4:51 pm Electrek GM makes charging easy while Elon bets big on fossil fuels and Leno talks Tesla — On today’s super simple episode of Quick Charge , we talk about GM’s new Energy Pass, SpaceX’s big bet on fossil fuels, and Tesla’s long-promised Roadster set…
4:50 pm Heatmap News What’s So Weird About Trump’s Offshore Wind Payouts — At a certain level, it defies belief: The Trump administration is spending nearly $4 billion to not build something.
4:05 pm Guardian Environment Jackie, a beloved bald eagle and livestream star, dies of mysterious illness — Thousands mourn the death of the eagle at California’s Big Bear Lake, whose life was closely followed via livestream Jackie – the beloved bald eagle at…
3:59 pm CleanTechnica SolarAnywhere® Supports Solar PV & Unmanned Flight! — SolarAnywhere® is often associated with utility-scale or distributed PV, but our solar irradiance data powers a lot more than solar plants.
3:36 pm CleanTechnica CATL Battery for Electric Aviation Passes Important Safety Test — The #1 battery maker in the world, CATL, has developed a battery for use in electric aircraft — in particular, for passenger eVTOL aircraft (electric vertical…
3:22 pm Inside Climate News NYC Wants to Use Thermal Energy to Cool Subway Stations — New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that they, along with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, will…
2:29 pm CleanTechnica A. O. Smith Partners with Panasonic to Bring a CO2 Split HPWH to Market — Split heat pump water heaters (HPWH), where the compressor and tank are separated, are having a moment.
2:29 pm CleanTechnica Beijing Automobile Works Enters Indonesia EV Push — JAKARTA, Indonesia — Beijing Automobile Works Co. Ltd. launched its brand in Indonesia at the 2026 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang,…
2:27 pm Electrek Lexus undercuts luxury rivals with 2027 ES prices starting under $50,000 — The all-electric 2027 Lexus ES returns for the 2027 model year, with prices starting under $50,000.
2:08 pm Guardian Environment Nevada authorities investigate dozens of mysterious tree poisonings in Lake Tahoe — Incidents of damaged trees at Burnt Cedar beach have been reported since 2022 and seem to be linked, officials say Pine trees near Lake Tahoe are being…
1:59 pm Heatmap News Governors Are Ratepayer Advocates Now — Governors are increasingly throwing their weight around in the technocratic and often obscure utility ratemaking process.
1:59 pm Heatmap News Governors Are Ratepayer Advocates Now — Governors are increasingly throwing their weight around in the technocratic and often obscure utility ratemaking process.
1:24 pm Electrek Here’s our first look at the Range Rover GT in real life [Video] — Range Rover is adding a fifth member to its lineup, but this one is a bit of an outlier. The new GT brings a sharp, fastback design that looks even sportier on…
1:18 pm Latitude Media Nextpower’s next chapter: From solar trackers to inverters and storage — The solar tracker pioneer is making a series of acquisitions. The post Nextpower’s next chapter: From solar trackers to inverters and storage appeared first on…
12:59 pm Electrek Tesla design chief says new Roadster coming ‘very soon’ — sure — Tesla’s chief designer says the new Roadster is coming “very soon.” We are talking about the same car Tesla revealed in 2017 and promised to build by 2020.
12:16 pm Guardian Environment ‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat — Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crews Firefighters in the UK are under increased…
12:09 pm Electrek Tesla exhausts its California MyFirstEV rebate allocation in 5 days — Tesla ran through its entire share of California’s new MyFirstEV rebate program in just five days.. The rebate only went live for Tesla buyers on August 3.
