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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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In 2007, Berg landed a contract to install rooftop solar at a local school, with the idea to set up a microgrid. Kok works with others in city government to compile data and create maps, dividing the city into neighborhoods. When Internet traffic began to crowd his radio-based network, he rolled out fiber-optic cable. We Drive Solar.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Just two countries—Chile and Australia—account for over two-thirds of global lithium reserves, and South Africa, Brazil, Ukraine, and Australia have almost all the manganese reserves. Promoting mixed-use neighborhoods—areas that put work and residence in proximity—would allow more bicycling and walking.