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Vermont's Largest Power Source Is a Battery Network
Green Mountain Power's virtual power plant — a network of more than 10,000 home and utility-scale batteries — has become Vermont's largest single power resource at 110 MW, dispatching 90 MW during an
Tesla Robotaxi Test Called 'Rolling Hazards' in Suit
A former Tesla manager who ran the Full Self-Driving test fleet in Houston has sued for wrongful termination, alleging the understaffed operation turned vehicles into "rolling hazards on public street
Veo launches North America's first shared e-trike in Denver
Veo has launched what it calls North America's first shared electric trike, the Rover, with 50 units now operating in downtown Denver — a seated, three-wheeled vehicle designed for riders who can't co
Mercedes’ new GLA EV leaks a day ahead of its official debut
Mercedes' upcoming GLA Electric SUV leaked in a single image a day before its scheduled July 29 debut, revealing a redesigned grille and three-pointed-star headlights while previewing its MMA-platform
Lincoln Microgrid Adds 3-MW Zinc Battery From Eos
Lincoln Electric System is installing a 3-MW/12-MWh zinc-based battery from Eos Energy Enterprises in its 30-MW downtown Lincoln microgrid — the utility's first grid-scale storage project, now in fina
Prince Alwaleed Takes 5% Lucid Stake, LCID Jumps 25%
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal disclosed a 5% passive stake in Lucid Group, sending shares of the cash-strapped EV maker up as much as 25% on Tuesday.
Volkswagen launches the cheaper ID. Polo EV after securing 25,000 orders in weeks
Volkswagen opened European pre-orders for the ID. Polo with a 37 kWh battery starting at 24,995 euros (~$29,000), fulfilling its promise to launch a cheaper trim within months of the larger-battery mo
NY Pauses Hyperscale Data Center Permits for One Year
New York Gov. Hochul signed the first U.S. state moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, pausing environmental permits for up to a year while a parallel bill would require large facilities to sourc
Tesla Buys 90% of 509 MW Arizona Solar and Storage Project
Tesla secured long-term access to 90% of a major Arizona solar and battery project, marking a strategic shift toward power purchasing over in-house development to meet rising energy demands from facto
Community solar can bridge California’s energy affordability gap
California's AB 1813, a community solar and storage bill that would let renters and non-homeowners subscribe to local solar projects, cleared a key Senate committee on June 16 and awaits a full floor
Mitsubishi's Eclipse Sportback EV Is a Rebadged Nissan Leaf
Mitsubishi is calling its 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV "all-new," but the vehicle is a rebadged next-generation Nissan Leaf with only cosmetic changes, set to launch in the US and Canada in late summer o
Prosecute Big Oil With Existing Criminal Laws
Aaron Regunberg argues prosecutors can use existing criminal statutes — reckless endangerment, risking catastrophe, and involuntary manslaughter — to charge big oil for climate-driven deaths, citing a
Yamaha Readies New Electric Scooter With Belt-Driven Motor
Japanese design filings reveal Yamaha is preparing a production-ready electric scooter with unconventional engineering choices — a centrally mounted belt-driven motor, removable under-seat battery, an
Tesla Buys 140 MW Texas Solar Output From Zelestra
Tesla signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Zelestra to buy the entire 140 MWac output of a new northeast Texas solar farm called Lumen Farm, due to come online in 2029.
France evacuates 4,000 more as Europe wildfires spread
France has evacuated an additional 4,000 people as record heat compounds a wildfire emergency sweeping southwestern Europe, with hundreds of thousands displaced across the region.
Climate Therapists Learn Standup to Cope With Crisis Anxiety
A Boston writing professor coping with climate and political anxiety enrolled in Belina Raffy's 'Sustainable Stand Up' comedy course, a program designed for climate psychologists and environmental wor
Godzilla El Niño: Up to 3.6°C Temperature Rise
The Guardian has published a video explainer in which environment correspondent Damien Gayle interviews climate scientists about this year's El Niño, nicknamed 'Godzilla' for its predicted intensity,
France Records First Radar-Detected 'Fire Cloud' Over Gironde
Meteorologists in France detected a pyrocumulonimbus "fire cloud" by radar for the first time, as the Gironde wildfire spawned two of the firestorm-generating formations within days of each other, acc
375,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Rage Across France and Spain
Massive wildfires across southern France and Spain have forced roughly 375,000 people from their homes, as tourists described fleeing ash-filled skies and beach evacuations while another heatwave loom
Oil Dives 9% as US, Iran Pause Attacks
Oil prices plunged more than 9% after the US and Iran both paused military strikes to create space for talks, pulling Brent crude down from above $100 last week to $87.59 a barrel, though analysts war
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