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Black Poplar Revival Begins in North Yorkshire
A partnership in North Yorkshire has begun propagating saplings from the few remaining black poplar trees in a bid to save one of Britain's rarest native species, of which only around 7,000 survive ac
Saharan Dust Deposits Crop-Boosting Bacteria in
Genomic analysis of 2022's Storm Celia by University of Lisbon researchers found that intensifying Saharan dust storms reaching Europe carry microorganisms — including a surprising genus of bacteria c
FERC Orders Grid Operators to Fix Data Center Rules
FERC ordered the nation's six major grid operators to propose reforms within 60 days on how data centers connect to the grid and submit 30-day reports on generation adequacy, aiming to prevent cost-sh
Volvo just made public EV charging a lot less annoying
Volvo has activated Plug & Charge for US EX90 drivers, enabling automatic authentication and payment at Tesla Superchargers and IONNA DC fast stations without an app or credit card, with the upcoming
Subaru announces 2027 Solterra EV prices remain under $40,000 after a major upgrade
Subaru will launch the 2027 Solterra EV this fall at the same $38,495 starting price as the 2025 model, carrying forward the 2026 redesign's longer range, more power, and Tesla Supercharger access.
US Skips Bonn Climate Talks; Iran Attack Still Shapes Them
The US sent no federal delegation to Bonn's 11-day UN climate talks, yet the Iran attack's energy-market ripple effects dominated the agenda—illustrating both fears that military conflicts are sidelin
California solar is crushing natural gas this year
California's utility-scale solar generated more electricity than natural gas on 82% of days in the first five months of 2026, a dramatic shift from 21% of days in 2024 and 2025, according to new EIA d
Trump administration buys out 4 more offshore wind leases for $765M
The Interior Department will pay Invenergy $765 million to terminate four offshore wind leases in the New York Bight, Gulf of Maine, and Morro Bay, with Invenergy redirecting the funds to natural gas
El Niño Returns, Strains US Grid and Forecasting
El Niño has developed in the Pacific, bringing early and rapid warming that could reshape U.S. weather patterns, strain power grids, and complicate utility preparedness despite a potentially quieter A
Carbon Direct launches low-carbon fuel criteria for
Climate solutions firm Carbon Direct released the "Criteria for High-Quality Low Carbon Fuels" to give voluntary buyers a unified quality benchmark across six principles, addressing a fragmented certi
Volkswagen’s new EV hot hatch captured for the first time, but it’s not the ID. Polo GTI
Volkswagen's ID.3 Neo GTI, expected to deliver 322 hp via rear-wheel drive, has been spotted testing in Germany with minimal camouflage ahead of a planned end-of-2026 debut.
DOJ backs xAI turbines, cites Grok role in Iran strikes
The DOJ moved to intervene in a Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI's Mississippi gas-fired turbines, with a DOD official testifying that shutting down the Colossus 2 data center would impair Grok-power
We toured the Aptera factory to see if the solar EV company is gonna make it
A tour of Aptera's Carlsbad, CA factory reveals ~15 solar EVs in various stages of assembly — real progress, but still a long way from the 5,000-vehicle Launch edition target, with ~$40M more in fundi
GM, Peak Energy Partner on Sodium-Ion Grid Batteries
GM and three-year-old startup Peak Energy are partnering to develop sodium-ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage, with GM handling development at its Michigan lab and Peak integrating the cells
Ava Community Energy launches $6,000 home battery
Ava Community Energy's SmartHome Battery program offers up to $6,000 in upfront incentives to income-qualified Northern California residents who install a FranklinWH battery and enroll it in the utili
Indonesia on track to launch B50 biodiesel programme on July 1, minister says
Indonesia's Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed on June 18 that the country will launch its B50 biodiesel mandate — blending 50% palm oil-based fuel with 50% conventional diesel — on July 1, 20
Trump Coal Grants Fund Plants With Repeated Violations
An Inside Climate News review found at least three of the 12 coal plants receiving Department of Energy grants to extend their lifespans — including Tennessee's Cumberland Fossil Plant, which was prev
A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields.
California Resources Corporation unveiled plans for a 600,000-square-foot data center on the Elk Hills oil field, the latest sign that oil and gas companies are monetizing underused power infrastructu
The US military is spending big on critical minerals
Over the past decade, the Pentagon has spent an estimated $621 million on critical mineral grants for defense purposes, with nearly $550 million of that concentrated in just the last five years — a su
State of Global Oil Inventories Ruins Iran Peace Optimism - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Oil prices swung sharply on competing US-Iran signals—rising after Trump threatened to bomb Iran, then falling on a framework deal to end the war—while global inventory levels are undermining optimism
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