11:49 am Guardian Environment July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country — Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis July was the hottest month ever recorded in…
11:48 am Yale Climate Connections Vigilando el Atlántico: ¿Podrán las ondas tropicales que salen de África superar la cizalladura del viento? — Comienza el maratón de vigilancia de las ondas tropicales: las ondas africanas pueden tardar hasta dos semanas en llegar a Estados Unidos continental, pero…
11:45 am Yale Climate Connections The U.S. just had its hottest month in recorded history, surpassing Dust Bowl record — A long-infamous record from the 1930s has bit the dust. The post The U.S. just had its hottest month in recorded history, surpassing Dust Bowl record appeared…
11:44 am Electrek Kia EV3 caught driving in New York as its US launch inches closer [Images] — The EV3 is finally almost here. With its US launch just around the corner, Kia’s electric SUV was captured driving around New York.
11:38 am Electrek Tesla unveils first Cybercab with Starlink antenna integrated — Tesla’s robotaxi account posted photos today of what it’s calling the first Cybercab with a Starlink antenna built into the vehicle.
11:09 am Heatmap News Trump’s USDA Using Farmland Rule to Go After Energy Companies, Democrats Say — Democrats in Congress claim that a new Trump administration proposal will have a chilling effect on the energy sector by subjecting renewables and fossil fuel…
11:00 am Electrek ENGWE Eagle electric dirt bike launch promotion, Heybike Villain eDB at new $1,249 low, Bluetti power station sale, more — We’ve got two big electric dirt bike deals leading our Green Deals out of the gates this week, starting with the early access launch promotion on ENGWE’s new…
10:32 am Electrek Mercedes teases its upcoming 1,000+hp AMG electric SUV — Mercedes teased a new sport SUV on its AMG social media channels over the weekend, expected to be the SUV counterpart to its bonkers 1,153hp AMG GT 4-door…
9:55 am Electrek 49ers’ Shanahan crashed his Tesla on Autopilot reaching for his phone — San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan crashed his Tesla Model S on July 14 while the car was running on Autopilot.
9:53 am Electrek Ford reveals Fathom EV pickup prices in the US and Canada — Ford’s new electric pickup will go on sale in the US early next year, starting at $28,350. Buyers in Canada won’t have to wait much longer, with pre-orders…
9:28 am Guardian Environment Martin Rowson on the drought and Britain’s water companies – cartoon — Continue reading...
8:46 am Electrek Getting your teen a back-to-school e-bike? Don’t forget this cool-looking protective gear — Back-to-school season often means shopping for backpacks, notebooks, and maybe even a new ride. For a growing number of families, that ride is an electric…
8:40 am Utility Dive Sunrun pursues direct-sales transition amid industry headwinds — The residential solar-and-storage provider is looking to diversify its revenue while increasing focus on “unlocking value from the customers and assets we…
8:34 am Electrek Volvo’s new sedan breaks cover, but it may not be the EV we expected [Images] — Volvo is expected to reenter the segment with an all-new sedan, but it may not be as electric as expected.
8:31 am CleanTechnica DFSK Launches Right-Hand Drive E5 Plus in Indonesia as Chinese automakers expand across Southeast Asia — TANGERANG, Indonesia — Chinese vehicle manufacturer DFSK has introduced a right-hand drive version of its E5 Plus plug-in hybrid SUV at the 2026 Gaikindo…
8:22 am TechCrunch Climate Sila lands $1.4B Pentagon loan as militaries demand more batteries — Battery materials startup Sila will use a $1.4 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Defense to scale production at its factory in Washington State.
8:21 am Guardian Environment Rare animals threatened as wildfire ravages New Forest heathland — More than 120 firefighters tackling blaze that started on Sunday after van caught fire near habitat ‘rarer than rainforest’ More than 120 firefighters are…
8:20 am PV Tech Purvah Green Power to acquire 1.4GW renewables portfolio from ReNew — Purvah Green Power has agreed to acquire six SPVs holding a combined 1.4GW of operational renewable energy capacity from ReNew Solar Power.
