In the long run, e-bikes are cheaper than motorbikes. With financing help from start-ups like Guajira, many immigrant workers are making the switch.

“Gravity batteries” give former mines a second life — while offering an economic and environmental boost to communities once reliant on coal.

In a process that vastly reduces both waste and emissions, old buildings are turned into the raw materials for new ones.

In the long run, e-bikes are cheaper than motorbikes. With financing help from start-ups like Guajira, many immigrant workers are making the switch.

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