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Trump adviser names gas prices 'top issue' at Axios event
Trump energy adviser Jarrod Agen declared gasoline affordability "the top issue that the president looks at" at an Axios House event on Tuesday, as the administration promotes energy savings from its
Offshore Wind Training Programs Scramble After Trump Freeze
Offshore wind job training programs built for a Biden-era boom are scrambling to adapt as the Trump administration's multi-front assault on the industry has frozen new construction, leaving skilled wo
Lower energy costs, community benefits drive 30% battery growth rate: RMI
RMI projects 30% annual U.S. battery storage deployment growth over five years even as Wood Mackenzie slashes its outlook to 8% growth through 2031 amid Trump-era tariffs and foreign-component restric
VW Cuts ICE Shifts as EV Orders Surpass Gas Cars in Germany
Volkswagen's new entry-level electric vehicles are outselling gas cars in Germany for the first time, prompting the automaker to cancel extra ICE shifts at Wolfsburg and add capacity at its EV plants
California tightens oversight of data center energy use, grid costs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills Monday requiring data centers to disclose energy, water, workforce, and land use details and to pay their share of grid upgrade and wildfire mitigation
North Carolina regulators deny Duke Energy gas turbine request over ‘staggering’ cost, uncertain need
North Carolina regulators rejected Duke Energy's $584 million, 255-MW gas turbine proposal at the Smith Energy Complex, citing unreliable data-center-driven load forecasts and a price tag staff called
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BYD offers a closer look at the new Seagull EV [Images]
BYD teased its second-generation Seagull EV through official design sketches and a Chinese regulatory filing, confirming a larger hatchback with a near-doubled 95 kW motor, roof-mounted LiDAR, and an
High-Mileage EVs 25% More Reliable Than Petrol: Study
An analysis of 47.4 million UK MOT tests found that electric vehicles become notably more reliable than petrol cars once they pass 90,000 miles, with EVs roughly 25% less likely to fail roadworthiness
‘It’s my duty to tell the truth’: UN chief on the climate crisis, capitalism and reasons to be hopeful
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that climate tipping points like a slowing Gulf Stream (AMOC) represent a global security crisis — even as he defends market economies, provided democratic
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future
Breakthrough Energy has selected 21 startups for its latest Fellows cohort, backing high-risk ventures in fusion, semiconductors, hydrogen transport, and climate adaptation amid rising global electric
Wasp Spider Found in Cheshire as 'Climate Refugee'
A large, brightly striped wasp spider has been recorded in Cheshire for the first time by Chester Zoo conservationists, who say the sighting underscores how warming is pushing species northward into t
Net zero won't end climate inequality, study finds
A University of Melbourne study found that tropical regions — home to many of the world's poorest people — will continue warming for decades after global emissions reach net zero, while wealthier high
Spain's Record Wildfires, Heat, and Floods Hit Tourism and Farms
Spain is grappling with climate change's compounding toll — its largest-ever wildfire, record heatwaves denting tourism, and devastating flash floods — exposing deep vulnerabilities in sectors that dr
Deep-Sea Mining Doc 'How Deep Is Your Love' Hits UK Cinemas
Documentary 'How Deep Is Your Love' follows Natural History Museum scientists racing to catalogue species in a Pacific deep-sea mining hotspot, opening in UK cinemas on 2 October.
Rewilded Larkrise Acres Hold Water, Welcome Wildlife Back
After drought-busting rain finally arrives in southern Devon, Virginia Spiers surveys the rewilded 10 acres of Larkrise—ponds still holding water, berry-producing shrubs maturing under seven years of
Judge Lets SpaceX Take 700 Acres of Texas Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration's transfer of more than 700 acres of Texas wildlife refuge land to SpaceX via a land swap, while environmental groups pledged to kee
Amazon wants to help the Colorado River, but we still don’t know how much water the company uses
Amazon announced a $20 million Colorado River water conservation initiative through a new collaborative aiming to raise $100 million, while critics note the company still hasn't disclosed its total wa
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration Over Canceled Clean Energy Grants
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully canceled $7 billion in clean energy grants under the Solar for All program, which targeted disadvantaged communities and was created
World Leaders Frame Climate as Security at NYC Climate Week
World leaders gathered at New York's Climate Week — the largest yet with 100,000 attendees — to frame the transition away from fossil fuels as a security and economic imperative, pointedly sidesteppin
UK Drought Will Hit Wildlife for Years, Officials Warn
The UK government warned that wildlife in England and Wales will suffer lasting damage from this year's record drought, as reservoir levels sit 19.7% below average and 349 environmental incidents have
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