8:00 am Sightline Climate (CTVC) 🌎 Long duration energy storage finds its buyer #308 — Our second LDES leaderboard is here
7:37 am Yale Climate Connections Watching the Atlantic: Could tropical waves exiting Africa make it past the wind shear? — The tropical wave-watching marathon begins: African waves can take up to two weeks to reach the continental U.S., but several obstacles can prevent them from…
7:35 am Electrek Archer makes wild deal with Boeing swapping eVTOL startups for equity — Archer Aviation is buying three of Boeing’s aerospace subsidiaries: autonomous air-taxi developer Wisk Aero, military drone maker Insitu, and airspace-software…
7:19 am Utility Dive Vistra supports Texas data center pause, execs say — “I'd like to see the queues culled, at the end of the day,” said Vistra CEO Jim Burke in a second quarter earnings call.
7:00 am Guardian Environment SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash — Opponents fear Elon Musk firm’s plan to develop 18-mile strip of Pecan Island will badly damage fragile ecosystem Plans by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a vast…
7:00 am EIA Today in Energy Duration of power outages in Puerto Rico not caused by major events increased 19% in 2025 — In 2025, customers in Puerto Rico experienced an average of 36 hours of power interruptions that were not caused by major events such as hurricanes, 19% more…
6:57 am PV Magazine Bangladesh reinstates payment guarantees to attract renewable energy investment — Bangladesh has reinstated payment guarantees for renewable energy projects to boost investor confidence and attract local and international financing.
6:55 am Electrek Musk’s Terafab chip plant will run on gas, not Tesla solar — SpaceX confirmed it will power Terafab, its $16.8 billion chip megafactory in Texas, with its own natural gas power plants and “very large battery arrays.”…
6:50 am PV Tech SECI awards 1GW RTC tender at tariffs of INR 5.25-5.26/kWh — India’s SECI awarded 1GW to seven bidders under its RTC-TM tender, with Juniper securing the largest allocation.
6:36 am Electrek BYD’s kei EV already looks like a hit with over 1,000 orders in its first 2 weeks — BYD’s first electric kei car received over 1,000 orders in just two weeks after it went on sale.
6:28 am PV Magazine When the rivers stop flowing: Europe’s drought summer measured — River-flow, generation and price data from April to July 2026 point to a drought corridor stretching from the Rhine delta to the lower Danube.
6:27 am Latitude Media Is Base Power coming for Tesla? — The home battery company’s latest billion-dollar raise will help it meet data center demand — and expand beyond batteries.
6:27 am Utility Dive PPL-Blackstone joint venture secures 5 GW of gas turbines for data centers in Pennsylvania — Although the PJM Interconnection aims to hold a backstop reliability auction in late September, CEO Vincent Sorgi said he expects bilateral contracting will be…
6:00 am Inside Climate News State of the Climate: A Dimming, Overheated Planet, With Degraded Oceans — As global warming continued to reshape Earth’s climate, the planet’s oceans reached record high temperatures for the third year in a row in 2025.
5:37 am Electrek Why does Monarc build its e-bikes with their forks on backward? — If you’ve spotted one of Monarc’s new e-bikes, there’s a good chance one of your first thoughts was, “Wait… did they install the fork backwards?”
5:32 am PV Tech Sunrun solar-plus-storage capacity additions up in Q2, trims forecasts — US installer Sunrun has reversed recent declines in PV and energy storage installations in the second quarter of 2026, but trimmed its forecasts for the year.
5:05 am PV Tech Levanta starts construction at 166MW solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines — Levanta Renewables has started construction at its Barotac Viejo solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines.
5:00 am Guardian Environment An ambitious new project in Florida is giving marine scientists hope: ‘I just see so much potential’ — Conservationists have created a ‘coastal corridor’ of ocean-based projects designed to preserve and nourish vulnerable marine life From disappearing manatees…
5:00 am Utility Dive Siemens’ gas turbine backlog nears 70 GW as company expands manufacturing — The company booked 15 GW in new orders this quarter, executives said, with lead times running three years or more.
