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Neel Dhanesha

Neel Dhanesha

Former Reporter

    Latest articles by Neel Dhanesha

    There’s a climate solution hiding in our walls
    Technology

    Buildings waste a lot of energy. One low-tech solution could fix that.

    By Neel Dhanesha
    Clean energy is buried at the bottom of abandoned oil wells
    Technology

    The US is spending millions to explore a surprising source of untapped power.

    By Neel Dhanesha
    The daunting task of making cryptocurrency climate-friendly
    Technology

    Crypto-mining chips get more efficient each year. So why does bitcoin still use more energy than Finland?

    By Neel Dhanesha
    Down to Earth
    Animal sounds are a marvel of evolution. We can’t afford to drown them out.Animal sounds are a marvel of evolution. We can’t afford to drown them out.
    Down to Earth

    The air around us is vibrating with sonic lessons, says an award-winning biologist. All we have to do is listen.

    By Neel Dhanesha
    Technology
    California wants to use electric cars to back up the power gridCalifornia wants to use electric cars to back up the power grid
    Technology

    A collaboration between GM and PG&E will test-drive powering homes with EV batteries during blackouts.

    By Neel Dhanesha
    Science
    How to think about the risk of nuclear war, according to 3 expertsHow to think about the risk of nuclear war, according to 3 experts
    Science

    The threat of nuclear weapons never went away. But Putin’s invasion of Ukraine makes it visible again.

    By Neel Dhanesha
    One Good Thing
    Hades tells a love story through song and side questHades tells a love story through song and side quest
    One Good Thing

    The video game shows that love can be found in the darkest places.

    By Neel Dhanesha
    Explainers
    Artificial snow is nothing like the real stuffArtificial snow is nothing like the real stuff
    Explainers

    The Beijing Olympics are the first to use 100 percent artificial snow. What does that actually mean?

    By Neel Dhanesha
    Technology
    Dirty energy pays more than clean energy. That’s a problem.Dirty energy pays more than clean energy. That’s a problem.
    Technology

    To outcompete Big Oil, the clean energy industry needs to unionize.

    By Neel Dhanesha
    Climate
    Paleontologists study the past. This one has  a warning for the future.Paleontologists study the past. This one has  a warning for the future.
    Climate

    What do ancient fossils tell us about life on a hotter planet?

    By Neel Dhanesha