The Guardian view on EV charging: China took the right lessons from Britain’s past | Editorial
China’s BYD unveiled a 600‑mile EV battery that can add 250 miles in five minutes, demanding 1.5 MW chargers that dwarf Britain’s current infrastructure. The Guardian argues Britain’s fragmented, priv
Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action?
The US‑Israel strike on Iran has choked the Strait of Hormuz, spiking oil above $100 a barrel and halting key LNG output. With regional producers scrambling and storage filling, the shock threatens bo
Plugin Vehicles Achieve 19% Penetration in Australian Auto Market in February
Australia's plug‑in vehicle share jumped to 19% in February, driven by 17,000 new EVs and a surge in BYD models, while Tesla’s Model Y remains the top seller. The market shift came at the expense of p
Mining rush for critical minerals threatens Amazon land reform settlements
A surge in mining licences for copper, manganese and nickel—key to the energy transition—is targeting Brazil’s Amazon agrarian‑reform settlements, putting 14,800 families at risk. The Energy Transitio
‘The fish fled’: Nile fisherman earning more from collecting plastic than fish
In Cairo, former fisherman Mohammed Ahmed Sayed Mohammed now earns more pulling plastic from the Nile than catching fish, highlighting a rapid shift toward waste‑to‑recycling jobs as pollution drives
Trump’s Offshore Wind Nightmare Has Become Reality
Despite Trump’s campaign to block offshore wind, five Atlantic‑coast projects—including the long‑targeted Vineyard Wind—are now on track to deliver multiple gigawatts of clean power, with Vineyard Win
Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan
The Trump administration green‑lighted a $5 billion ultra‑deepwater drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico that could yield up to 10 billion barrels of oil by 2030. While the plan promises a boost to
Vingroup Shielding Filipino Motorists from Historic Fuel Price Hikes with Campaign
As the Philippines faces its steep fuel price jump—up to P24 per liter, according to the DOE—Vingroup rolled out a “Trade Gas for Electric” campaign to subsidize electric‑vehicle charging for commuter
The Epstein War Breathes New Life Into EU Green Hydrogen Schemes
Trump’s war on Iran has sent European natural‑gas prices soaring, reviving EU green‑hydrogen ambitions and nudging stalled projects forward, yet policy uncertainty still threatens billions of euros in
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Daimler CEO just dropped some pretty WILD pro-hydrogen claims [update]
Daimler Truck’s CEO praised hydrogen as a parallel solution for heavy‑duty decarbonisation, yet the company’s fuel‑cell fleet has logged only ~200 k miles—far behind electric rivals like Workhorse (20
Workhorse Group’s electric van fleet hits the 20 MILLION MILE mark
Workhorse Group, forged from a $105 M merger with Motiv, has logged 20 million all‑electric miles across its 1,100‑vehicle fleet, proving medium‑duty electric vans can scale for last‑mile delivery whi
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Humanoid robots get to work at German BMW factory [video]
BMW is scaling its AI‑driven humanoid robots from a pilot in South Carolina to full‑time EV production at the Leipzig iFACTORY, marking the first large‑scale deployment of such machines on an automoti
Major hedgerow restoration project begins on farm
The restored hedgerows will boost wildlife and help farm productivity, says the National Trust.
I bought a $2,000 electric ATV from China. Here’s what showed up
The author spent $2,000 on a Chinese‑made electric ATV, uncovering whether it’s a game‑changing, affordable off‑road vehicle or a safety nightmare, and exposing the broader promise and pitfalls of che
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2026
Electrek’s hands‑on marathon of hundreds of e‑bikes crowns the top performers across every price tier, showing how performance, range, and price are finally converging. The guide underscores a rapid m
Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered
UK officials are weighing police‑style powers to fight fly‑tipping, allowing warrant‑less searches, asset seizures and arrests, a move seen as a hardening of waste‑crime enforcement with potential rip
Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can
Colossal Biosciences says it can resurrect the dodo, casting the effort as a moral duty, while biologists warn the hype may divert funds from urgent conservation and raise ethical dilemmas. Backed by
Zoox Coming to Dallas & Phoenix, Partnering with Uber in Las Vegas & Los Angeles
Amazon‑owned Zoox is launching robotaxi services in Dallas and Phoenix while teaming with Uber to debut in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, marking its most aggressive multi‑city rollout and tightening the
The astronaut who took one giant leap for Manx-kind
Retired astronaut Nicole Stott says being in space "does make you look at Earth differently".
Why Is The Tesla Semi Still In Pilot Program Stage?
Tesla’s Semi, unveiled a decade ago, remains stuck in pilot trials as battery‑supply bottlenecks, regulatory hurdles, and slower‑than‑expected production keep it from full rollout. While early adopter