4:54 am Guardian Environment Octopus Energy: use less electricity during solar eclipse — Firm urges customers to avoid running washing machines and dishwashers between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday Where in the UK will get the best view of the solar…
4:51 am PV Magazine Clemson University designs solar-integrated electric vehicle — The Deep Orange 17 is an electric vehicle prototype designed to generate more energy than it consumes during a typical day of urban commuting.
4:49 am PV Tech POLAND ROUND-UP: Orla buys 216MW solar, wind project; Enefit Polska powers PV plant — News of two solar project developments in Poland, where Orlen acquired a 216MW hybrid project and Enefit Polska inaugurated a 45MW site.
4:25 am via Bluesky via @volts.wtf Trump announces $180M for mining education as administration recommits to coal • Minnesota Reformer — President Donald Trump said Friday the federal government will fund $180 million in grants for mining schools across the county as part of his administration’s…
4:21 am PV Tech PPC to acquire ABO Energy’s 2GW renewables pipeline in Hungary, Poland — ABO Energy has agreed to sell its Hungarian and Polish subsidiaries, including projects, solar assets and 38 employees, to PPC.
4:19 am PV Tech Tongwei, GCL Tech, Daqo among eight polysilicon leaders to sign fair pricing pact — Eight leading Chinese polysilicon producers have signed a joint initiative pledging unified action on standardised pricing, energy conservation, carbon…
4:05 am CleanTechnica Is All-Electric Living Possible In A Basic Summer Home? — Like many people today, I am able to work remotely. My primary home is on the Atlantic coast of Florida, but, for ten or twelve weeks in the summer, I move to…
4:00 am Guardian Environment ‘Unprecedented, dangerous territory’: US north-west reckons with a summer of historic wildfires — Extreme conditions in Washington and Oregon have fueled fast-moving fires, leaving the region draped in toxic plumes – and the danger isn’t over Piles of…
4:00 am Guardian Environment Invisible poison: living with mercury pollution in the Colombian Amazon – in pictures — Rainforest communities face a silent crisis as mercury from gold mining contaminates their food and water Continue reading...
4:00 am Yale Climate Connections ‘The Earth itself was screaming out:’ Bay Mills Indian Community fights pipeline permitting while enveloped in wildfire smoke — A Canadian oil and gas company wants to continue operating its Michigan pipeline for 99 more years. Tribes and climate groups are pushing back.
4:00 am Yale Climate Connections The link between Iowa corn and the dead zone in the Gulf — The Mississippi River carries fertilizer runoff from the Midwest to the Gulf – and increasingly extreme rain is making the problem more urgent.
4:00 am Wired Science A California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat Pumps by Buying Bulk — The approach is like a Costco for heat pumps, and it’s helping make installations more accessible as heat waves worsen.
3:59 am CleanTechnica $10 Billion Tesla Solar Factory in Texas? And $20–25 Billion TERAFAB Project in Midst of AI Bubble? — Tesla has plans for two new giant factories in Texas. Let’s have a look. Tesla’s “Project Crystal Sun” Solar Factory Tesla is reportedly planning a giant solar…
3:55 am CleanTechnica Silicon EV Batteries Earn $1.4 Billion Seal Of Approval From Defense Department — The US startup Sila has widened its field from EV batteries to include military and industrial applications, earning a $1.4 billion conditional loan commitment…
3:20 am JKempEnergy Best in Energy – 10 August 2026 — ADNOC explores LNG terminal outside Strait (Bloomberg) U.S./Ukraine deal to avoid hitting oil tankers (Bloomberg) China’s crude imports remain low in July…
3:07 am Guardian Environment Fast-moving wildfire engulfs hills in western Canada – video — Thousands of residents in British Columbia's wine and orchard region were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire in western Canada nearly…
3:06 am PV Magazine Advanced sodium-ion battery prototypes now approaching 200 Wh/kg — An international team of scientists has reviewed recent advances in sodium-ion battery components, highlighting their potential as a lower-cost, more…
3:00 am Guardian Environment I should be happy to have a pigeon for a friend. But she wouldn’t be my first choice | Emma Beddington — Truman Capote had a ‘crow bro’; Dickens had a raven. And I get standoffish Susan, who has never brought me a present or perched on my shoulder One of the…
3:00 am Wired Science Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own — Two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex.
