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Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? Americans weigh options for saving gas
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Can you run a cargo ship on batteries?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (811+ words) Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I'm Megan Hall." If you live near a large port, you've probably seen…...
Tax credits for solar panels are available, but the catch is you can't own them
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1006+ words) PHILADELPHIA " On a recent cold morning, Micah Gold-Markel helped his installation crew hoist new solar panels onto the roof of a two-story, red brick house. The installation was like many others his company, Solar States, has performed since 2008, with one…...
Tesla profits slumped 46% last year, as it lost its crown as the top EV seller
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1086+ words) Tesla's profit dropped 46% year over year, the company revealed in its earnings update Wednesday evening. That was not exactly a surprise " in fact, it was better than most analysts had expected. Tesla had already reported sales for the quarter, which…...
What is it like to live in a country with a fully renewable electric grid?
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (501+ words) Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I'm Megan Hall." In a past episode, we talked about how a small…...
How did Uruguay transition to a fully renewable electric grid?
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (836+ words) Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems, like the future of our planet, and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I'm Megan Hall." In past episodes, we've talked about the need to transition…...
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (519+ words) BEIJING " Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. Carney made the announcement after two days of…...
When do solar panels work? When don't they?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (764+ words) This episode originally aired on December 7th, 2021 Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I'm Megan Hall." Today, we have a…...
Electric vehicles had a bumpy road in 2025 " and one pleasant surprise
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1059+ words) The electric vehicle industry has taken a pummeling this year. The Trump administration, as expected, reversed a whole suite of federal policies that promoted or encouraged EVs. California's ability to require the sale of EVs: gone. Federal rules about emissions…...
Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (725+ words) Ford Motor Company has ceased production of the F-150 Lightning, its flagship full-size electric pickup, and will focus instead on hybrid vehicles and a future line of smaller, cheaper EVs. Battery plants once intended to supply Ford trucks will now be…...