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Allowing E15 fuel year-round won't increase sales very much, but it's a symbolic victory for corn ethanol advocates
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Allowing E15 fuel year-round won't increase sales very much, but it's a symbolic victory for corn ethanol advocates

Allowing the sale of gasoline that’s 15% ethanol year-round won’t have much impact on gas prices, but recent research shows that growing corn for fuel affects the climate – for the worse.
Can my electric car power my house? Not yet for most drivers, but vehicle-to-home charging is coming
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Can my electric car power my house? Not yet for most drivers, but vehicle-to-home charging is coming

Bidirectional charging is the next big stage for electric vehicles. But storing power in your car and sending it back to your house involves more than flipping a switch.
Biden's solar proposal would remake the US electricity system
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Biden's solar proposal would remake the US electricity system

A decade ago, solar power was a tiny sliver of the US energy supply. Today it’s expanding rapidly – and the Biden administration wants to make it much, much bigger.
Tim Profeta: To slow climate change, the US needs to address nuclear power's dismal economics
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Tim Profeta: To slow climate change, the US needs to address nuclear power's dismal economics

Nuclear power provides 60 percent of US carbon-free electricity generation, but existing plants are aging and only one is under construction. Should government intervene to keep nuclear energy in the mix?
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