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Solar tops coal in US power mix; IATA admits 2050 net zero is dead
Solar did something it has never done in the US: in May it generated more electricity than coal — 12.8% versus 12.2% — capping a five‑year run in which coal's share collapsed from 20% while solar more
Kalmar, Elonroad test in-road charging for port EVs
Kalmar and Elonroad have deployed an in-road conductive charging system in Ljungby, Sweden that powers electric terminal tractors continuously — with just 200 meters of electrified rail eliminating th
Study: Forest Carbon Models May Overestimate
A new study of 137 U.S. forest sites finds trees stop growing months before photosynthesis ends, meaning climate models that equate the two may significantly overstate how much carbon forests can lock
15% of Warming Traced to Pollutants Kyoto Doesn't Track
A new paper in Science argues that 15% of human-driven global warming comes from pollutants that don't directly warm the planet, none of which are tracked under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol framework that
Shell could walk away from offshore wind in $1 billion+ sell-off
Shell is preparing to exit offshore wind entirely, planning a sell-off of its portfolio that could top $1 billion as CEO Wael Sawan doubles down on oil, gas, and LNG.
The Chevy Equinox EV is now way more expensive to lease, but the Bolt is a bit cheaper
Chevy hiked Equinox EV lease prices sharply in June after pulling back April's deep discounts, while introducing a new Costco-only incentive that makes the smaller 2027 Bolt EV cheaper to lease by $14
Toyota opens orders for its first body-on-frame EV pickup, starting at under $60,000
Toyota has opened UK orders for the Hilux BEV, its first fully electric pickup and first body-on-frame EV, priced at £42,170 (~$56,500) before VAT. The ninth-generation electric Hilux keeps the namepl
BMW put the new iX3 through the paces, and it still drove 500 miles on a single charge
BMW's new iX3 Long Wheelbase prototype drove 500+ miles on a single charge around Qinghai Lake in China, navigating rain, snow, and high-altitude climbs, with BMW projecting a real-world range of up t
Meta signs 180 MWdc solar PPA with Zelestra in Texas
Meta signed a power purchase agreement with Zelestra for a 180 MWdc solar plant in Freestone County, Texas, expanding a partnership now spanning eight U.S. projects totaling roughly 1.4 GWdc.
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff
Lake Mead is projected to fall below 1,035 feet of elevation within the next year — the threshold at which Hoover Dam, the Colorado River basin's largest hydropower facility, loses generating capacity
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BMW’s menacing new EV concept offers an early look at the first electric M3 [Images]
BMW unveiled its M Concept Neue Klasse at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a quad-motor all-electric preview of the performance brand's first standalone EV arriving in 2027.
Connecticut Asks FERC to End Eversource RTO Adder
Connecticut's attorney general and state agencies urged FERC to strip a 0.5% ROE adder that Eversource and Avangrid utilities receive for participating in ISO New England, arguing a 2025 state law mak
Xiaomi Unveils Tesla's Snake Charger as Home Robotic
Xiaomi has unveiled a home robotic arm that autonomously plugs and unplugs an EV — finally delivering on the snake-like auto-charger Elon Musk first promised in a December 2014 tweet and prototyped in
La Calera Slashes Coca-Cola Femsa Water Concession
After a year-long campaign against Coca-Cola Femsa's water extraction during a historic drought, residents of La Calera, Colombia, won a major concession reduction in April 2025 — despite facing gunpo
China Coal Output Climbs Despite 2,340 GW Renewables
China's coal-fired power generation rose in early 2026 even as renewables reached nearly 60% of installed capacity, with analysts attributing the rebound to a wave of newly commissioned coal plants an
Two-thirds of US voters link climate change to higher
A Yale survey finds two-thirds of U.S. voters — including a majority of Republicans — link climate change to rising everyday costs, as new research quantifies the household hit at $400 to $900 per fam
NPPD Taps Four Nebraska Sites for Nuclear Plant
Nebraska's largest public utility is evaluating four sites for a new nuclear power plant and finding community support, including in a county that fiercely opposed wind energy — though past project ca
Study: London T-charge and Ulez cut emergency
A study led by Imperial College London found that emergency hospital admissions in central London fell 3% per year after the T-charge and Ulez launched, reversing a prior 3% annual increase, with an 8
Stellantis, Factorial road-test solid-state EV cells
Stellantis and Factorial Energy have launched the first real-world road test of solid-state EV batteries in North America, fitting FEST cells into a Dodge Charger Daytona development vehicle.
The Chevy Equinox EV is suddenly way more expensive to lease at over $500 a month
Chevy's 2026 Equinox EV lease prices spiked in June, with the base LT1 nearly doubling from $269 to $554 per month as cash allowances shrank and 0% financing disappeared — pushing the new 2027 Bolt, H
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