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Interior Dept. Pays $1B to TotalEnergies to Halt Wind
Congressional emails show the Interior Department had already agreed to a $1 billion payment to TotalEnergies to halt offshore wind projects before creating a national‑security justification. The deal
NextEra‑Dominion Merger Secures 2,640‑MW Offshore Project
NextEra Energy’s merger with Dominion Energy will give the combined firm control of the nation’s largest offshore wind project—a 2,640‑MW venture slated for commercial operation by mid‑2027—while poli
Colombia Election: Green Leaders vs Pro‑Oil, US Threat
The upcoming Colombian presidential election will decide whether the country stays a global climate leader or shifts toward oil, mining and fracking. Left‑wing candidate Iván Cepeda vows to continue P
Duke's $23M Data Center Tests Its Climate Pledge
Duke University broke ground on a $23 million data center in Durham, prompting faculty concerns that the energy- and water-intensive project could derail the university's climate commitments just as i
UN General Assembly backs ICJ climate ruling 141‑8 vote
Amid a news cycle dominated by Middle‑East flashpoints, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution that enshrines the International Court of Justice’s climate‑change advisory opinion
UN Assembly Backs ICJ Climate Ruling 141-8
The UN General Assembly voted 141-8 to endorse the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion declaring that all nations have a binding legal duty to act on climate change, over fierce US oppos
Which EVs Can Power Your Home: Full V2H Roundup
A roundup of EVs that can actually power a home during outages lists Ford F-150 Lightning, Kia EV9, all current GM EVs, Tesla Cybertruck, Polestar 3, Volvo EX90/EX60, Renault 5, Nissan LEAF, and VW ID
Electrifying your fleet isn’t just about going green – it’s about staying in business
YMX argues that electrifying yard trucks isn’t just an eco‑move but a hedge against the oil‑price shock sparked by the Iran‑Hormuz crisis. With Brent crude spiking above $100 a barrel and diesel hitti
Scientists warn Ireland GWP* could add 9 M t CO₂e
A coalition of 42 leading climate scientists has warned Ireland that adopting the GWP* accounting method for methane would let the country emit millions of extra tonnes of CO₂‑equivalent, undermining
Wind & Solar Generate 22% of Power, Surpass Gas April
Wind and solar power eclipsed gas for the first time in April 2026, delivering 22 % of global electricity and 54 TWh more than gas. The surge, driven by a 13 % year‑over‑year rise and strong gains acr
Corpus Christi Delays Water Emergency to December
Recent rainfall in South Texas bought Corpus Christi three more months before triggering emergency water restrictions, pushing the projected date from September to December, though the city's two larg
2027 Chevy Equinox EV Finally Gets a Bose Sound System
The 2027 Chevy Equinox EV will finally offer an optional Bose premium sound system, directly responding to owner complaints about the current six-speaker setup.
BYD Delays SUV Launch as Orders Top 100K
BYD’s latest Blade Battery 2.0 and Flash Charging system have ignited a surge of demand, with more than 100,000 orders for its flagship three‑row SUV and 61,000 for the Song Ultra, forcing a June 8 la
WhaleSpotter AI scans SF Bay to protect gray whales from ships
An AI-powered detection system called WhaleSpotter launched in San Francisco Bay to track whales around the clock and alert nearby ships, as gray whale deaths in the area hit a 25-year high with ship
Juiced Scrambler moto-style e-bikes + $245 launch bundles from $1,699, Lectric XPress2 e-bikes + $336 launch bundles $1,399, more
Juiced Bikes returns with affordable, high‑performance Scrambler e‑bikes, while Lectric rolls out its XPress2 line, both backed by generous gear bundles. The mid‑week Green Deals roundup also slashes
Audi previews A2 e-tron electric comeback
Audi has previewed a camouflaged A2 e-tron prototype ahead of its official fall debut, reviving the egg-shaped nameplate as an all-electric entry-level EV after a 25-year hiatus.
UT Austin Lab Pairs Rock CO₂ Storage With Hydrogen
UT Austin lab tests show pumping CO₂-rich water into iron-rich volcanic rock simultaneously produces hydrogen and locks away carbon dioxide as carbonates — a potential dual climate solution.
Newsom budget defunds California virtual power plant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget zeroes out 2027 funding for the state's flagship virtual power plant program, proposing to shift enrolled customers into a narrower emergency-only program
Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’
A new global meta‑analysis of over 5,300 coastal litter surveys shows that food‑grade plastic wrappers, bottles and caps dominate shoreline debris, appearing in 93% of surveyed sites and outpacing bag
PJM moves backstop auction to September amid data center cost fight
PJM Interconnection is moving its backstop reliability auction from March to September to meet surging data center demand, but the grid operator is warning that without state-level cost allocation fra
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