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T1 Energy buys KORE Power to cash in on the AI power boom
T1 Energy, formerly FREYR Battery, is buying KORE Power for about $32 million in equity, cash and assumed debt, with the deal set to close in Q2 2026. The acquisition brings KORE’s NRI division, which
Duke Energy Gets $28.4M Federal Grant to Upgrade Coal Plant
The Trump administration is channeling $28.4 million in Cold War-era Defense Production Act funds to Duke Energy for upgrades at a 60-year-old North Carolina coal plant still slated to retire by 2034,
Mangroves Near Carbon-Storage Breaking Point, Model Finds
A new modeling study in the journal Earth's Future finds that mangrove forests—despite storing roughly 15% of all ocean carbon on less than 1% of Earth's surface—may hit a breaking point under rapid s
Zverev beats Mensik, set for final vs Cobolli
German second seed Alexander Zverev secured a place in the French Open final after a hard‑fought win over Czech Jakub Mensik, setting up a showdown with 14th‑ranked Italian Flavio Cobolli.
Hurricanes stun Knights in OT, even Stanley Cup Final
The Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime, tying the Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece behind Seth Jarvis's power-play wi
Oil shock drives electrification, not drilling
A fresh fossil‑fuel crisis is steering the global economy toward rapid electrification instead of a new drilling boom. In a podcast, Tim Sahay and Kate Mackenzie of the Polycrisis newsletter discuss t
Wheel‑E Podcast Returns with New E‑Bike Topics
Electrek’s Wheel‑E podcast launches its latest bi‑weekly episode, covering fresh e‑bike releases from Monarc and Engwe, Flit’s glued frames, a new high‑speed e‑bike law, a court‑ordered pedaling defin
Electrogenic Turns Momoa's Harleys into Hybrids
Electrogenic has electrified five of Jason Momoa’s beloved vintage rides—including 100‑year‑old Harley‑Davidsons and classic Land Rovers—creating plug‑in hybrids and all‑electric conversions featured
Fitzsimmons Announces Low‑Cost Financing for Utilities
DOE Associate Deputy Secretary Alex Fitzsimmons addressed the Edison Electric Institute’s Las Vegas conference, emphasizing the Trump administration’s shared goal of affordable, reliable energy. He ou
Trump cuts $368M ocean monitoring, raising error
The Trump administration’s plan to scale back the $368 million Ocean Observatories Initiative threatens to cripple global ocean data, raising forecast errors and endangering weather‑related economic s
Cobalt Mining Drives DRC Deforestation, Ebola Risk
A surge in artisanal cobalt and gold mining is accelerating Congo basin deforestation, which in turn is amplifying the spread of Ebola across the DRC and neighboring Uganda recently.
Your local park is bringing in the green (and by that, we mean money)
A new Trust for Public Land report finds that each $1 spent on parks and recreation generates $3 in local economic activity and saves residents about $2,000 per year in health‑care costs. The report a
GRISLD Group Fuels Smokies Biodiversity Tracking
A volunteer team called GRISLD conducts detailed field surveys in remote parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, documenting rare lichens and other understudied species. Their data feed the park
Painted Lady Butterflies Surge on Britain’s East Coast
A record‑breaking influx of painted lady butterflies, driven by heatwaves and favourable winds, is sweeping Britain’s east coast, creating the largest arrival in 17 years and setting the stage for a m
Firefighters rescue curlew eggs, hatch four chicks
Four curlew eggs were rescued from a wildfire in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh after firefighters kept the flames a metre away. The eggs were incubated by the Sliabh Beagh Curlew Conservation Trust
Ride1Up Prodigy V2 Drops to $1,595 With Brose Mid-Drive
San Diego-based Ride1Up has cut the price of its Prodigy V2 e-bike to $1,595, nearly $1,000 off MSRP, making the German-engineered Brose mid-drive platform one of the most affordable of its kind on th
Oil surge lifts biofuel demand 30% as food prices rise
Rising oil prices have spurred a surge in biofuel demand, prompting governments to boost blending even as analysts warn the move could exacerbate food price inflation and environmental harm.
El Niño by Sep Sparks Heat, Drought in India, SE Asia
A powerful El Niño is projected to develop later this year, prompting UN and regional agencies to warn of severe heat, drought and water crises across India, China and Southeast Asia.
Tesla FSD change, Caterpillar EV, solar tax deadline
The Quick Charge podcast episode flags Tesla’s retroactive addition of “supervised” language to its Full Self‑Driving contracts and the removal of a blog post claiming all cars have self‑driving hardw
Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Scientists report that mangrove forests worldwide are now gaining area, with net losses shrinking dramatically since 2010 thanks to stronger legal protections and heightened public awareness after dis
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