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Solar owner plans to turn 6 old Nissan Leaf battery packs into storage for a 46-kW array

The owner of a 46-kilowatt solar array plans to give old Nissan Leaf battery packs a second life by using them to store ...
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Fossil mistaken for a bone belonged to a 66-pound prehistoric rodent in Thailand

A fossil mistaken for a bone was a tooth from a roughly 66-pound prehistoric rodent that lived in what is now southern ...
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Wyoming has $11 million for heating bills, but just 16% of eligible households applied last year

Whether a household heats with electricity, natural gas, propane, or another fuel, Wyoming's Low Income Energy Assistance ...
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Some Oregon wells have elevated arsenic, even when the water looks and tastes normal

Well water in Douglas County's Nonpareil and Hinkle Creek communities has shown elevated arsenic levels, underscoring the ...
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Shellworks says its plastic alternative survives the dishwasher but becomes food for soil microbes

In a TikTok video from Going Green Media (@goinggreenmedia), the creator returned to Shellworks for a question-and-answer ...
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With little room left to grow, Texas city puts over $7 million into aging roads and sidewalks

Allen, Texas, is turning its attention to caring for the roads and sidewalks residents already rely on, according to City ...
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Scientists checked 3 satellite datasets after spotting color shift in Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Scientists found a subtle color shift around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and checked three satellite datasets to ...
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Volkswagen is selling doors, bumpers, and motors recovered at its EV plant to keep older cars running

Volkswagen's all-electric factory in Zwickau, Germany, has opened an eight-stage dismantling line to recover parts and help ...
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Homeowner deep-cleans house before tracing 'rotting garbage' smell to basement furnace

Having only recently turned on their heat as the weather cooled, the homeowner thought the terrible smell might have ...
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Vacant homes fetch so much more in the Netherlands that landlords offer tenants $111,000 to leave

Some Dutch private landlords offer tenants buyouts above €100,000 to move out, hoping to secure much higher sale prices by ...
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Texas transit agency puts $40 million toward road repairs over calls to improve bus service

Houston's METRO approved $40 million for road repairs along bus routes, despite transit advocates' objections that the money ...
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Family in Colombia refuses to use new water heater after installers' workaround leaves gas smell

A family in Colombia noticed a strong gas smell throughout their apartment after a new water heater was installed.