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The astonishing collective impact of household energy shifts

A subtle change in household power habits could eliminate the need to build new gas power plants, say researchers studying energy usage

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At 1:12 am on a March 2030 night, a suburban cul‑de‑sac is quiet except for a fox rummaging through bins. In the house at number 16, electrons silently flow through a cable into the battery of an electric car. The occupants upstairs remain unaware of the charging activity. No other activity is noted in the neighborhood.

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