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Arkema Plant Explosion Sparks Criticism of Trump EPA Relaxing Chemical Safety Rules

Arkema Plant Explosion Sparks Criticism of Trump EPA Relaxing Chemical Safety Rules

Thursday’s explosions at the Harvey-damaged Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas have prompted criticism of the Trump administration’s delay of an Obama-era chemical safety regulation that was designed to “improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated source.” The […]

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    Tesla’s Tiny House Is So Cool Even Elon Musk ‘Wants One Too!’

    Tesla’s Tiny House Is So Cool Even Elon Musk ‘Wants One Too!’

    Many people might balk at the idea of living in a home that’s the size of a treehouse, but Tesla, Inc. just created a tiny house fit for its larger-than-life CEO, Elon Musk. The Tesla Tiny House is currently being towed on the back of a Model X around Australia to exhibit the company’s products […]

    World’s Biggest Bike Parking Garage to Hold 12,500 Bikes

    World’s Biggest Bike Parking Garage to Hold 12,500 Bikes

    In the Netherlands, where there are 1.3 bikes per person, finding a parking space for a two-wheeler can be daunting. To amend the situation, the country is building a massive, three-story bike parking garage beneath Utrecht’s central train station. The first phase of the project will be able to hold 6,000 bikes, then another 6,500 […]

    Parked Electric Cars Earn Cash While Feeding the Power Grid

    Parked Electric Cars Earn Cash While Feeding the Power Grid

    In Europe, electric vehicles are not just a low-emission way of getting from A to B, they are also being built as mobile generators. Newly designed Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) models can both receive electricity from the grid and supply excess power right back during peak demand. Notably, the Parker Project in Denmark—carried out by grid integration […]

    Volkswagen Offers Cash Back for Trade in of Old Diesel Cars

    Volkswagen Offers Cash Back for Trade in of Old Diesel Cars

    Volkswagen is offering German drivers up to 10,000 euros ($11,810) off a new, cleaner VW if they trade in an older diesel car of any brand. The carmaker, which has taken a big hit to its public image ever since its emissions-cheating scandal, said in a statement it is “shouldering its share in the responsibility […]

    Say Goodbye to the Internal Combustion Engine

    Say Goodbye to the Internal Combustion Engine

    By Rory Christian and Larissa Koehler Electric vehicles (EVs) don’t make much noise on the road, but they’re generating a lot of buzz about the future of this technology and what it means for business and the environment. Cars, buses and trucks are the second biggest source of pollution in the U.S. after electricity production. […]

    Biomimicry = Return on Inspiration

    Biomimicry = Return on Inspiration

    By Janine Benyus It seems so obvious now: Innovators are turning to nature for inspiration in building, chemistry, agriculture, energy, health, transportation, computing–even the design of organizations and cities. Biomimicry is taught from kindergarten to university and practiced in all scales of enterprise. But it wasn’t always this way. When Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature […]

    Solar Revolution Turns These Women Into Powerful Entrepreneurs

    Solar Revolution Turns These Women Into Powerful Entrepreneurs

    By Paul Brown A solar revolution is transforming the lives of women in the remotest parts of Asia. They no longer have to wait decades to be connected to a power grid but are able today to exploit the huge potential of the abundant sunshine. In societies where women normally play a subservient role and […]