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GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech
General Motors unveiled a suite of energy initiatives—firmware to enable vehicle‑to‑grid power from its existing EV fleet, a partnership to develop sodium‑ion batteries for commercial storage, and a n
2025 Study: 84% of Reefs Cross Climate Tipping Point
A new study confirms that marine heatwaves have driven 84 % of coral reefs past a climate tipping point, prompting scientists to race between large‑scale restoration technologies and natural regenerat
DOE restores $57M grant to American Battery's plant
The U.S. Department of Energy reversed its earlier cancellation and reinstated a $57 million grant to American Battery Technology Co., allowing the company to proceed with its $115 million lithium‑hyd
Mitsubishi Eclipse EV: 303-Mile Range, Sub-$30K
Mitsubishi unveiled the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV, an electric crossover built on the new Nissan LEAF's platform, with sales expected to begin this fall at a likely starting price under $30,000.
Judge revives 5% safe harbor for wind and solar credits
A D.C. judge vacated Treasury guidance that barred wind and solar projects from using a 5% cost‑spent test for tax credits, sending the rule back to the IRS and reopening a pathway to the 45Y and 48E
Scotland emissions fall 1% in 2024 as progress halves
Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fell 1% in 2024, roughly half the previous year's reduction, prompting criticism from climate groups and renewed calls from ministers to accelerate progress toward
Schiphol's Electric TaxiBot Cuts Ground Emissions 80%
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is piloting the TaxiBot, an all-electric aircraft tug that both tows planes and powers their onboard systems, cutting ground-level emissions by more than 80% and sparing n
FotoFocus Opens 'Big Tent' Democracy Show in Cincinnati
FotoFocus has launched its inaugural exhibition at its new Cincinnati center, bringing together more than 50 photographers whose work interrogates the current state of US democracy through images of p
‘Electrify daily life’, urges Cop31 host
Turkey's environment minister Murat Kurum, set to preside over November's Cop31 climate summit in Antalya, called for a global target of meeting 35% of final energy demand with electricity by 2035—up
The World Cup is one wildfire away from an air quality disaster
As the 2026 World Cup approaches, FIFA has no publicly disclosed plan for wildfire smoke disruptions, despite expert warnings that all 16 North American host cities face smoke risk and forecasters pre
World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds
The world's 65 largest banks committed $906bn in fossil fuel financing in 2025—an 8% jump from 2024—locking in years of coal, oil, and gas production as scientists warn the 1.5°C threshold will be bre
Ukraine Adopts Wolfstorm Electric Motorcycle for
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has officially codified the domestically produced Wolfstorm electric motorcycle for armed forces use, expanding battery-powered two-wheelers into recognized frontline mil
GB News co-owner gave £28m to Church of England
Sir Paul Marshall, co-owner of GB News, has donated £28m to two Church of England institutions that champion climate action—despite his own public climate skepticism and his channel's record of attack
Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Earth's Uncharted Ocean Floor
A long-form feature reveals how little humans know about the deep ocean floor — which covers 66% of Earth's surface — and warns that industrial deep-sea mining, driven by demand for battery and microc
Solar is crushing gas growth worldwide, a new report finds
A new Ember report finds 61 of 124 gas-generating economies have already passed peak gas power generation, with solar supplying roughly 75% of new global electricity demand in 2025 while gas contribut
Trump Order Keeps Florida Coal Plant Open Through Summer
A Trump administration emergency order is forcing Orlando's municipal utility to keep a coal-fired power plant running through September, overriding its plan to retire the unit in 2025 as part of a ne
BYD Denza Z 1,000hp supercar spotted ahead of Goodwood
BYD's Denza Z — a 1,000+ hp electric supercar — was photographed undisguised ahead of its official debut at next month's Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it will take on Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborg
Ford’s $30,000 EV pickup is getting closer — You may even see one out in the wild
Ford is testing prototypes of a $30,000 midsize electric pickup truck ahead of its 2027 launch, with public road tests set to begin in Michigan in the coming weeks.
Donut Lab battery was lithium-ion, not solid-state
An investigation by battery researcher Ziroth, backed by 20+ independent experts, found that Donut Lab's celebrated 'solid-state' battery is a conventional lithium-ion cell, validating earlier whistle
Rewetted Peatland Solar Farms Host Diverse Bird Species
A 30-hectare Wattmanufactur solar park built on rewetted German peatland hosts more types of birds — including wetland and woodland species absent from nearby mown hay fields — than surrounding draine
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