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How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash

How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash

Qcells' $2.5 billion Cartersville, Georgia solar factory brought full polysilicon-to-cell production under one roof in June, even as the Trump administration prepared December polysilicon tariffs and

Grist · 1mo ago
Solar panel critic now 'supporter of plan'

Solar panel critic now 'supporter of plan'

A St Sampson man who complained about a proposed 72-panel solar array in Guernsey has reversed course entirely, telling the applicant he is now a 'complete supporter of the plan' after sitting down to

BBC Environment · 1mo ago
Burnham Tilts to Jobs Over Net Zero as Drilling Decision Looms

Burnham Tilts to Jobs Over Net Zero as Drilling Decision Looms

Andy Burnham's early premiership is being shaped by a clash between North Sea drilling and the climate emergency unfolding around him, with decisions on the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields looming.

The Guardian Environment · 1mo ago
Reform's Tice accused of climate misinformation

Reform's Tice accused of climate misinformation

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice is facing a backlash from nurses, medical experts and opposition politicians after urging Britons to enjoy heatwaves and dismissing efforts to tackle the climate c

The Guardian Environment · 1mo ago
Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought

Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought

A Stanford-led study in The Lancet Public Health finds people aged 60 and over hit uncompensable heat stress at just 1.5°C of global warming — far below the 4°C threshold for younger adults — putting

The Guardian Environment · 1mo ago
The market for used EVs ‘is so hot’ right now

The market for used EVs ‘is so hot’ right now

Used electric vehicle sales surged 10.1% year-over-year in July even as new EV sales cratered, an unexpected boom driven by war-driven gas prices and the collapse of federal tax credits.

Grist · 1mo ago
America doesn’t need faster e-bikes. It needs better small electric vehicles

America doesn’t need faster e-bikes. It needs better small electric vehicles

The author argues the US needs a new regulatory class for modest-speed electric vehicles capped around 35 mph, using the Infinite Machine Olto as a model, instead of stretching e-bike speeds higher.

Electrek · 1mo ago
CATL's 20 plants carbon neutral; supply chain looms larger

CATL's 20 plants carbon neutral; supply chain looms larger

CATL, supplier of nearly 4 in 10 global EV batteries, announced all 20 of its operating plants achieved ISO 14068-1 carbon-neutral certification, but warns 80% of battery lifecycle emissions still com

Electrek · 1mo ago
Europe Farmers Warn of Catastrophic Harvests Amid Drought

Europe Farmers Warn of Catastrophic Harvests Amid Drought

Successive heatwaves and a continent-wide drought have pushed European agriculture into an "unprecedented" crisis, with farmers in France, Italy, and Spain warning of catastrophic harvest losses acros

The Guardian Environment · 1mo ago
Thames Gateway Desalination Plant Sits Idle During Drought

Thames Gateway Desalination Plant Sits Idle During Drought

Mainland Britain's only large-scale desalination plant — the £250 million Thames Gateway facility in Beckton — sits idle during the UK's driest July since 1836, as Thames Water works to repair damaged

New Scientist · 1mo ago
BYD’s cheapest EV spotted with an upgraded interior and a single large display screen

BYD’s cheapest EV spotted with an upgraded interior and a single large display screen

BYD is upgrading its cheapest EV, the Seagull, with a larger body, a roof-mounted LiDAR, a single large infotainment screen, and a more powerful 95 kW motor ahead of its China launch.

Electrek · 1mo ago
Colorado's DDG program opens first competitive solar bid

Colorado's DDG program opens first competitive solar bid

Colorado's Public Utilities Commission approved a Dispatchable Distributed Generation program requiring Xcel Energy to buy at least 50 megawatts per year of community-scale solar paired with mid-scale

Utility Dive · 1mo ago
DOE Cancels 3 National Transmission Corridors

DOE Cancels 3 National Transmission Corridors

DOE cancelled three National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors selected under Biden, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright citing the 'Green New Scam agenda' — but the agency's own July transmissi

Utility Dive · 1mo ago
Hyundai opens IONIQ 3 EV orders, starting at about $30,000

Hyundai opens IONIQ 3 EV orders, starting at about $30,000

Hyundai has opened orders for its new IONIQ 3 electric hatchback in the UK and Europe, starting at around $30,000, positioning it as an affordable, compact EV with strong early customer interest.

Electrek · 1mo ago
Cold Front Brings 15°C Drop, Rain to Western Europe

Cold Front Brings 15°C Drop, Rain to Western Europe

A cold front sweeping in from the Atlantic delivers Western Europe its first meaningful rainfall in weeks and a 15°C temperature drop, while the US South faces extended extreme heat warnings with heat

The Guardian Environment · 1mo ago
Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are some great home battery alternatives out there

Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are some great home battery alternatives out there

Homeowners now have a growing field of solar-ready and EV-integrated battery systems that can provide backup power, manage time-of-use costs and use stored energy for home-to-car flexibility across a

Electrek · 1mo ago
GM offers free Chevy EV charging at Peru dealerships

GM offers free Chevy EV charging at Peru dealerships

GM's Chevrolet is offering free EV charging at its Peru dealerships to Chevy customers, as plug-in vehicle sales in the country surged more than 86% in the first half of the year.

Electrek · 1mo ago
Rosebank Oil Field Consultation Closes on £8.7bn Project

Rosebank Oil Field Consultation Closes on £8.7bn Project

The UK's oil and gas regulator closed its consultation Monday on the £8.7bn Rosebank oil field off Shetland after a Scottish court ruled the original approval unlawful, with campaigners citing climate

BBC Environment · 1mo ago
211 Musicians Urge UK to Reject Rosebank Oilfield

211 Musicians Urge UK to Reject Rosebank Oilfield

More than 200 musicians including Thom Yorke, Massive Attack and Brian Eno signed a letter urging Andy Burnham to reject the Rosebank oilfield, warning it would accelerate climate change and that most

The Guardian Environment · 1mo ago
Jersey's Hottest May Ever Halts Sea Lettuce Growth

Jersey's Hottest May Ever Halts Sea Lettuce Growth

Jersey's government says record May heat — combined with reduced agricultural nitrate runoff — has disrupted sea lettuce growth in St Aubin's Bay, leaving none collected from the beach so far in 2026.

BBC Environment · 1mo ago

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