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How can we harness gravity to solve our energy needs?

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Jonas Mayer
August 23, 2024

Gravity batteries are a new big hope for storing excess renewable electricity. The idea is ingenious. Does it pass the reality check?

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How big business is profiting from the growing water crisis

Water scarcity has led to a market where local communities and private companies compete for access to a vital resource.
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Germany's forests are rapidly declining, but a more resilient and diverse ecosystem is emerging.
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Why electric planes may never go big

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Planet A

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world and challenges the way we are dealing with climate change.

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