogrid Would Improve Reliability And Resilience Of US Electric Power, Study Says

November 22, 2021 257873455330365 Comments Off

Researchers say the benefits of connecting the eastern and western grids far exceed the projected $50 billion cost.
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Gasoline prices above $5 per gallon are displayed at a gas station on Nov. 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. According to AAA, the average price statewide for one gallon of regular unleaded gas hit $4.68 Tuesday, an all-time record high. The price spike is being blamed on the increasing cost of crude oil, higher demand, and other factors. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Will Gasoline Prices Move Even Higher On Holiday-Driven Demand?

November 17, 2021 257873455330365 Comments Off

The average retail price of gasoline is stuck at around $3.40 per gallon and several factors help explain why.
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strongCrude oil prices remain at multiyear highs and could undermine U.S. economic growth. (David McNew/Getty Images)/strong

Did Biden Beat Oil Prices?

November 12, 2021 257873455330365 Comments Off

Crude oil prices remain at multiyear highs and could undermine U.S. economic growth. Will Strategic Petroleum Reserves be tapped?
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Like crude oil, the average retail price for gasoline is at a seven-year-high. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Consumers Seem Unfazed By 7-Year-High Gasoline Prices

October 27, 2021 257873455330365 Comments Off

The national average price for a gallon of gas is 20 cents higher than a month ago, creating tensions in the commodities market.
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