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thecooldown.com > green-home > homeowner-off-grid-solar-setup-inspiring-footage

Fully off-grid homeowner reveals the surprisingly cheap way she cut ties with utility companies

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (472+ words) "This is absolutely amazing." As electricity bills in the U.S. continue to climb, more and more homeowners are looking to cut ties with their energy companies." One homeowner took to Reddit to share the solar panel and battery setup they use…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > ev-charging-station-thefts-in-america

Local raises concerns after noticing vandalism at state EV charging stations

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (307+ words) "Is this a thing nationally?" A cord-cutting trend happening around the country isn't geared to save people money on their television services." Instead, raiders are stealing valuable charging cables at America's electric vehicle power-up stations, including in Colorado, according to…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > arizona-homeowner-chickens-hoa-rules

Homeowner stumped after state law permitting chickens in backyards clashes with HOA restrictions

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (320+ words) "I'd be heartbroken to have to relinquish my chickens." One Arizona homeowner who wanted to raise chickens was excited by a new state law they thought would allow exactly that, only to realize that their homeowners association already had its…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > solar-battery-technology-california-research

Scientists make breakthrough with 'liquid' battery that could replace traditional energy storage methods

8+ hour, 27+ min ago  (526+ words) "We cut everything we didn't need " to make the molecule as compact as possible." Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have made a solar battery that can store and discharge heat energy under sunlight, setting the stage for…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > marsupials-discovery-new-guinea-remarkable-species

Scientists discover marsupial species thought to have been extinct for 6,000 years: 'Remarkable"

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (341+ words) "Its forests may shelter yet more hidden relics of a past Australia." Don't tell researchers in Western New Guinea that lightning doesn't strike twice. In an astonishing discovery, scientists there found two marsupial species that were believed to be extinct…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > dam-removal-northern-california-ecosystem-restoration

Video shows impressive behind-the-scenes footage of California dam removal project

7+ hour, 27+ min ago  (345+ words) "The benefits of removing the dam outweigh the benefits of leaving it in place." The "trust the process" philosophy doesn't just refer to patient Philadelphia 76ers fans. When it comes to removing a dam and restoring rivers, the optics and the…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > new-york-city-energy-insecurity-report

Officials sound the alarm after new report reveals 30% of New Yorkers are 'energy insecure': 'People's lives are at stake"

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (650+ words) To make matters even worse, the local utility proposed double-digit rate hikes. City officials are voicing their concerns as New Yorkers face a potentially dangerous situation this summer. As detailed by Gothamist, the office of New York City comptroller Brad…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > families-solar-panels-energy-bills-insecurity

New study reveals effective strategy to strengthen American families' energy security: 'Crucial evidence for policymakers"

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (463+ words) "This work " stood out to us because it highlights the vast potential for renewable energy for helping to address energy insecurity." Homeowners with solar panels are up to 46% less likely to struggle with paying energy bills or face utility disconnections....

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thecooldown.com > green-home > extreme-cold-snap-utility-bills-americans

Homeowners left 'speechless' as utility bills roll in after major US cold snap

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (448+ words) Utility providers cited high demand as the cause of eye-watering bills. A brutal, sustained cold snap that affected millions of people across the United States had barely begun receding when a secondary impact hit, according to USA Today. In mid-January,…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > spacex-confidential-ipo-data-center-satellites

Elon Musk wants to launch 1 million data-center satellites into space, but experts warn it won't work

11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (698+ words) "Problems are likely to be more "severe in space than under the sea." SpaceX confidentially submitted a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1 with purported plans to launch data center satellites into space, Reuters reported. On April…...