OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are struggling to build more advanced AI ~tech google Article 77 words 34 votes
After a unanimous local vote in 1996, the Swedish town of Växjö became the first in the world to commit to becoming fossil fuel free ~design urban planning architecture Article 1302 words 14 votes
World's largest renewable energy plant in Australia would be bigger than entire countries ~enviro energy.renewable Link 11 votes
Global solar installations to reach 469–592 GW this year ~enviro energy.renewable Article 483 words 9 votes
Hanford Viaduct - California High-Speed Rail construction progress ~transport Video 4:01, published Oct 9 2024 15 votes
US voters greenlight over $25 billion in public transportation ballot measures in 2024 ~transport Article 446 words 47 votes
Eastern Finland airports bring back radio navigation systems due to GPS interference – Finnish authorities believe Russia is jamming signals ~transport Article 277 words 25 votes
World’s largest 2 GW geothermal project approved in US, to power two million homes ~enviro energy.renewable Link 12 votes
Subsea pumped storage tech secures funding from US, German governments ~enviro Article 876 words, published Nov 1 2024 10 votes
Norwegian study shows microplastics in wastewater are shielding pathogens from being destroyed by treatment ~health Article 357 words 13 votes
Sweden rejects applications for thirteen offshore wind farms – government believes building them would have unacceptable consequences for national defence ~enviro energy.renewable Article 300 words 11 votes
Copenhagen's once-industrial port has been planned to make everything, from schools and play areas to businesses and recreational spaces, accessible within five minutes ~design urban planning architecture Article 1341 words 4 votes
Amtrak Wolverine (MI), Southwest Chief (AZ) services to see design advancements, right-of-way acquisition with $126 million in grants ~transport Article 997 words, published Oct 31 2024 12 votes
Gridlock: why it can take eleven years to connect solar farms to the UK network ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1223 words 8 votes
Following its Singaporean pilot project, carbon sequestration start-up Equatic aims to build a massive plant in Quebec ~enviro climate change Article 1416 words 9 votes
US Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration announces $3 billion of investments in clean ports ~enviro climate change pollution.air Article 2319 words 24 votes
British startup plans to supply solar power from space to Icelanders by 2030, in what could be the world's first demonstration of this novel renewable energy source ~space satellites Article 654 words, published Oct 24 2024 21 votes
Joe Biden- Kamala Harris administration announces $2.4 billion in new US railroad projects to improve safety and grow the passenger and freight networks ~transport Article 1140 words 45 votes
The traffic model deceit: how US highway agencies manipulate data to justify wasteful expansion ~transport Article 972 words, published Oct 18 2024 18 votes
Chicago built 50+ miles of new bike lanes, increasing cyclists by 119% and dramatically reducing fatal collisions ~transport Article 1021 words 54 votes
Goodbye, floppies - San Francisco pays Hitachi $212 million to remove 5.25-inch disks from its light rail service ~tech Article 428 words 30 votes
AI will use a lot of energy. That's good for the climate. ~enviro energy Article 1397 words, published Oct 2 2024 12 votes
The AI investment boom - large increase in US construction and billions in equipment purchases ~tech Article 2074 words 4 votes
Atlantic Aviation preparing Manhattan Heliport for electric air taxis ~transport Article 821 words 5 votes
New international airport set to open in Greenland's capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time – paving the way for direct flights from US and Europe ~transport Article 514 words 13 votes
Fears over looming water shutdown in Johannesburg South Africa ~enviro Article 281 words, published Oct 4 2024 4 votes
Frontline report: Ukraine ignites Russian strategic bases, flames span from Crimea to Urals ~news ukraine russia Link 25 votes
Russia’s illicit Starlink terminals help power its advance in Ukraine ~tech Article 1800 words 16 votes
Norway's national football stadium has the world's largest vertical solar roof – new solution for northern regions, yielding 20% more energy than traditional panels ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1015 words 17 votes
The rapidly growing tram system of Helsinki – taking a look at the network's history, lines, technical details, tram fleet, ridership, and the future ~transport Video 8:45 12 votes
The massive US port strike has begun: 'We are prepared to fight as long as necessary' ~transport Article 764 words 53 votes
Dockworkers' union to suspend strike in US until Jan. 15, source says ~transport Article 210 words 46 votes
Native American tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history ~enviro water energy.renewable Article 1147 words 16 votes
At least sixty-four dead and millions without power after hurricane Helene devastates south-eastern US states with landslides and flooding, washing away roads and bridges ~enviro Article 700 words 61 votes
The unique undersea tunnels that link the Faroe Islands ~engineering Video 5:16, published Aug 16 2024 21 votes
Modeling shows that reconductoring can quickly beef up US grids ~enviro energy Article 1198 words 6 votes
Even solar energy’s biggest fans are underestimating it ~enviro energy.renewable climate change Article 1837 words, published Sep 20 2024 16 votes
The UK helped usher in the coal era — now it’s closing its last remaining plant ~enviro energy climate change Article 517 words 8 votes
Negotiators have one week to save US east coast from long shore workers strike and import disruptions ~transport Article 815 words 9 votes
Constellation to restart Three Mile Island unit, powering Microsoft ~enviro climate change energy Link 13 votes
HaLow Wi-Fi has now been tested at 9.9 miles — new Wi-Fi world record is a near 5X increase over previous best ~tech Article 409 words 23 votes
Starlink is increasingly interfering with astronomy, scientists say ~space satellites astronomy.radio Link 30 votes
Data center emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims ~enviro climate change Article 2248 words 20 votes