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Ethereum's big merge reduces climate impact but not transaction fees

The merge should reduce Ethereum's power consumption by approximately 99 percent.

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Crypto mining expends more energy than the entire country of Australia

A new report from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy outlines the environmental toll of generating crypto assets.

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California looks to ban gas vehicle sales by 2035

Other states are sure to follow suit with green goals of their own.

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Tesla's virtual power plant actually helped with California grid overload

Tesla Powerwall customers provided as much as 16 MW of power during the event.

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Amazon's carbon footprint worsened last year despite climate initiatives

Amazon produced as much CO2 last year as the entire country of Austria.

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Amazon expands electric van and drone deliveries to undo its climate harms

Rivian electric vans are now making deliveries in nine more cities across the U.S., and drone deliveries are coming to Texas.

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U.S. reaches electric vehicle mass adoption milestone

EVs comprise more than 5 percent of all new vehicle sales — a number analysts are calling a "tipping point."

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The Hummer EV produces more CO2 than a gas-powered sedan

Even going all-electric has its limits for how much good it can do.

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Amazon is also testing electric cargo bikes for city deliveries

Not to be outdone by UPS, Amazon is trying out cargo bikes of its own for greener deliveries.

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Tesla Powerwall owners will soon get paid to be energy mules

The Virtual Power Plant program is about as useful as it is bleak, unfortunately.

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