Elon Musk was part of the Trump coterie who flew to meet with the Saudis this week. The planned series of forums and spectacles was a way for Musk, who runs his own artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, to position himself within fierce peer competition for funding from the Saudis. ... [continued]
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European ports face an increasingly urgent mandate to reduce carbon emissions across their landside and waterside operations, driven not only by climate policies but also by local air quality concerns. The scale of the challenge is enormous yet manageable, provided clear strategies and timelines are established. My perspective is straightforward. ... [continued]
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Compared with March 2025, plug-in vehicle sales dropped slightly in both New Zealand and Australia in April. In New Zealand, 649 cars with a plug were sold, approximately 10% of the market (7.3% BEV — 442 units, 3% PHEV — 207 units). In Australia, 8,628 cars with a plug were ... [continued]
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Compared with March 2025, plug-in vehicle sales dropped slightly in both New Zealand and Australia in April. In Australia, 8,628 cars with a plug were sold, making up 9.3% of the market (6.4% BEV — 6027 units; 2.9% PHEV — 2601 units). In New Zealand, 649 cars with a plug ... [continued]
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The Trump administration on Wednesday announced plans to rescind and postpone rules limiting “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were enacted under the Biden administration and designed to prevent millions of people from exposure to these persistent and dangerous contaminants.
Vermont is backtracking on its clean vehicles pledges, citing a number of reasons that sound like Republican talking points.
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A couple of months ago, I covered data from the US Department of Energy showing which states had the most EV registrations. Naturally, the leaders were the largest, most populous states. So, that doesn’t show us which states are leading on a per capita basis. A reader, “john smith,” was ... [continued]
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Now is the perfect time to upgrade your solar gear and portable power setup, to round out your mobile energy ecosystem, or even just get started with an off-grid power system. EcoFlow, known for reliable, high-capacity battery stations and smart energy tech, has two seriously attractive bundle deals on offer ... [continued]
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Daré accepted the £10,000 prize for her latest novel, And So I Roar, the follow-up to her bestselling debut The Girl with the Louding Voice
Nigerian writer Abi Daré has won the inaugural Climate fiction prize for her novel And So I Roar, the follow-up to her bestselling debut The Girl with the Louding Voice.
Daré was announced as the winner of the £10,000 prize at a ceremony in London on Wednesday evening.
Continue reading...A funny thing happens when a nation decides to sit in the corner and suck its thumb like a pouting two-year-old. The rest of the world continues to move forward, just as water in a river flows around a rock. The US had a robust policy in place to promote ... [continued]
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DoorDash is rolling out a new kind of delivery experience, and it rides on six wheels. In a major step toward more sustainable logistics, DoorDash is expanding its partnership with sidewalk robot company Coco to bring emissions-free robotic deliveries to customers in Los Angeles and Chicago. This expansion builds on ... [continued]
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The humble trolleybus is enjoying an unexpected global revival, quietly returning to the spotlight in the relentless push for sustainable urban transit solutions. Once dismissed as obsolete or nostalgic, the trolley bus — now dramatically transformed by modern In-Motion Charging (IMC) technology — is proving to be a strategic and ... [continued]
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The new Volvo XC70 mid-size SUV is Volvo Cars’ first extended-range plug-in hybrid. It provides a pure electric range of up to 200 kilometres*, making it Volvo Cars’ longest-range plug-in hybrid to date. Built on the new SMA** platform, a premium extended-range plug-in hybrid architecture, the XC70 represents an important ... [continued]
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A new report draws on decades of internal documents and court records to lay out how some of the world’s most powerful corporations misled the public about the dangers of climate change—and how their efforts to avoid responsibility for the harms caused by their products have evolved in recent years.
LMR EV batteries shave costs on materials and other battery components, while performing as well and lasting as long as more expensive high-nickel batteries.
