Miscellaneous
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Texas ‘Icepocalypse’ 2021, ERCOT, and what went wrong
Millions of people in Texas were left without power during the coldest days in record in below freezing temperatures. What is ERCOT? What caused the Texas blackouts?
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Is the internet hype helping Tesla win the EV race?
Tesla's increasing popularity may be due in part to internet hype but there are lots of reasons why they are winning the electric vehicle market.
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Microsoft is going to be carbon negative by 2030: how are they doing it?
As several companies have realized by now, customers are asking that companies make bolder commitments to sustainability. Microsoft is doing that by announcing their goal of being carbon negative by 2030.
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And the Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to: The lithium-ion battery
The Nobel Prize 2019 in Chemistry was awarded to the inventors of the lithium-ion battery. Here is the story of this magnificent invention.
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What oil companies are doing to mitigate their environmental impact
Oil companies are realizing that they need to protect the natural environment from which they extract their precious products, as well as that the world has changed and consumers are demanding cleaner energy sources. They are making changes.
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Are tech companies pursuing oil instead of renewable energy?
Is Amazon aggressively pursuing oil and gas businesses, apparently switching its previous focus on renewable energy?
