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Wales Consults Public on State Renewable Energy Firm
The Plaid Cymru-led Welsh government has launched a public consultation on a proposed new publicly-owned renewable energy company that would develop wind and solar plants and offer community ownership
Record El Niño Drives Unprecedented Amazon Drought
A super-sized El Niño is forecast to deliver record drought and extreme heat to the Amazon by January, with scientists warning the rainforest is approaching a climate tipping point where it collapses
Xiaomi launches four SkyNomad SUVs in China from $31,275
Xiaomi launched its first extended-range SUV family, the SkyNomad, in China with four models starting at $31,275 — a direct price attack on Li Auto's and AITO's established EREV flagships.
VW ID. Polo Sold Out With 30,000 Orders, 10-Month Wait
Volkswagen's new entry-level ID. Polo EV has racked up over 30,000 orders since opening in late April, selling out across all trims with a waitlist stretching to at least 10 months.
Tesla Courts Fleet Buyers for Cybercab Network
Tesla circulated a fleet-buyer interest form at its September 3 Cybercab event, asking businesses to purchase Cybercabs and run them on its Robotaxi network — the same revenue-sharing pitch Musk has m
Engwe Eagle eMoto Hits 45mph at $899
Electrek's review of the Engwe Eagle mini eMoto finds a $899 price tag delivering class-leading 220nm torque, a 3.2kW motor, and 45mph capability that rivals bikes costing $500 more — with trade-offs
Audi reveals its new entry-level EV with over 400 miles of range starts at about $45,000
Audi unveiled the A2 e-tron, a compact entry-level EV delivering up to 401 miles of WLTP range and bidirectional charging as standard, starting at €38,200 (~$45,000) in Germany with orders opening Sep
Evoke’s new $5,000 electric motorcycle can hit highway speeds, coming to US & EU
Beijing-based Evoke Motorcycles unveiled the 2027 Nrgy, an electric motorcycle targeting a $4,995 starting price and a 75 mph top speed, with two LFP-battery variants aimed at the US, EU, and Southeas
Volvo Launches FH16 Electric 100 Year Edition
Volvo Trucks is marking its 100th anniversary with a limited 100 Year Edition of the FH16 Electric heavy-duty semi truck, pairing bespoke two-tone paint and embroidered leather interiors with the prod
WMO Links Wildfires and Heatwaves to Worse Air
A World Meteorological Organization report says climate-driven heatwaves and wildfires are undermining air-quality gains, worsening ozone, particulate pollution and serious health risks worldwide.
Maine Quarry Permits Triple as Sea Wall Demand Surges
Maine's quarry industry has surged to meet climate-driven demand for riprap seawalls, tripling permit applications and doubling sector value, while residents like Gorham's Charlie Hamblen organize aga
Typhoon Saudel Forces 600,000 Evacuations in SE China
Torrential rain from Typhoon Saudel battered four south-east Chinese provinces, forcing nearly 600,000 evacuations in Fujian alone and trapping more than 2,500 people in a Zhejiang school compound.
Paris, Milan, Phoenix mayors call for heat crisis unity
The mayors of Paris, Milan, and Phoenix, meeting in London during a record-breaking heatwave, call for cities worldwide to share extreme-heat adaptation strategies rather than reinvent solutions indep
Volunteers wade into Ellesmere Mere to clear bucket-loads of litter
Volunteers and Ellesmere park ranger Lee Fraser have waded into the shallow waters of The Mere in north Shropshire to collect litter including bricks, pottery, and mobile phones, taking advantage of u
Turtle doves released in bid to stop extinction
Conservationists have released 30 turtle doves in Hampshire's South Downs National Park as part of urgent efforts to reverse the species' 98% UK population decline and pull it back from the brink of e
Swedish politicians attack Sami reindeer rights for mining
As Sweden's September elections approach, Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch and the Christian Democrats have launched public attacks on Sami reindeer herding rights to clear the way for rare-earth mini
Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week
After Sunday's 29C heat spike in southeast England, low pressure systems are set to sweep cooler, wetter, and windier conditions across the UK this week, with gusts of 50-60mph forecast for Scotland.
Another Chinese EV myth busted as GAC, Geely, and Leapmotor ace Euro NCAP
Three new Chinese EVs from GAC, Geely, and Leapmotor earned top five-star Euro NCAP safety ratings in tests released this week, underscoring how Chinese automakers are matching Europe's strictest safe
Volunteer firefighters battle Indonesia's 'carbon bomb' peat fires
Volunteer firefighters, many of them indigenous Dayak and Banjar, are battling Indonesia's worst peat-fire crisis in over a decade, as underground blazes across 200,000 hectares of Borneo release mill
Wright hedges gas price relief as pump prices hit record
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Sunday political shows that falling gasoline prices are 'not an unreasonable expectation,' but stopped well short of firm pledges as U.S. pump prices hit their highe
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