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  Startup unveils next-gen battery breakthrough that could take electric vehicles to next level: 'Absurd levels of performance'

  thecooldown.com - Jon Turi

  Automaker Stellantis and Massachusetts-based battery startup Factorial Energy have announced validation of a new solid-state electric vehicle battery …

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  Seventeen States and The District of Columbia Sue to Overturn the Trump Administration’s Plan to Block Wind Energy Development - Spencer Fane

  spencerfane.com - Evangelina Cantu

  On May 5, 2025, 17 states and the District of Columbia filed suit in federal court in Massachusetts to overturn the Trump Administration’s actions …

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  Texas has thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells. Who is responsible for cleaning them up?

  texastribune.org - By Alejandra Martinez

  Across Texas, abandoned wells are erupting with chemical-infused liquid and some have created massive lakes of contaminated water. Regulators say …

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  'Wind theft': The mysterious effect plaguing wind farms

  BBC Future - Sophie Hardach

  As wind farms expand, some can accidentally "steal" each others' wind – causing worries over some countries' energy transition to net zero. As offshore wind farms are expanding around the world in the race to meet net zero climate targets, a worrying phenomenon is attracting growing attention: in …

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  Thousands of Texas homes are about to form a huge virtual power plant

  Electrek - Michelle Lewis

  Abundance Energy, sonnen, and Energywell are teaming up to bring smarter, more resilient energy to Texas homes through a huge new virtual power plant (VPP) initiative. By combining behind-the-meter home batteries, solar power, and advanced energy software, the trio is building a network of connected …

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  Farmers discover innovative new way their land can pull double duty: 'It doesn't have to look the way it did when your grandparents started farming'

  thecooldown.com - Veronica Booth

  Agrivoltaics is reshaping the agriculture industry, benefitting farmers and the planet. According to The Appalachian Voice, agrivoltaics is when land …