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India’s unilateral suspension of river sharing deal remains in place despite ceasefire
For weeks, we’ve eagerly wondered what kind of revelations would be revealed in a new book about former President Joe Biden. The title of the soon-to-be-released book by CNN’s Jake […]
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Research shows companies ‘aligned’ with strategies to meet climate goals have risen from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025
European companies are increasingly lobbying for strong climate action, research has found, in a “profound shift” that analysts say challenges the narrative that businesses see green rules as a threat to profits.
The share of companies whose corporate lobbying is “aligned” with pathways to meet global climate goals rose from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025, according to an analysis of 200 of the largest European companies by InfluenceMap, while the share of companies who were deemed “misaligned” fell from 34% to 14%.
Continue reading...The French study of 15,000 people shows men emit 26% more pollution due to eating red meat and driving more
Cars and meat are major factors driving a gender gap in greenhouse gas emissions, new research suggests.
Men emit 26% more planet-heating pollution than women from transport and food, according to a preprint study of 15,000 people in France. The gap shrinks to 18% after controlling for socioeconomic factors such as income and education.
Continue reading...I feel like NIO’s continued rollout of battery swap stations (which it calls Power Swap Stations) goes under the radar. Sure, whenever the topic of battery swapping is brought up again, NIO is brought into the conversation, but the rest of the time, we sort of forget about it and ... [continued]
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Plugsurfing is one of the largest EV charging service providers in Europe. XPENG customers can immediate access to over 940,000 charging points from 500 charge point operators across 27 countries. Easy charging station search, real-time availability, price information, payment processing and receipt assurance offered. Amsterdam, 13 May, 2025 — XPENG, a ... [continued]
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Without a doubt, the “Founding Fathers,” the most notable names behind the American Revolution and the creation of the United States, had their problems. The most common criticism is to point out that they owned slaves. Beyond obvious issues stemming from the cultural and political era of the time, though, ... [continued]
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Transportation Secure Data Center Is Growing Its Data Offerings This year, the Transportation Secure Data Center (TSDC) turns 15 years old, continuing to increase the availability and usability of travel and transit surveys and studies from municipalities, transit agencies, and other entities that want to share their results while protecting participant privacy. ... [continued]
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While the work of radio stations using terrestrial transmitters is a typical discussion topic on Radio Survivor, for this episode we find ourselves examining music and talk beamed down from satellites orbiting the earth. Satellite radio as we know it began in the 1990s, with its major players launching satellite radio services in the early 2000s. Brian Fauteux, Associate Professor of Popular Music and Media Studies at University of Alberta joins us on the show to discuss the fascinating history and relevance of satellite radio to both radio culture and the music industry. Brian is the author of the new book, “Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age,” released in 2025.
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A decade ago, it was common to have a lot of press releases, auto executive statements, and debates about the future of hydrogen-powered cars. Many people believed they were the future, not battery-electric cars. The debates raged and raged. We wrote countless articles on the topic. Now, that has all ... [continued]
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When I wrote about the #1 benefit of EV life being the #1 thing people worry about before getting an EV, I knew readers would chime in with some excellent comments. One comment in particular, from Kiryn Silverwing, triggered this followup article. Kiryn wrote: “It was less the time it ... [continued]
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To those of us who grew up in the ’90s, Shaq (Shaquille O’Neal) is an iconic name. He’s LARGE and was a dominant force in the NBA, and his personality and vibes were often quite entertaining. He dabbled in rap, acting, and just the spotlight overall. So, it’s been good ... [continued]
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In this video, we dive into the impact spirituality has on Americans and how it overlaps with and differs from religiousness.
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The National Science Foundation is under new management, which intends to clear away any "woke" ideas in its programs.
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Many of the world’s waterways are awash with varying levels of pharmaceuticals, according to a wide body of research. These medical byproducts come from all different sources, including industrial dumping and agriculture. They can even come from our own waste; peoples’ bodies don’t absorb all the medication they take, so much of it ends up in the sewage system, which then frequently releases into the environment.