3:00 am Trellis Simplifying the sustainability certification ecosystem — For many professionals, it can take a year or more to learn a new language for carbon inventories.
2:49 am PV Magazine Italy to allocate 10 GW of PV under new FerX incentive scheme — The Italian government has finalized the FerX mechanism, setting a 10 GW quota for PV projects and a reference strike price of €80/MWh, with premiums for…
2:00 am Inside Climate News Pennsylvania Confronts an Unfamiliar Climate Hazard: Wildfire Smoke — Karen Schaeffer is used to spending a lot of time thinking about how to keep kids happy and healthy.
2:00 am Utility Dive Building a more resilient distribution grid: improving reliability and storm recovery — The future of grid reliability is proactive, not reactive. Learn how leading utilities are building resilience before the next storm hits.
1:58 am PV Magazine Zinc oxide UV shield cuts heterojunction solar cell degradation and boosts lifetime output by 4.8% — Researchers in China have demonstrated that zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films can act as a 'sunscreen' for heterojunction solar cells, reducing UV-induced…
1:29 am PV Magazine South Korea selects first villages for community solar scheme — The Sunshine Income Villages scheme plans to deploy solar installations across South Korea under a resident-led renewable energy profit-sharing model.
12:57 am PV Magazine European transmission system operators prepare for solar eclipse — European transmission system operators are preparing for the August 12 solar eclipse, which is expected to temporarily reduce photovoltaic generation but pose…
12:35 am PV Magazine France expands renewable curtailment mechanism amid negative prices, lowers threshold to 1 MW — France will expand its renewable curtailment mechanism to more solar and wind installations, lowering the capacity threshold from 10 MW to 1 MW in two stages…
12:30 am Canary Media In North Carolina, rooftop solar is alive and well despite headwinds — Stew Miller, who launched his North Carolina rooftop solar company in the 2000s, says there’s “a lot of negativity” in his industry right now — and it’s easy…
12:30 am Canary Media World’s oldest cheddar-maker slashes energy bills with novel heat pumps — In many ways the world's oldest cheddar-maker hews to tradition. Since 1833, Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers has operated from the rolling green pastures of…
11:57 pm PV Magazine Samsung, Oak Ridge National Laboratory testing cold climate vapor compression heat pump tech — Samsung and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are testing a cold-climate vapor-compression heat pump designed to maintain stable heating performance below −30 C.
11:41 pm CleanTechnica New Nuclear Gets Built When Governments Run Development & Taxpayers Take The Risk — Nuclear power works. It produces low-carbon electricity, avoids the health burden of fossil-fuel combustion, provides firm generation and can operate for many…
11:11 pm PV Magazine India’s round-the-clock renewables tender attracts lowest bid of $0.055/kWh — The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has discovered a lowest tariff of INR 5.25/kWh in its tender to procure 1 GW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy…
11:00 pm Wired Science Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight — A device currently being used to help octogenarians do self-administered eye exams could be part of future space missions to monitor astronauts’ ocular health.
9:55 pm Guardian Environment Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai — Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland More than a million people…
9:00 pm PV Magazine PV Progress across Latin America — InfoLink’s Jenny Lin shares the latest analysis on the key markets accounting for nearly 80% of Latin America’s total PV capacity as solar continues to grow…
7:52 pm PV Tech ‘Installers want to jam power into that storage device’: Trinasolar on Australia’s battery-driven solar shift — Trinasolar's APAC leaders discuss how battery incentives, C&I demand, and DC-coupled storage are reshaping Australia's rooftop solar market.
