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Duffy kills mileage mandate; California keeps driving
The Trump administration finalized its rollback of Biden-era fuel-efficiency standards this week, claiming $1,300 in savings per vehicle — but Congress had already stripped the penalties for noncompli
Cameraman Spots Rare Humpback Whale Off Welsh Coast
A wildlife cinematographer on a blue-shark snorkelling trip 25-30 miles off the Pembrokeshire coast identified a humpback whale in the Celtic Deep on 25 September — a species sighted in Welsh waters o
I tried taking the budget-priced Ride1Up Roadster V3 e-bike off-roading. Here’s what happened next
A reviewer put the $1,295 Ride1Up Roadster V3 — designed as a lightweight urban commuter — through a punishing 38 km off-road loop of gravel, loose sand, mud, and rocky climbs, and returned home with
Dandelion-Lennar Geothermal Pilot Reaches 100 Colorado Homes
Dandelion Energy and Lennar have completed nearly 100 geothermal-heated homes at Colorado's Ken Caryl Ranch, part of a broader push to scale ground-source heat pumps from a niche luxury product into a
FedEx believes $300M electric truck spend will save them $800M in diesel
FedEx has ordered 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger in a $300M deal, projecting $800M in fuel savings over 20 years while advancing its fleet electrification goals.
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Watt’s up, doc? Huddig hybrid loader gets a big battery boost [video]
Swedish heavy equipment maker HUDDIG has launched the second-generation 1370 TIGON hybrid wheel loader with a 40% larger battery, enabling longer electric-only operation and adding regenerative brakin
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel, will it curb prices?
The G7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel from emergency reserves over several months, bowing to US pressure led by Trump, in a bid to ease record diesel prices driven by Mi
SEC Moves to Scrap Climate Petition Rule
The SEC is moving to scrap a rule letting shareholders formally petition companies, a tool advocacy groups have used to push for climate and sustainability action.
Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes
Bangkok's worst flooding in years has killed around 40 people and swamped all 50 city districts after roughly 300mm of rain fell in just two days, exposing how decades of concrete construction have cr
Small Australian brewers outpace multinationals on sustainability
Small Australian breweries are pioneering sustainable beer production through carbon-neutral certification, renewable energy, barley research, and carbon-capture technology, often outpacing the multin
Atlantic May End Season Without a Hurricane
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season passed through September—traditionally its peak month—without a single hurricane forming for the first time in the satellite era, driven by a strong El Niño that is
Half of Europe Hit Dangerous Heat Stress
More than half of Europe endured dangerous heat stress this past summer, with perceived temperatures reaching 100°F in some areas as the combined effects of heat, humidity, wind, and sunshine overwhel
Kia sweetens EV deals with up to $10,000 off
Kia launched the 2027 EV3 at US dealerships starting near $30,000 and rolled out October lease and cash deals across its EV lineup, including up to $10,000 off the EV9 and Niro EV, with offers expirin
21 States Sue EPA Over Power Plant Emissions Repeal
Twenty-one states and several cities have filed suit against the EPA to overturn its repeal of greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants.
Ford backs a big new solar farm for its Michigan factories
DTE Energy has completed the 100 MW Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater, Michigan, funded by Ford's $194 million enrollment in DTE's MIGreenPower program to power its home-state factories with renewa
Middlesex County, NJ Sues Big Oil Over Climate Damages
Middlesex County, New Jersey has filed suit against major oil and gas companies to recover costs from worsening flooding and other climate impacts, becoming the latest local government to take Big Oil
Jeep’s off-road electric SUV managed just 160 miles in a real-world highway range test
The 2026 Jeep Recon EV managed just 160 miles in Car and Driver's real-world highway range test, falling roughly 62 miles short of its EPA-estimated 222-mile range and posting one of the lowest effici
G7 nations to release diesel stocks as wars in Europe and Middle East constrain fuel supplies
The G7 nations agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel reserves over four months, starting with a frontloaded surge in the first 20 days, to counter fuel shortages driven by wars in Ukraine an
Marathons unprepared for climate change due to data gaps
A physician who treated heat stroke at the 2022 NYC Marathon warns that rising global temperatures demand better data-driven preparedness for endurance events, as current medical response systems are
Western Politicians Rebrand Climate as 'Energy Security'
Western politicians have largely stopped talking publicly about climate change, rebranding green policies as 'energy security' instead, even as deadly climate disasters — Europe's hottest summer on re
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