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Power sector strained by quality erosion in grid equipment
The global electricity sector faces a systemic crisis as supply chain strain, rising costs, and eroding quality threaten grid stability—exposing a growing gap between equipment compliance and real-wor
Enrollment Is the Grid’s Biggest Bottleneck
Utilities can only dispatch grid-balancing power from EVs and home energy systems they successfully enroll in flexibility programs, making customer reach a critical bottleneck despite technological re
The Pentagon is blocking more than 150 wind projects over drone fears
The Pentagon has frozen permitting for 155+ new wind projects across 24 states for nearly a year, arguing turbines' radar 'blade flash' can't be distinguished from small drones — a pause developers sa
Indigenous leaders link climate, conflict at UN Geneva
Hundreds of Indigenous delegates gathered in Geneva this week for the UN's 19th Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples session, where leaders from the Pacific to Canada to Botswana confr
Rare floodplain meadow given to wildlife trust
The Thompson family has donated White Mills Meadow, a rare six-hectare floodplain meadow on the River Nene near Northampton, to a regional wildlife trust, which will restore it into a wildflower-rich
Cumbria dune project to aid rare beetles and toads
A three-year project will begin later this year to boost northern dune tiger beetle and natterjack toad populations across Cumbria's degraded sand dunes, with Arc, Nuclear Waste Services, and Cumbria
June Heatwave Killed 440 People Daily in UK
A June heatwave in England and Wales likely caused around 440 deaths per day at its peak, with climate change significantly increasing the death toll, scientists estimate.
Planes Deployed to Fight Paris Wildfire
Firefighting planes have been deployed to the Paris region to combat a fast-spreading wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest, marking the first time such aerial resources have been sent from southern Fr
Mercedes AMG CLA 45 arrives in Goodwood with 680 hp and three axial-flux motors
Mercedes-AMG unveiled the 2027 CLA 45 4MATIC+ at Goodwood Festival of Speed, featuring 680 hp from three axial-flux motors, 0-100 km/h in 2.7 seconds, and 670 km of range from a 94 kWh battery.
Volvo Electric Semis Land in American Truck Simulator
Volvo's VNL and VNR Electric semi trucks are now drivable in American Truck Simulator, making them the first battery-electric trucks ever featured in the over-the-road driving game that counts over 7
Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Transport commentator Christian Wolmar demands an 'Ozempic for cars' as SUVs now make up 30% of England's city vehicles, with Clean Cities research showing a 10cm bonnet-height increase raises pedestr
Britain's Biggest Community Solar Farm Shut for Whole Summer
Britain's biggest community solar farm has been shut for its entire first summer after the grid operator ordered a transformer disconnected to prevent rooftop solar from overloading north Devon's netw
VMAX VX2 Lite E-Scooter Hits $799 With Full Suspension
Swiss e-scooter maker VMAX has launched the VX2 Lite, a commuter-focused electric scooter with full suspension, up to 56 miles of range, and 1,400W peak power, starting at $799.
Trump's $2.6B Wind Buyouts Hit Union Jobs
Unionized wind energy workers are pushing back against the Trump administration's anti-wind policies, saying executive orders, stop-work orders, and $2.6 billion in lease buyouts have disrupted projec
‘We plant belonging’: how nature charities and asylum seekers work together in UK countryside
Charity Action Asylum has secured £1.62 million from the National Lottery to scale up programmes pairing asylum seekers with environmental volunteering in locations across England and Wales over the n
Readers debate: car parks vs green space for solar
Guardian readers debated why the UK builds solar farms on green space rather than covering car parks, with respondents citing France's existing mandate and England's incoming 2028 rooftop requirement
$85/Ton Carbon Credit Sparks Rural Indiana Backlash
Rural residents of Clymers, Indiana are organizing against a proposed carbon sequestration project beneath their farmland, as an $85-per-ton federal tax credit triggers a nationwide surge in permits d
‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say
Analysts project a 15.8% surge in global food commodity prices as a 'super' El Niño with a 63% chance of historically strong Pacific warming compounds Iran war disruption, with full impact delayed unt
Alderney set to welcome Britain in Bloom judges
Alderney will host Britain in Bloom judges on 29 July as the island showcases its coastal horticulture, conservation efforts and heritage sites during a three-hour tour.
Gayford: More Sharks Than Ever Off Australia and NZ
Spearfisher Gayford says he is encountering more sharks than ever while diving off Australia and New Zealand, linking the surge to recovering humpback whale populations drawing great whites on annual
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