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MAPC Launches Zipcar EV Pilot With Off-Grid Solar in Boston
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council has launched a Boston-area pilot that pairs Zipcar EVs with Beam Global's off-grid solar charging stations, aiming to bring discounted carsharing to four underse
Wildfire near Sizewell B forces hundreds to evacuate
A major incident was declared after an 80-hectare wildfire broke out on the Suffolk coast near the Sizewell B nuclear power station, forcing hundreds to evacuate as the UK logged a record 393 wildfire
Civilians Battle Bordeaux Wildfire as Firefighters Spread Thin
Civilians in Bordeaux, France are stepping in to fight a wildfire that has burned for over a week, filling gaps that professional firefighters can't cover because the flames are too widely spread.
Texas Approves AI Data Center-Wind Farm Co-Location
Texas regulators approved a 260-MW AI data center co-located with a wind farm but imposed strict curtailment requirements—including 30-minute emergency disconnection—under the state's new SB 6 framewo
A plug-in solar solution that utilities and lawmakers can agree on
Plug-in solar legislation is gaining bipartisan traction across U.S. states, offering households energy savings and grid benefits, but current laws risk safety and reliability without tiered wattage l
California’s carbon-pricing program generated $36.2B for climate initiatives: report
A California Air Resources Board report shows the state's Cap-and-Invest carbon-pricing program has generated $36.2 billion for climate investments since 2013, while driving 130.5 million metric tons
Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
Natural Resources Wales has declared a drought across the entire country after July rainfall fell to just 8% of the long-term average, putting Wales on course for its driest July in 190 years and prom
China is starting to measure EV charging times in seconds, not minutes
Chinese automakers — Geely, BYD, CATL, and FAW — have entered a new phase of EV charging competition measured in seconds, with sub-five-minute 10-70% charges becoming the benchmark and 1,500kW charger
Tesla hits 10 million vehicles — but its EV growth has stalled
Tesla built its 10 millionth vehicle this week — a milestone no other automaker has matched in all-electric production — but deliveries have now fallen for two straight years and factories are running
London councils move families out of Aziz tower over AC ban
Several London councils are moving families out of Britannia Point, a 19-storey tower owned by billionaire Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital, after the Guardian revealed temporary tenants had been barred
Plug-in port: Brazilian Port of Santos electrifies DP World terminal
DP World is deploying 15 battery-electric terminal trucks and 3 electric reach stackers at its Santos terminal in Brazil as the first phase of a BRL 1.6 billion modernization that will ultimately add
Hurst: EU Must Force US Climate U-Turn via Trade
Columnist Alexander Hurst argues the EU should wield its single-market power — through ETS expansion, carbon border tax, and targeted tariffs — to force the United States to pay for driving Europe's c
Is district cooling the solution we need for extreme heat in cities?
As heatwaves intensify across Europe, district cooling networks — centralized chilled-water pipe systems — are emerging as a more efficient, lower-emission alternative to air conditioning, with Paris
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth Sightings Surge Across UK Gardens
Hummingbird hawk-moths have flooded into UK gardens in unusually high numbers this summer, carried from continental Europe and north Africa by warm southerly winds linked to recent heatwaves, with sig
Weatherwatch: rainclouds are travelling farther in warmer world
Research published in Geophysical Research Letters finds that rain in the US southwestern and southern plains now travels 30 to 50 miles farther from its evaporation source than it did 35 years ago, s
IEA: Global EV sales jump 35% in Q2 and 50 countries set records
Global EV sales surged 35% in Q2 2026 from Q1, setting quarterly records in 50 countries, even as overall car sales fell 5%, according to new IEA analysis.
220,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Threaten Bordeaux
The Guardian's Paris correspondent reports from Bordeaux as wildfires approach the city outskirts, with over 220,000 evacuated across France and blazes also tearing through Greece, Italy, Spain, and T
The 2027 Cadillac Lyriq gains a key upgrade for $200 more
The 2027 Cadillac Lyriq is now orderable starting at $61,995 — just $200 more than last year — with its headline upgrade being a built-in NACS port that grants direct Tesla Supercharger access without
Residents Return to Gutted Homes After Madrid Wildfires
Residents of El Morro, a hamlet west of Madrid, returned home nearly a week after wildfires forced evacuation to find burnt-out cars, charred gardens, and gutted houses — with some still in shock, oth
CMS Energy sells renewables to focus on utilities
CMS Energy plans to sell most of its non-utility renewable assets to focus on regulated utilities, while grappling with data center deal delays and rising costs from forced coal plant operations.
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