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Geely's AI fast charger 'heals' batteries for 20% more cycle life
Geely unveiled a 2.25 MW AI-managed fast-charging system that uses micro-pulse currents to reverse lithium plating damage, claiming up to 20% more battery cycle life alongside sub-5-minute charging ti
Green Water & Power powers up its 10,000th EV charger in just 3 years
Green Water & Power energized its 10,000th EV charging port this month — roughly 10 chargers per day for three straight years — through its nationwide partnership with Autel Energy, and has 3,000+ add
Federal heat safety rule frozen as US records hottest summer
The White House indefinitely froze Biden-era heat safety regulations in January 2025 as the US logged its hottest summer on record, leaving workers exposed to extreme temperatures with only seven stat
Germany Building 'Ark' for U.S. Climate Data
Germany is building what the source calls an "ark" for U.S. climate data, with technicians in a central Hamburg facility preparing to install new computing hardware racks inside a five-story building.
Prediction Markets Now Take Bets on Climate Disasters
US prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket are expanding into climate betting, with Kalshi reporting 500% growth in weather wagers to a $1.1bn market, while scientists call the practice distracting a
‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
England's 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive ran out of money just six hours after opening for applications, leaving thousands of farmers—including those whose existing agreements expire in March 2027
‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation
Roland Garros airport on Réunion island opened a naturally ventilated arrivals terminal whose canyon-shaped roof and 7.5-metre ceiling fans channel tropical breezes, cutting energy use by roughly 60%
Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out
The UK recorded its hottest summer on record in 2026, with average maximum daily temperatures of 21.3°C — 2.4°C above the 1991-2020 baseline — and rainfall 23% below normal, according to provisional M
Texas Electric Utility Only Considered Gas to Power $10 Billion Meta Data Center
Meta's $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center in northeast El Paso is continuing construction despite a Texas-wide pause on new data center permitting, because the project had already cleared regulatory
Volkswagen delays its electric minibus for the US — again
Volkswagen has delayed the ID. Buzz electric minibus's US return once more, now pushing it to the 2028 model year after poor sales left dealers saddled with unsold inventory.
Tesla FSD Broke Speed Limits in 55% of Brussels Tests
Tesla's Full Self-Driving software exceeded the 30 km/h limit in 55% of Brussels test segments, averaging 44 km/h, just as EU member states prepare to vote on bloc-wide approval.
Senate Near Permitting Reform Deal Amid Data Center Backlash
Bipartisan senators are nearing a deal to overhaul energy permitting amid surging demand from data centers, reshored manufacturing, and electrification — but face a voter backlash against the very dat
Mercedes locks in priority for ProLogium Gen4 cells
Mercedes-Benz secured priority access to ProLogium's latest Gen4 solid-state battery cells under a new joint testing agreement, giving the German automaker first dibs on cells offering up to 400 Wh/kg
UK Suppressed Climate Security Report From Spy Chiefs
The UK's Joint Intelligence Committee produced a landmark report warning that climate-driven ecosystem collapse threatens UK national security with food shortages, conflict, and mass migration as earl
UN Passes First Sea Level Rise Resolution, Shields Island Sovereignty
The UN General Assembly unanimously approved its first resolution on sea level rise, establishing that island nations facing inundation will retain statehood and maritime borders — a rare multilateral
Exelon Climate Arm Backs AI Grid Planner Continuum
Exelon's climate investment arm has taken a minority stake in Continuum Industries, an AI-powered grid and infrastructure planning startup whose 'Optioneer' platform will be deployed across Exelon's u
BYD Unveils 'Great Seagull' EV Sketches
BYD has unveiled official design sketches of its second-generation Seagull EV, dubbed the 'Great Seagull,' a larger, more powerful version of its ~$10,000 entry-level hatchback set to launch in China
DOE Awards $1.9B to Boost Grid Transmission Capacity
The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $1.9 billion to fund 31 advanced transmission projects expected to add 23 GW of grid capacity, with sponsors contributing another $3.4 billion for a total $5
OBBB Ended the Residential Solar Tax Credit
Policy advocate Edward Yim argues Congress should reverse the One Big Beautiful Bill's elimination of the residential solar tax credit, noting small-scale projects now account for 20% of US installed
Kia EV9 ADVNTR Production Version Revealed in Patent
Patent images filed with the USPTO by Hyundai Motor Company reveal six views of what could be the production version of Kia's EV9 ADVNTR, an off-road electric SUV concept first shown at SEMA 2024.
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