7:36 pm Michael Liebreich More and More and More - or Less? — Over the past year, lots of people have asked me what I think of the argument Jean-Baptiste Fressoz makes in More and More and More - that sources of energy…
7:13 pm PV Tech Australia’s AEMO needs governance overhaul as energy transition workload expands, review finds — An independent review of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has recommended 14 changes to the organisation's governance framework.
7:00 pm Guardian Environment World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists — Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023 The world’s seas were hotter last month…
5:00 pm via Bluesky via @mzjacobson.bsky.social Systemwide energy return on investment for power systems | 12 | Net En — This chapter summarizes the main findings of three studies that employ a systemwide energy return on investment (EROI) approach for energy transition scenarios
3:17 pm CleanTechnica NBA’s Paul George On XPENG G9L: “I Need One” — Boston Celtics forward Paul George recently appeared on video exploring the upcoming XPENG G9L. The global 5-seat electric SUV was revealed last week, although…
12:48 pm Electrek Survey Sunday: this is how Chinese EVs will make it to America — For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey how (or if) Electrek readers think the first Chinese electric cars will make it onto US roads.
11:33 am Electrek Pony.ai to put 100,000 autonomous electric trucks on the road by 2030 [video] — Chinese autonomy experts Pony.ai are planning to put 1,000 autonomous electric commercial trucks to work by 2027, but it’s the company’s plans to put 100,000…
11:20 am Guardian Environment Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee — British Columbia battling 102 fires day and night across province, as breakneck speed hampers firefighters’ efforts Canada’s federal government has announced…
11:05 am Guardian Environment Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles — Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the…
10:25 am CleanTechnica Jeff Bezos Plans To Enrich Himself With Mammoth Carbon Dioxide Emissions In Texas — There is no way to sugarcoat this. Amazon, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, has pledged to virtually eliminate carbon emissions from its various operations by…
9:47 am CleanTechnica Jakarta Solidifies Role As Southeast Asian Fleet Electrification Epicenter At Busworld 2026 — This story came two months and a half late. It was buried under the many stories propped up in the content management system. But the article remains relevant.
9:25 am Guardian Environment The Guardian view on India’s green growth gamble: it will need more than private finance | Editorial — The world’s most populous country needs state-generated demand to industrialise, decarbonise and avoid China’s overcapacity trap India is attempting to do…
8:00 am Guardian Environment How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke — Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during Covid are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities Miquette Thompson’s…
7:09 am Texas Energy & Power Hitting the Breaks on Data Centers | Reading and Podcast Picks - August 9th, 2026 — Gov. Abbot's announcement of a pause on data center approvals, what it means for the state; Ezra Klein on opposition to AI; and where should data centers be…
6:00 am Guardian Environment Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping — While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and…
6:00 am via Bluesky via @volts.wtf WA wanted clean energy. But utilities plan fleet of gas plants — WA's utilities must go carbon-free by 2045. So why are they turning now to natural gas?
4:13 am Electrek Paris now requires electric scooter riders to wear high-vis vests or face fines — Paris is getting tougher on electric scooter safety, with new rules now requiring riders to wear both a helmet and a high-visibility vest while using their…
4:03 am Guardian Environment What are datacentres doing to the places we love? In Slough, I found a bleak answer | John Harris — Whitehall wants to triple the UK’s number of datacentres – but demand for electricity and water means that could be at the expense of new homes Amid headlines…
2:00 am Guardian Environment Falkland Islanders call for referendum on plans for massive salmon farm — The 3,500 population is divided over the venture, which would bring investment and jobs, but critics claim the environmental cost would be too high It is among…
2:00 am Inside Climate News A Very American Invention, Pushed to an Extreme — HAIGLER, Neb.—The far southwestern corner of this state unfurls in a rolling sea of dusky-green prairie where cattle have outnumbered people for generations.
