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I yeeted an electric bicycle battery into a tub of water to see what happens

Baua Electric

That’s right, I chucked an e-bike battery from the new Velotric Discover 2 into a tub full of water just for the hell of it. But water ingress into e-bike batteries is a leading cause of the still-rare fires we tend to see on the news, and so improving waterproofing of batteries is critical. I mean, it wasn’t purely without cause.

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Following a River Through the Heart of the Berkshires

Baua Electric

I learned, too, that reaches of the river acclaimed by Melville , Ives and Longfellow were laden with PCBs , an industrial pollutant. In the West Side neighborhood , the heart of Pittsfield’s Black community, there’s no better symbol of the river’s reintegration into city life than the Westside Riverway Park , which opened in 2021.

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Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

Baua Electric

Search for sustainable rentals The nonprofit Sustonica validates short-term rentals based on sustainability standards, including conserving water and minimizing waste. The vacation home rental platform Vrbo does not have an eco-friendly search filter, citing the lack of industry consensus on what makes a rental more sustainable.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

Baua Electric

Like an A-list celebrity stepping onto the red carpet, the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s 250,800-ton ship has captured the world’s attention, with some marveling over its cutting-edge features, like the largest water park at sea, while others criticize the gigantic ship’s potential to damage the environment. 27 — is the size of a small city.

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Is It Safe to Travel to the Bahamas? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Baua Electric

Drawn by clear turquoise waters and miles of white-sand beaches, around seven million travelers visit the Bahamas each year, but a new warning about increased violence on the island nation has raised alarm over the safety of visiting there. Specifically, the Over the Hill neighborhood , south of Shirley Street, should be avoided.

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9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

Baua Electric

Then climb up to the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse neighborhood, with its tiny streets, shops and views of Lyon below. Étienne, about 40 miles southwest of Lyon, is transforming its historical industrial identity into one of design and innovation. At sunset, climb up to Cours Julien , a hip neighborhood with beautiful views for your apéro.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

Therefore it is important that auto manufacturers, policy makers and electric utilities work together very closely. Berkeley will have a higher percentage than Fresno—it will not be unlikely for 3-5 PEVs to show up on one neighborhood circuit in Berkeley, overwhelming the local circuit, and leading to blackouts, he said.

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