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Nikola Motor Company's electric truck just became a lot harder to sell

The startup has abruptly changed course with its battery-electric truck, opting for a hydrogen fuel-cell power train, instead. Hmm.

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<p>This obviously isn't what it looks like on the molecular level, but it gives you a good idea of how everything's arranged within the modified COF.</p>

This new battery innovation could speed EV charging, extend range

Researchers at Northwestern University believe they've constructed a material that encompasses the best of both batteries and supercapacitors.

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<p>Dony Energy's Walney Offshore wind farm off Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.</p>

World's largest offshore wind farm given green energy green light

The UK government has signed off on Hornsea Project Two, which will cover an area of the North Sea twice the size of Liverpool.

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<p>UNSW's Mark Keevers with one of the devices.</p>

Australia sets world record for solar cell efficiency

Researchers at the University of NSW have created a device that increases the amount of energy that can be harvested from sunlight.

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New Zealand buses to be overhauled with greener electric engines

Tesla co-founder Ian Wright's company, Wrightspeed, has already retrofitted garbage trucks and FedEx vans in the US with electric engines. Now, it's working with New Zealand's NZ Bus.

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Newly discovered bacteria eats and digests PET plastic

Japanese scientists have discovered a type of bacteria that eats the plastic commonly found in water and soda bottles.

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How to buy the best electric car

There's a lot to consider before buying your first electric car. Let's look at your choices.

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<p>Beard Baubles get your facial hair into the holiday mood.</p>

Beyond glitter beards: Great gift ideas for green hipsters

From laptop blackboards to vintage electric cars, there are lots of options for thrilling an environmentally conscious hipster during the holidays.

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<p>How space solar power was imagined in the 1970s.</p>

Could leaders at Paris summit find climate answers in space?

A new consortium aiming to harvest solar power from space hopes to spread word of a little-known source of energy that's clean, carbon-free and literally limitless.

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Bentley's best-in-show EXP-10 Speed 6 sports car concept is going electric

Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer has confirmed his company is getting ready to jump into the EV market.

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<p>With ample access to chargers, some commuters could get away with never using the gas engine.</p>

Hyundai announces pricing, range details for Sonata Plug-in Hybrid

With 600 miles of total driving range and a drag coefficient that rivals Tesla's Model S, the Sonata is a formidable green machine.

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An ocean-cleaning sponge insert sits inside a 3D-printed elastomer frame.

3D-printed eco-bikini cleans the ocean as you swim

The Sponge Suit is made of porous material that cleans contaminants from the ocean, helping to make swimming an eco-friendly experience.

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THIS SMART IRON COST $1000

How much do you hate wrinkled clothes?

A Swedish company known for its high-end ironing systems will soon begin to sell a smart iron that costs more than $1,000.