1:55 am Inside Climate News As US Offshore Wind Disappears, a Generation of Workers Is Left Behind — When Gerard Mullin decided to train in offshore wind, he didn’t know what to expect. But on his first long-term project in Massachusetts, he immediately…
1:22 am Electrek Zero will pay new riders to get on electric motorcycles… just not in the US — Zero Motorcycles has launched a new incentive program that offers cash back to newly licensed riders who purchase one of the company’s electric motorcycles or…
11:40 pm CleanTechnica Power Systems Have More Flexibility Plans Than Flexible Grids — Grid flexibility is easy to mistake for a technology market. One jurisdiction announces several gigawatt-hours of batteries, another creates a new…
10:35 pm Guardian Environment Sydney gardener fined almost $200,000 for removing 287 trees to improve harbourside mansion’s water views — Local council described incident as ‘worst act of environmental vandalism in Lane Cove history’
10:00 pm Guardian Environment Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say — Researchers find microplastics can persist in compost, leaching into agricultural soils Plastic contamination should be a central concern in efforts to deal…
6:24 pm CleanTechnica One in Five Isn’t EV Leadership — Europe’s BEV market is booming, but not fast enough to match China’s industrial shift By Raphael Wellmann, Ray Wills, and Peter Newman Europe likes to think of…
5:15 pm CleanTechnica Speculations & Musings About The Ford Fathom Electric Pickup Truck — Here’s what we know about the new electric pickup truck coming from Ford early next year: It will have a starting price of $28,350 (plus a delivery charge of…
2:24 pm TechCrunch Climate Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. — As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in…
12:21 pm Guardian Environment ‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn — Weather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027 El Niño , a recurring climate…
8:50 am via Bluesky via @akshatrathi.bsky.social, @akshatrathi.bsky.social Chris Hohn, Britain’s greenest billionaire: ‘It’s decarbonise or die’ — In a rare interview, the sharp-tongued investor says ‘any idiot’ can recognise climate change and any smart business should be cutting emissions, fast
8:08 am via Bluesky via @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @fionaharvey.bsky.social Where in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse? — When, where and how to get the optimal view of the first solar eclipse to be visible across the country this century
8:04 am CleanTechnica BYD Expands PH EV Lineup with Double Model Launch, Celebrates Sealion 6 Milestone — BYD Cars Philippines marked the second anniversary of its popular Sealion 6 DM-i plug-in hybrid with an exclusive drive-in cinema gathering at Ayala Malls…
7:56 am Wired Science The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon — The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for more than a century.
7:05 am Electrek Sneaky safari: Thula Solutions’ electric 4×4 gets you closer to nature [video] — Thula Solutions’ new electric safari vehicles aren’t repurposed diesels – they were engineered from the ground up as purpose-built electric safari vehicles…
6:00 am Electrek Heavy equipment space race heats up with new Vermeer lunar excavator [update] — International equipment manufacturer Vermeer has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its Interlune excavator, a machine designed to ingest 100 metric tons of…
6:00 am Electrek GM is making EV charging a LOT easier — In mid-June GM hosted their 2026 Empower event, where they made several major announcements. But there are two in particular that will be big benefits to the…
5:38 am Electrek Volkswagen’s new electric era begins with reveal of ID. ERA 5X SUV — Revealed in a new filing from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the new VW ID.
5:00 am Wired Science Here Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s Rocket — The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface. It’s pretty small.
4:24 am Electrek NYC declares war on fast e-bikes, sends cease-and-desist letters to Amazon and Walmart — Micromobility regulation continues to tighten in New York City, and now Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking aim at the online retailers that have become a major…
4:00 am Guardian Environment The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone — The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding On a brilliantly…
3:55 am Guardian Environment Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up — Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditions Record-low water levels in the Danube have exposed…
3:11 am CleanTechnica World’s Largest 12.8 GWh Battery Storage Cluster Activated in China — CLEAN energy technology developer Envision Group just completed the final stages of the incorporation of an artificial intelligence (AI) management system into…
3:00 am Guardian Environment Christopher Harry on a summer of devastating wildfires – cartoon — Continue reading...
