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Williams, Chevron Build Gas Plants for AI Data Centers
Williams and Chevron are building dedicated, multi-gigawatt gas-fired power plants for Meta and Microsoft data centers, locking in decades-long deals that could entrench US fossil fuel infrastructure
Seth Klein: Wildfires Demand Wartime Fossil Fuel Response
Canadian climate writer Seth Klein argues that the wildfires devastating France, Spain, and Canada demand the same wartime-scale societal mobilization that defeated fascism — a mandatory, full-economy
Utah Solar Becomes Top Power Source for First Time
Utah's solar generation surpassed every other electricity source for the first time in May 2026, with photovoltaic panels producing nearly one-third of the state's power — a dramatic shift driven by m
Trump calls EV range anxiety a 'disease' at Vegas rally
President Trump recycled familiar lines about electric vehicles at a Las Vegas rally Wednesday night, calling range anxiety a 'disease' and claiming credit for killing an EV 'mandate' that no federal
Tesla Megapacks Power Ørsted's 500 MWh Texas Battery
Ørsted has deployed Tesla Megapacks at its new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 Storage battery project in Needville, Texas, connecting the system to the ERCOT grid to help manage tightening supply-demand margi
UK Heatwave Cripples Buses, Rail, Farms, and Courts
Record UK heat is buckling public services across the board — from transport networks and farms to courtrooms and classrooms — laying bare how thin the UK's climate adaptation really is.
FCC Blocks Foreign-Made Connected Inverters
The FCC added foreign-made connected power inverters to its Covered List on July 28, cutting off the federal authorization new models need for US import, sale, and marketing — a move targeting the rad
EVgo to Deploy Hundreds of Tesla V4 Superchargers
EVgo will deploy hundreds of Tesla's newest V4 Superchargers across US cities under the EVgo brand through Tesla's Supercharger for Business program, with construction starting this fall and the first
2027 Toyota bZ Woodland Starts at $45,380 With AWD
Toyota has priced the 2027 bZ Woodland electric SUV at $45,380, pairing a rugged, larger body with standard dual-motor AWD, 375 hp, and 3,500-lb towing capacity. The Woodland costs roughly $10,400 mor
Segway Xafari e-bike new $1,500 low ($900 off) + Xyber e-bike new $2,300 low ($1,000 off), EcoFlow flash sale, ECOVACS, more
Segway has knocked $900 off its Xafari All-Terrain Smart Cruiser e-bike (new $1,500 low) and $1,000 off its premium Xyber Electric Bike (new $2,300 low), running both discounts alongside a freshly lau
BYD undercuts luxury rivals with its first 7-seat premium MPV in the UK
BYD's luxury sub-brand Denza has opened UK orders for its D9 plug-in hybrid MPV starting at £75,000, marking the brand's first seven-seat premium people-mover in the market and a direct price challeng
New Scientist: Adaptation Can't Replace Net Zero
A New Scientist editorial argues that climate adaptation measures like resilient land use must run alongside—not replace—the push to net zero emissions, pushing back against calls to abandon mitigatio
GM will begin shipping electric Buick vehicles from China overseas, starting with this SUV
GM and SAIC Motor extended their nearly 30-year Chinese joint venture for another 20 years through 2047, with plans to begin exporting Buick new-energy vehicles overseas starting in October.
Sesame Street's Storm Episode Won't Say 'Climate Change'
Sesame Street aired a special episode depicting a destructive storm on its set, but deliberately avoided using the phrase 'climate change' or naming fossil fuel emissions as the cause.
Appeals court blocks EPA's $20B climate grant clawback
A divided D.C. Circuit appeals court on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from rescinding roughly $20 billion in Inflation Reduction Act climate grants, ruling the EPA likely violated the statu
NYC Council Unveils 17 E-Bike Regulation Bills
The New York City Council unveiled a sweeping 17-bill package aimed at overhauling e-bike, scooter, and micromobility regulation in response to a recent spike in high-profile crashes, with proposals t
Texas Pauses Data Centers as ERCOT Queue Hits 474 GW
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered an audit of all data centers in the ERCOT interconnection queue, pausing Batch Zero transmission planning after requests hit roughly 474 GW — about 90% of which come
Climate Cabinet Maps State Data Center Playbook
Climate Cabinet released a sweeping policy series arguing state ratepayers are absorbing the financial risk from hyperscale data center buildouts across Georgia, PJM, and ERCOT markets, and offered re
Travel Reporter's Summer Trip Consumed by Wildfire Smoke
A New York Times travel reporter's long-awaited family trip from Geneva to a Lake Michigan cottage was overtaken by hazardous wildfire smoke from Canadian fires, forcing the family indoors during a mi
Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed
Mexico's Caribbean coast is being hit with up to 9,000 tons of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed per day, prompting President Claudia Sheinbaum to announce a $115 million cleanup involving navy ships, 3
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