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California legalizes plug-in balcony solar
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three home energy bills on September 30, legalizing plug-in balcony solar up to 1,200 watts per household, expanding virtual power plants, and requiring utiliti
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still in the EV sales mix, with 31,000+ sold in 2026
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has held its place among America's top-selling EVs in 2026, moving more than 31,000 units through September despite a 24% year-over-year decline tied to the expired federal tax cre
Toyota bucks the trend as new EVs drive growth
Toyota's expanding EV lineup lifted its Q3 2026 US sales 0.6% to 633,233 vehicles, even as GM blamed a shrinking EV market and discontinued models for a 6% decline and watched its top-selling Chevy Eq
Chevy Equinox EV sales plunge 92% as Cadillac’s SUVs suddenly take the lead
Chevy Equinox EV sales cratered 92% in Q3 to just 1,905 units, ending its reign as GM's best-selling electric car, while Cadillac's electric SUVs moved into the lead and nearly every GM EV posted stee
BMW is launching a smaller, more affordable EV
BMW confirmed at its Capital Markets Day that it will launch an entry-level Neue Klasse electric hatchback — expected to be called the i1 — in 2028, targeting European buyers with a more accessible pr
Ford Fathom EV Launch Faces Scale, Cost Hurdles
Ford's Fathom EV pickup, set to launch in early 2027 at $28,350, faces production uncertainty despite a $5 billion investment, as CEO Jim Farley acknowledges significant challenges in scaling the UEV
NYPA Takes 51% Stake in 240-MW Rich Road Solar Project
The New York Power Authority will own 51% of the 240-MW Rich Road Solar project in St. Lawrence County—its largest solar deal since the 2023-24 budget authorized it to develop renewables—partnering wi
Utilize Coalition proposes new grid utilization metric
The Utilize Coalition released a white paper proposing a new framework to measure grid utilization ahead of an Oct. 15 Virginia regulatory deadline for Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power.
Vermont Gas Funds Geothermal for Affordable Housing
Vermont Gas is paying upfront for the underground geothermal infrastructure at a 44-unit affordable housing development in Hinesburg, Vermont, removing a major cost barrier for the developers.
Hyundai Launches 16-Tonne 160B-X Electric Forklift
Hyundai has completed its B-X line of high-voltage battery-electric forklifts with the launch of the 16-tonne 160B-X, bringing electric options to heavy-duty sectors like ports, shipbuilding, and meta
Ranchers, conservatives back Boulder in SCOTUS oil case
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday on whether Boulder's climate damages lawsuit against Suncor and Exxon Mobil can proceed in state court, with Colorado ranchers and conservative legal scholars
UK family wins five years of zero energy bills after free retrofit
A Milton Keynes family will pay no energy bills for five years after Santander funded a retrofit that added 17 solar panels, a heat pump, and a battery, qualifying them for Octopus Energy's Zero Bills
NIO Q3 deliveries up 25%, but September growth slows to 7.7%
Chinese EV maker NIO delivered 109,178 vehicles in Q3 2026, up 25.4% year-over-year and inside its September guidance range, but September's 7.7% growth was the slowest pace of the quarter.
‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population
IUCN primate specialists warn that El Niño-fueled wildfires in Indonesia now affect habitat containing 52% of the Bornean orangutan population, with rescuers evacuating injured animals and warning tho
NSW Greenlights Largest Coalmine Extension Despite Climate Harm
The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved a 19-year extension to the Hunter Valley Operations coalmine — set to be the largest in NSW history — overruling acknowledged climate harm by weigh
Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies
Swiss glaciers lost an estimated 5.5% of their remaining ice in 2026 — nearly triple what scientists had recently classified as an 'extreme' annual loss — with melting reaching even the highest elevat
Metra Unveils First US Battery-Electric FLIRT Locomotive
Metra takes delivery this week of Stadler's battery-electric FLIRT locomotive — billed as the first US battery-powered passenger trainset — to replace aging diesel engines on the Rock Island Line's Be
Climate Week Panel Spotlights Belt and Road's Role in Cross-Border
A Climate Week panel examined how China's Belt and Road Initiative sits at the center of surging cross-border investment in energy, mining, and digital infrastructure — investments now defining climat
Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal
Fresh landslides and heavy rain have killed around 30 people in Nepal and forced hundreds of trekkers off the Annapurna Circuit by helicopter, compounding damage from August's catastrophic floods.
Ford Fathom EV Launch Faces Production Uncertainty
Ford CEO Jim Farley cast doubt on the company's plan to launch the $28,350 Fathom electric pickup at scale in early 2027, warning of major production hurdles despite a redesign aimed at undercutting B
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