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Scotland on Very High Wildfire Alert Through Monday
Scottish fire authorities have declared a 'very high' wildfire risk for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland through Monday, as temperatures are forecast to hit 28°C amid a broader UK heat
Burnham Must Decide on Rosebank, Jackdaw Oil Fields
Andy Burnham, set to be confirmed as UK prime minister with support from nearly 350 Labour MPs, must decide within days whether to approve the contested Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea oil fields — a c
UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
The UK is enduring its third heatwave of the year, with 10 consecutive days above 30C and parts of England receiving double their average July sunshine alongside 0% of expected rainfall.
Musk Quietly Buys $1B APR Energy for xAI Gas Turbines
Elon Musk has acquired APR Energy, a Jacksonville-based operator of more than 1 GW of mobile gas and diesel turbines, for over $1 billion — a deal that surfaced only through an FTC early termination n
AMOC Slowing: Scientists Split on Collapse Risk
The Atlantic current system that keeps Britain unusually mild may be nearing a tipping point, with new evidence from a UCL study of the Younger Dryas suggesting it can shift abruptly and bring colder
Record Heatwave Scorches Millions Across Canada, US
A record-breaking heatwave is sweeping across Canada and the United States, placing millions under extreme heat warnings as all-time temperature records fall in multiple cities and more oppressive hea
BYD Qin Max EV Spotted with Flash Charging
BYD's new Qin Max electric sedan, equipped with the company's Flash Charging system, was spotted driving in public with minimal disguise shortly after being previewed by an Ocean series executive on W
US EV Prices Fall 4.5% YoY in June
US EV transaction prices fell 4.5% year-over-year in June to $56,238 — the sixth straight month of YoY declines — even as early estimates suggest EV sales slowed compared with May.
ChargePoint is bringing ultra-fast EV chargers to 12 busy highway travel plazas
ChargePoint and travel plaza chain Onvo are partnering to install ultra-fast DC fast chargers at 12 highway locations across Pennsylvania and New York, targeting gaps in EV road-trip charging infrastr
Aptera announces nationwide repair network for its upcoming solar electric car
Aptera, the long-promised three-wheeled solar EV startup, has partnered with RepairPal to give future owners access to 4,300 certified service shops nationwide — addressing a key concern about repair
Lucid stock crashes 40% on bankruptcy report it denies
Lucid (LCID) shares plunged more than 40% intraday on Tuesday, triggering two volatility halts, after a thinly sourced report claimed the EV maker was weighing Chapter 11 bankruptcy — a claim Lucid's
BYD Denza Z Pre-orders Surpass 1,000 in Five Days
BYD's Denza luxury brand says global pre-orders for its first electric supercar, the Denza Z, have surpassed 1,000 units within five days of the launch opening in the UK and China.
ESS Tech Launches 1.2-MWh Modular Sodium-Ion Battery
ESS Tech unveiled a 1.2-MWh modular sodium-ion battery system called ESS Bridge, targeting utilities, data centers, and industrial customers as an alternative to lithium-ion storage.
Toyota EV Sales Surge 225%, Delays Highlander BEV
Toyota cracked the US top 5 EV sellers club with a 225% Q2 sales surge, even as the company quietly delayed its first three-row electric SUV—the Highlander BEV—by at least two months.
UK 'Adaptation Gap' Risks Derailment Doom Loop, Laybourn Warns Burnham
Laurie Laybourn warns incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham that the country's widening "adaptation gap" risks triggering a "derailment" doom loop — in which climate shocks fuel the populist parties
TELO MT1 tows full-size Pebble Flow in active-propulsion demo
Electric RV maker Pebble demonstrated that TELO's 152-inch MT1 pickup — shorter than a two-door MINI Cooper — can tow its full-size 5,800-lb Flow trailer, thanks to the trailer's own active dual-motor
Xcel's Minnesota Battery Fleet Approved as Grid Asset
Sparkfund CEO Pier LaFarge argues utility-owned distributed batteries can transform the distribution grid into an affordability platform, citing Xcel's 200 MW Capacity*Connect program in Minnesota as
Oil's Oversupply Narrative Just Died - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Crude oil surged back to $87 per barrel and prices climbed 2% to a one-month high as U.S. strikes on Iran and a looming blockade disrupted supply, prompting OilPrice.com to declare the oversupply narr
Can everyone live a ‘good life’ without destroying the planet?
Guimarães, Portugal is engineering a city-wide shift toward sustainable consumption — pay-as-you-throw recycling, circular textiles, and nature-based flood defenses — as a real-world test of whether h
Heat Pumps Outpace Gas Furnaces in US Shipments
Heat pump adoption in the U.S. is accelerating, with sales surpassing fossil fuel furnaces and nearing dominance in new housing, signaling a potential tipping point in home electrification and buildin
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