2:00 am Guardian Environment Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches — Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play on This…
2:00 am Inside Climate News Massive Wildfires Test the Limits of International Cooperation — When wildfires began raging across France and Spain last month, the European Union sent aircraft and firefighters from nine other countries.
2:00 am Wired Science Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like — With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic.
1:55 am Inside Climate News Natural Gas Dominates PJM’s First Reformed Grid Queue, Driven by Data-Center Demand — Natural gas surged to the top in the first round of power projects accepted into PJM Interconnection’s reformed interconnection process, making up nearly half…
1:50 am Inside Climate News Alabama Seeks to Lower Gas Utility Profits for the First Time in 40 Years — MONTGOMERY, Ala.—For the first time in more than 40 years, Alabama utility regulators this week convened formal hearings to potentially decrease profits for…
1:27 am CleanTechnica Huawei Scales EV Platform Deliveries As Automated Driving Partnerships Expand Across China — BEIJING — Huawei Technologies Co. expanded its foothold in the electric vehicle sector through July, scaling sales across its smart vehicle alliance while…
1:00 am via Bluesky via @akshatrathi.bsky.social This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly | Sadiq Khan — Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas.
1:00 am Guardian Environment Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil — London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects Sadiq Khan: This burning summer is the…
11:42 pm CleanTechnica Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 1: Asia) — In my recent trips globally have exposed me how the traditional petrol station model is undergoing a change as major oil and power companies scramble to adapt…
10:47 pm CleanTechnica Supercritical CO₂ Is Useful. The System Claims Are The Problem. — Supercritical carbon dioxide is genuinely useful stuff. Above roughly 31° Celsius and 73.8 bar, CO₂ enters a state that combines gas-like flow behavior with…
10:00 pm Guardian Environment Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill — Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling An American oil company connected to Donald Trump…
7:45 pm CleanTechnica XPENG Set to Enter the Philippines with the Globalized Mona — Possible launch models include the recently launched L03 and the premium X9 XPENG is preparing to enter the Philippines in the third quarter of 2026, bringing…
7:26 pm CleanTechnica R&D 100 Awards Honor 4 NLR Innovations — R&D World magazine yesterday presented the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) with four of its annual R&D 100 Awards…
7:17 pm CleanTechnica The Road To Green Hydrogen Is Paved With Green Deuterium — The US startup Aternium aims to crack the green hydrogen code with a new electrolysis system powered by renewable energy and co-producing deuterium.
6:47 pm CleanTechnica NIO Opens Battery Swapping to Firefly and Launches 5th-Generation Swapping Stations — NIO has basically stood alone in its long-term commitment to EV battery swapping technology and infrastructure.
6:24 pm CleanTechnica Waymo CEO: Don’t Move Fast & Break Things With Physical AI — Silicon Valley and the tech industry are known for their “move fast and break things” mantra. This has been how the software industry has operated forever…
5:32 pm CleanTechnica U.S. Battery Storage Capacity Averaged 70% Growth Over The Last Three Years — Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States increased significantly during the last three years, with an annual average growth rate of 70%.
5:18 pm Guardian Environment Scientists create OnlyFans account for marmots to fund research – video — UCLA professor Daniel Blumstein and his team started an OnlyFans account – @OnlyMarms – featuring cute, G-rated photos and videos of marmots to raise money for…
5:18 pm CleanTechnica First Fully Electric VW ID. ERA Vehicle — ID. ERA 5X SUV — SAIC Volkswagen, a joint venture between SAIC and Volkswagen (duh) in China, has submitted a filing for the company’s first fully electric ID.
