Electric
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Business
Electric Cars Are Suddenly Becoming Affordable
More efficient manufacturing, falling battery costs and intense competition are lowering sticker prices for battery-powered models to within striking distance of gasoline cars.
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Business
Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow
In February, the United States did something that it had not done in many years — the country sent more electricity to Canada than it received from its northern neighbor. Then, in March, U.S. electricity exports to Canada climbed even more, reaching ...
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Business
New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded.
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World
China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals Elsewhere
More capable autonomous driving is just one way Chinese automakers are threatening to pull ahead — their E.V.s are also becoming bigger and roomier.
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Food
Goodbye, Gas. The Future of New York City’s Pizza Is Electric.
And just in time for a new city ordinance regulating pollution emitted by wood- and coal-fired ovens.
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World
An Essential Part of Modern Life That Armies Should Never Attack Again
In late March, after two years of withering attacks on Ukraine, Russia knocked out half of Ukraine’s power supply. Up to that point, Russia’s missiles and kamikaze drones had mostly targeted the Ukrainian substations that push electricity from power ...
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World
The Cars of the Future Are Boring
We’re at an inflection point in electric-car optimism. Over the past few years, as electric vehicle sales increased substantially and car companies announced an onslaught of new battery-powered models, it seemed that electric cars were a near-term ...
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Business
Ford Slows Its Push Into Electric Vehicles
The automaker said it would delay new battery-powered models and shift its focus to hybrid cars, sales of which are rising fast.
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World
America’s Energy Needs and Climate Goals
More from our inbox: A ‘Workers Bridge’ for BaltimoreTrump and the $60 BibleCan Just Anyone Run?Flaco’s Cruel Fate Is Not Meant for BirdsA New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals A boom in data centers and factories is straining ...
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Real Estate
Brooklyn Scores With the First All-Electric Building in New York City
Alloy Development decided to keep gas appliances out of its new building, 505 State Street, for sustainability. The rule that would have required that move goes into effect in 2026.