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Homeowner sparks discussion by sharing energy bill data before and after installing a heat pump: 'I can now ... compare utility bills'

Heat pumps are becoming one of the hottest home upgrades. One homeowner shared about how switching to this eco-friendly ...
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Researchers make game-changing discovery using bamboo that could revolutionize how we build cars: 'Our composite can be used in various sectors'

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati have developed a promising alternative to plastic.
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Traveler captures extraordinary footage of 'ghost of the mountains': 'Sightings are incredibly rare'

An astounding video captured by one traveler with Natural Habitat Adventures in the Himalayan Mountains showed a golden video ...
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Experts sound alarm as price of everyday cooking staple soars over 300% in just 1 year: 'We request the government to take urgent actions'

Coconut production in India dropped by up to 40% over the last couple of years, according to farmers, which has sent prices ...
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Electricity company develops game-changing tool to keep lights on during natural disasters: 'To improve power quality'

Eversource, a New England-based power company, invented the rapid pole, a backup system that can supply power to customers ...
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Researchers develop foldable construction method that could revolutionize building: 'A solution that uses strength through geometry'

ETH Zurich researchers in Switzerland are using geometry to design concrete forms that cut pollution from builds with haste, ...
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Energy company receives approval to revive dormant nuclear power plant: 'An unprecedented milestone in US'

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a series of approvals that would give Holtec International the ability to ...
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Homeowner frustrated after neighbor's nightmare takes over yard: 'I have declared war'

An Oregon homeowner recently took to Reddit to vent about an unwelcome plant in their yard. Their former neighbor planted an ...
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Scientists sound alarm after making troubling discovery in babies' immune cells: 'Could carry on through their lifetime'

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have found that PFAS can pass through the placenta and into breast ...
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Resident shares year-long experience with camper transformed into dream home: 'It has everything I need'

The 24-foot-by-8.5-foot tiny home includes an induction cooktop for cleaner cooking, a full bathroom, and a combo washer and ...
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Outrage erupts online over images of massive 215-foot vessel: 'A sick society'

When photos of the massive 215-foot catamaran yacht tender called Hodor popped up online, a wave of responses rolled in.
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Gardener receives questionable gift from neighbor: 'I would not plant [it]'

Homeowners in Nova Scotia turned to their local gardening subreddit with a question: To plant, or not to plant?