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KKR Buys EDF Power Solutions' North America Ops for $4.2B
KKR is acquiring EDF power solutions' North American clean energy operations for $4.2 billion, gaining one of the largest renewable developers in the region with 26 gigawatts of developed wind, solar,
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BYD reveals prices for its new 1,500hp+ luxury EV sports car start at nearly $200K [Images]
BYD's luxury sub-brand Denza has priced its new 1,582-horsepower electric supercar for the UK market, undercutting the Porsche 911 Turbo S while delivering more than double the power.
Trek Borrego+ fat tire e-bike launches at $2,499
Trek entered the throttle-enabled fat tire e-bike segment with the $2,499 Borrego+, a Class 2 model with a 750W motor and up to 60 miles of range, alongside a faster Class 3 variant unavailable in Cal
IUCN Red List: Numbat Recovers as Vent Molluscs Face Mining Threat
The IUCN's latest Red List update documents how human activities — from deep-sea mining to invasive predators — are overwhelming even the most evolutionarily ingenious survival strategies developed ov
Ukraine drones strike Russian oil as Moscow bans diesel
Ukraine has launched drone strikes against Russian oil tankers and refineries at what Fox News calls 'industrial scale,' and Moscow has responded by banning diesel exports.
Iran war accelerates global pivot to clean energy
Countries across Asia and Africa are accelerating their shift to solar, batteries, and EVs — largely sourced from China — as the Iran war exposes the risks of fossil fuel import dependence, prompting
How to build a highway in the age of climate change
California State Route 37, a flood-prone 21-mile commuter highway along San Pablo Bay, is the test case for whether the state can adapt its roadways to climate change — and planners chose a $500 milli
UK Grid Operator Warns of Tight Power Margins in Heatwave
Great Britain's grid operator Neso issued an electricity margin notice warning of tight power supplies Thursday evening as the UK enters its third heatwave of the year, with southern England set to hi
Tyrella Beach launches NI's first CoastSnap photo station
Geological Survey Northern Ireland has set up Northern Ireland's first CoastSnap photo station at Tyrella Beach in County Down, letting visitors use a fixed cradle and smartphone to log shoreline chan
Low-E Windows Can Start Fires on Neighbouring Property
Energy-efficient low-E windows can concentrate reflected sunlight onto neighboring properties with enough intensity to scorch decking, melt turf, and ignite fires — a hazard most homeowners never cons
Western Europe Logs Hottest June on Record
Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record, with surface air temperatures 3.06C above average and wildfires torching 56% more EU land than usual as the region faces its third heatwave
Typhoon Bavi Targets Taiwan, China With 200km/h Winds
Typhoon Bavi, packing nearly 200km/h winds, churned toward Taiwan on July 9 with landfall forecast in China's Fujian province on July 11, potentially becoming the largest storm to hit Taiwan since 198
Western Europe just set the record for its hottest June ever
Western Europe recorded its hottest June ever at an average 20.74°C, narrowly surpassing the June 2025 record and running more than 3°C above the monthly norm.
Modi Pushes 'Historic' Australia Cooperation on Nuclear, Critical
PM Narendra Modi told Australian business leaders in Melbourne that India and Australia face "historic opportunities" to cooperate on nuclear energy, critical minerals, green hydrogen and low-carbon a
VW Swaps Mowers for 100 Sheep at Poland Solar Farm
Volkswagen has deployed 100 sheep to graze beneath more than 31,000 solar panels at its Poznań, Poland manufacturing plant, replacing mechanical mowing in what the automaker calls one of Europe's most
UK heatwave spreads further north and west as temperatures continue to climb
The UK's third heatwave of the year is intensifying and spreading north and west, with peak temperatures of 35C expected Thursday and health and fire warnings in force across multiple regions.
Inside Lectron's China EV charger factory tour
Lectron, an EV charging adapter supplier to Ford, GM, and Mercedes-Benz, opened its China factory to show how the new NEXUS Level 2 home charger is assembled and tested under automotive-grade quality
Russia Halts Diesel Exports After Ukraine Hits Refineries
Russia has halted diesel exports following Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, tightening global fuel markets and stoking rising public anxiety at home as the war's economic toll deepens.
Seawater cloud brightening halves super El Niño warming
Researchers found that spraying seawater to brighten clouds over the eastern Pacific could nearly halve the warming caused by a super El Niño, potentially averting trillions in losses — though the ope
NATO Ankara Summit Puts Extreme Heat on Defense Agenda
NATO leaders gathering in Ankara this week face a new frontline: record European heat that is buckling runways, grounding helicopters, and threatening the food and energy systems militaries depend on.
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