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400 hp Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 combines limo luxury with lots of legroom
Mercedes-Benz has launched the VLE 300, a 400 hp electric MPV that pairs 800V architecture with limousine-level interior luxury, up to 435 miles of range, and seating for eight, starting at roughly €8
Jeep’s off-road EV goes on sale for $67,000, but its range is a bit disappointing
Stellantis opened orders for the 2026 Jeep Recon EV at $66,995, with only the Moab trim available at launch — but the 222-mile EPA range fell short of the company's earlier ~230-mile forecast, even as
America's flagship automaker enters the home energy market
General Motors is betting its 250,000 bidirectional-capable EVs can become home backup generators and grid assets, launching chargers, inverters, and a sodium-ion battery partnership — but must naviga
Telo MT1 claims sustained 400 kW charging
Telo says its Mini-sized MT1 electric truck will sustain 400 kW charging through a dual 800V/400V split-pack battery architecture, putting the $41,520 pickup in league with luxury EVs costing two to t
Maserati boosts Folgore EV range by up to 85 km in 2026 refresh
Maserati pushed Folgore EV range up to 85 km higher through software updates, while quietly burying its 2022 all-electric-by-2030 commitment with a renewed focus on V6 combustion power.
LSEG: Green Economy Tops $10 Trillion in Value
The green economy has crossed $10 trillion in market value according to a new London Stock Exchange Group report, driven by 5.3% green revenue growth last year and 133% outperformance of global equiti
Black Poplar Revival Begins in North Yorkshire
A partnership in North Yorkshire has begun propagating saplings from the few remaining black poplar trees in a bid to save one of Britain's rarest native species, of which only around 7,000 survive ac
‘I’m 90 for goodness sake’: rainforest activist to pedal 104 miles down Thames
Ninety-year-old rainforest campaigner Robin Hanbury-Tenison will pedal a water-bike 104 miles down the Thames from Oxford to Richmond to fund Europe's first dedicated temperate rainforest research sta
My trip to meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic
The UK-funded Real Ice project has demonstrated it can thicken Arctic sea ice by pumping ocean water onto the surface, creating a visibly slower-melting patch near Cambridge Bay, Canada, though scalin
The changing face of Mongolia as, beneath the grass, permafrost thaws
Mongolia's permafrost coverage has nearly halved since the 1970s, dropping from roughly 63% to 26–29%, as warming temperatures and overgrazing accelerate the thaw of an invisible foundation beneath th
Saharan Dust Deposits Crop-Boosting Bacteria in
Genomic analysis of 2022's Storm Celia by University of Lisbon researchers found that intensifying Saharan dust storms reaching Europe carry microorganisms — including a surprising genus of bacteria c
FERC Orders Grid Operators to Fix Data Center Rules
FERC ordered the nation's six major grid operators to propose reforms within 60 days on how data centers connect to the grid and submit 30-day reports on generation adequacy, aiming to prevent cost-sh
Volvo just made public EV charging a lot less annoying
Volvo has activated Plug & Charge for US EX90 drivers, enabling automatic authentication and payment at Tesla Superchargers and IONNA DC fast stations without an app or credit card, with the upcoming
Subaru announces 2027 Solterra EV prices remain under $40,000 after a major upgrade
Subaru will launch the 2027 Solterra EV this fall at the same $38,495 starting price as the 2025 model, carrying forward the 2026 redesign's longer range, more power, and Tesla Supercharger access.
US Skips Bonn Climate Talks; Iran Attack Still Shapes Them
The US sent no federal delegation to Bonn's 11-day UN climate talks, yet the Iran attack's energy-market ripple effects dominated the agenda—illustrating both fears that military conflicts are sidelin
California solar is crushing natural gas this year
California's utility-scale solar generated more electricity than natural gas on 82% of days in the first five months of 2026, a dramatic shift from 21% of days in 2024 and 2025, according to new EIA d
Trump administration buys out 4 more offshore wind leases for $765M
The Interior Department will pay Invenergy $765 million to terminate four offshore wind leases in the New York Bight, Gulf of Maine, and Morro Bay, with Invenergy redirecting the funds to natural gas
Carbon Direct launches low-carbon fuel criteria for
Climate solutions firm Carbon Direct released the "Criteria for High-Quality Low Carbon Fuels" to give voluntary buyers a unified quality benchmark across six principles, addressing a fragmented certi
DOJ backs xAI turbines, cites Grok role in Iran strikes
The DOJ moved to intervene in a Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI's Mississippi gas-fired turbines, with a DOD official testifying that shutting down the Colossus 2 data center would impair Grok-power
Trump Coal Grants Fund Plants With Repeated Violations
An Inside Climate News review found at least three of the 12 coal plants receiving Department of Energy grants to extend their lifespans — including Tennessee's Cumberland Fossil Plant, which was prev
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