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Oilfield Water Bursts into Grandfalls Church Lot
Salty produced water surged into the First Baptist Church parking lot in Grandfalls, Texas, prompting state regulators to dispatch the Railroad Commission’s plugging crews as they investigate an old,
GE Vernova gas turbine backlog hits 100 GW as prices rise
Even as the United States grapples with a weeks‑long war and disrupted oil shipments, GE Vernova’s gas turbine backlog surged to 100 GW, with prices outpacing inflation. The company also bolstered its
NJ BPU Starts $169M Storage Drive to Cut Power Bills
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities is fast‑tracking solar and storage projects and expanding bill relief to curb the nation’s steepest electricity price surge as rates rose 16.9%.
Ohio Leads US in Rejecting Wind and Solar Projects
Amid headlines about Trump’s Middle East moves and Russia’s war toll, a new study of 19 states shows Ohio becoming the toughest U.S. market for wind and solar. The Ohio Power Siting Board rejected sev
Tesla Model YL prototype spotted on California highway
A Tesla Model YL prototype was photographed on California’s I‑280 in the Bay Area, indicating the company is moving the six‑seat, longer‑wheelbase SUV toward a U.S. launch despite earlier doubts from
Niche Mobility unveils chainless pedal-by-wire e-bike drive
Spanish startup Niche Mobility unveiled a prototype pedal-by-wire e-bike drive called ADTS that eliminates the mechanical chain connection, routing pedaling effort through a generator to a wheel motor
Tesla unveils AI4 Plus upgrade, doubling RAM to 64 GB
Tesla announced a new AI4 Plus self‑driving computer upgrade that doubles on memory to 64 GB, while confirming HW3 cannot support unsupervised full‑self‑driving and planning costly retrofits for milli
DOE Cuts Renewable Research, Extends Coal Plants
Senate Democrats are pushing back against the Energy Department’s FY2027 budget plan that shifts funds from solar and wind research to keep aging fossil‑fuel plants online, arguing it undermines clean
Tesla Starts Cybercab Production, Bypasses NHTSA Cap
Tesla kicked off Cybercab production at Giga Texas, sidestepping NHTSA’s 2,500‑unit cap by self‑certifying FMVSS compliance, even as the company grapples with unfinished driverless software and a rece
AMOC collapse could raise temps 6°C, spur sea rise
Scientists say the Atlantic system is now seen as more likely to collapse, a shift that could speed sea‑level rise on the U.S. east coast, raise Antarctic temps by about 6 °C, and unleash a carbon pul
Fiji Waste Incinerator Plan Would Raise National Emissions 25%
Fiji villagers, the country's UN ambassador, and its tourism minister are mobilizing against a $630 million waste-to-energy incinerator proposed near Nadi by Australian billionaire Ian Malouf and Kook
California SB 982 to Sue Fossil Firms for Insurance
California’s insurance crisis, driven by wildfires and other climate extremes, has spurred Senate Bill 982, which would let the state sue fossil‑fuel giants to fund the FAIR Plan and home‑hardening gr
Tesla Sets Optimus Production for July or August
Elon Musk confirmed Optimus production will begin at Fremont in late July or August but refused to set a 2026 target, calling output 'literally impossible to predict' for a robot with 10,000 unique pa
Tesla to Retrofit HW3 Cars via Urban Microfactories
Musk admitted on Tesla's quarterly call that HW3 hardware can't achieve unsupervised FSD and floated building urban 'microfactories' to retrofit millions of older Teslas — a costly plan as Tesla warne
Musk Delays Tesla Roadster Debut Again — Eighth Time
Elon Musk told Tesla's Q1 2026 earnings call that the Roadster might debut "in a month or so" — at least the eighth delay since the 2017 prototype reveal, now pushing the timeline to late May or June.
Tesla Softens Robotaxi Timeline for 5 Cities
Tesla's quarterly investor letter softened the Robotaxi rollout timeline for five U.S. cities, reclassifying them from a specific first-half-2026 target to vague 'preparations underway' with only two
Tesla Q1 2026 Margin 21.1% from One‑Time Benefits
Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings showcase a 21.1% gross margin and 136% operating income surge, but the boost stems from one‑time warranty, tariff and financing moves, masking stagnant core auto sales perform
Judge Halts Trump Interior Rule on Wind & Solar
A federal judge in Massachusetts halted the Trump administration’s rule that forced Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to personally approve every wind and solar project on federal lands, a move developer
Rivian Starts R2 Production 5 Days After Tornado
Rivian officially started R2 production at its Normal, Illinois plant just five days after a tornado damaged the building, launching the $57,990 Performance edition first while the $45,000 base model
Xpeng’s Aridge opens 120k sq m Guangzhou eVTOL plant
Xpeng’s Aridge division unveiled a massive Guangzhou factory producing up to 10,000 eVTOL aircraft per year, showcasing 20 units in various stages and confirming a $200 million funding round and 7,000
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