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Trump’s Transportation Dept. Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Standards Despite Surging Gas Prices https://gizmodo.com/trumps-transportation-dept-rolls-back-fuel-efficiency-standards-despite-surging-gas-prices-2000818562 #DonaldTrump #unitedstates #TransportationDepartment #efficiency #standards #vehicles View Original Article
Chinese Solar Company Says Its New Cell Has An Efficiency Of 35.5 Percent https://www.engadget.com/2218081/chinese-solar-cell-efficiency-35-5-percent/ #chinese #LONGi #solarpanels #cell #efficiency View Original Article
Scientists Set New Record for Solar Cell Efficiency https://futurism.com/science-energy/research-solar-energy-cells #solarpanels #greenenergy #efficiency #scientists #climatechange View Original Article
Scientists achieve ‘impossible’ solar efficiency in renewables breakthrough | The Independent https://www.the-independent.com/tech/solar-panel-breakthrough-renewable-energy-b2948432.html #scientists #SolarEnergy #renewables #efficiency View Original Article
Energy efficiency rollbacks could cost Americans $43 billion in higher utility bills | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/671615/energy-efficiency-rollbakcs-electricity-costs-utility-bills-analysis #energy #efficiency #rollbacks #unitedstates #DonaldTrump View Original Article
Trump administration announces ‘illegal’ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/665213/energy-efficiency-standards-rollback-trump-doe #DonaldTrump #energy #water #standards #rollback #unitedstates View Original Article
Solar cell efficiency is nearing 50%. Australian scientists have set a new record by converting more Solar cell efficiency is nearing 50%. Australian scientists have set a new record by converting more than 40% of sunlight that hits solar panels into electricity. These panels could eventually be mounted on roofs, which current have a 15-18% …
Should you be one of those (sensible) people who don’t use software until all the Greek letters are removed from its name, we’ve got some happy news for you. Adobe’s Flash Player 10.2 has just exited beta testing and is now available for download to W…
In order to meet tough new federal regulations that raise fuel economy requirements to 30 mpg for light trucks and SUVs by 2016, Ford is considering radical ways to reduce weight in the next-generation F-150, sources have told PickupTrucks.com.
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After ‘feedback from thousands,’ Carney government slows down sweeping environmental changes | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/major-projects-carney-environmental-regulatory-efficiency-9.7223937 #MarkCarney #federal #environment #canada #climatechange View Original Article
DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20% | CNN Politicshttps://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/politics/doge-irs-workforce-cuts-downsizing/index.html #doge #IRS #workforce #unitedstates #ElonMusk DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20% – CNNThe Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency are proposing a dramatic downsizing of the IRS that would result in a nearly 20% reduction …
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Elon Musk’s DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk’s Teslahttps://www.engadget.com/transportation/elon-musks-doge-reportedly-cuts-staff-at-agency-that-regulates-elon-musks-tesla-173618858.html?src=rss&guccounter=1 #ElonMusk #doge #StaffCuts #regulations #tesla Engadget Elon Musk’s DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk’s Tesla The Department of Government Efficiency, which is led by Elon Musk, has reportedly cut around 10 percent of staff from the NHTSA. Among …
What the hell is wrong with this guy!? White House to ask for 72 percent cut in renewable energy programs: report President Trump’s administration is reportedly seeking a 72 percent cut to the budget of Department of Energy programs related to energy efficiency and renewable energy. This was posted on Google+
UCLA creates transparent solar cell, dreams of current generating windows Transparent photovoltaics have yet to grace the face of your smartphone, but don't give up hope — UCLA researchers are working on a new see-through solar cell that's showing potential. Using a new type of polymer solar cell, the team has been able to build …
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Ford unveils Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, alongside gas and regular hybrid variants It might not be a full EV like last year's Focus Electric, but that doesn't mean you should count the 2013 Fusion out. All-new and packed to the gills with gadgetry like lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control, it's notable for being …
New cars guzzle more gas than predicted – British Columbia – CBC News Some new vehicle owners are complaining their cars consistently use much more gas than Canadian figures led them to believe they would. This was posted on Google+…
You can unpack your suitcase and drop that custody suit, because Microsoft has heard your Windows 8 complaints, and it’s willing to change its ways. Yesterday, in a lengthy post on its Building Windows 8 blog, the company acknowledged that it’s rece…
This is your brain. And now this is your brain on YouTube. By using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) software, researchers at UC Berkeley created a visual representation of what our brains see when we watch a TV or movie. It works as suc…
We’ve known about Kal-El — the quad-core mobile processor from NVIDIA — for a fair amount of time, but a lot of the finer details have remained a secret as we’ve anxiously awaited its debut in tablets and smartphones. Fortunately, we have some rea…
We’ve long believed in the mystical power of quantum dots, so it makes perfect sense to us that one day they’ll be used to fully harness the Sun God’s rays and thereby save the planet. The nano-particles turn light into electricity, and could potent…