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This Engineer’s Job Is to Keep Arkansas Nuclear One Safe

Cars That Think

Our nuclear plant is like a river that meets the ocean, supplying power to the larger electric power grid that provides electricity across North America,” Ansari says. I was amazed at the safety precautions the company takes, especially for the employees’ personal safety,” she says. These systems are robust, and we can’t make mistakes.”

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Imported oil pays for corruption and war. Electricity pays for local jobs.

Plug in America

The Russian war against Ukraine is being paid for by exports of oil and gas, just like all of Putin’s previous wars. When you buy electricity, you are investing in building out the grid, renewable power generation and charging infrastructure. This war in Ukraine is a catastrophic human tragedy. We need to speak the truth.

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The Hague is the first world city to ban fossil fuel ads

Baua Electric

Despite heavy use of bicycles and EVs, each Dutch person emits about 50% more CO2 than the citizens of nearby France, UK or Denmark, or twice as much as nearby Sweden. This has also affected their energy security during the continent-wide gas crisis that came with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Get started here. –

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. That’s why operating EVs typically releases less carbon than operating gasoline vehicles of similar size, even in coal-heavy grids like Shandong or West Virginia.