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  • Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

    Brad Plumer Nadja Popovich

    May 07, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California and Texas are among the states in the U.S. installing giant lithium-ion batteries to store renewable energy to use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. These batteries are reducing the use of fossil fuels as a backup energy source when demand is high.

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  • Can Removing Highways Fix America's Cities?

    Nadja Popovich Josh Williams Denise Lu

    May 27, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    One of the first cities to undo the damage that mid-20th-century urban highways did to neighborhoods has filled in a sunken highway and opened streets to new shops, pedestrians, and bikes. After more than two decades of planning, Rochester got rid of part of the Inner Loop that bisected the east side of its downtown during a phase of highway construction that prized suburban commuters' convenience over city residents' homes. The conversion to a thriving neighborhood will take more than just new streets and buildings, but the project serves as a template for dozens of infrastructure projects nationwide.

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