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Batteries

EV battery repair is dangerous — but some mechanics want to do it anyway

Fixing the batteries of e-bikes and electric vehicles saves money and resources — but challenges are holding back the industry.

By Maddie Stone . 12 December 2023
EV charging

What’s behind the epidemic of unreliable EV chargers?

The short answer is data. Hundreds of things can go wrong in the EV charging process, but the data to figure out why is unavailable. New government rules aim to solve that.

By Jeff St. John . 12 December 2023
ENN

Burgeoning hydrogen industry draws $41 million in federal lobbying from fossil fuel companies

Billions of dollars in federal subsidies for hydrogen projects has sparked a lobbying blitz.

By Jimmy Cloutier . 12 December 2023
ENN

Low-emissions steelmaking could be big business for Minnesota's Iron Range, experts say

The region has a unique ability to produce green hydrogen and iron pellets that don't require coal to process.

By Larissa Donovan . 12 December 2023
Podcast

Making sense of advanced nuclear's stumbles

What's behind the recent troubles for nuclear startups? And can global nuclear capacity actually triple by 2050?

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By Stephen Lacey . 53 min . 12 December 2023
Nuclear

Wins, losses and participation trophies for US nuclear power in 2023

From the long-awaited commissioning of Vogtle 3 to the NuScale pilot’s collapse, here are the biggest wins and losses for nuclear from this year.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 December 2023
EV charging

Will universally compatible EV chargers ever be a reality in the US?

A fragmented business landscape is to blame for many of the problems that plague EV charging. Government-backed standards could change that — if the industry obliges.

By Jeff St. John . 13 December 2023
ENN

Minnesota taconite mines explore new technology to reduce energy, water use

Steelmakers find ways to reduce their carbon footprint -- by using less energy in the first place.

By Chelsey Perkins . 13 December 2023
Northeast Energy News

Maine utilities fight foreign electioneering ban

13 December 2023
Southeast Energy News

Battery company will expand South Carolina factory

By Mason Adams . 13 December 2023