Ford targets 100,000 Fathom EV truck sales in first year, starting at $28,350
Ford revealed its $28,350 Fathom electric pickup goes on sale in early 2027, aiming to be among the best-selling non-Tesla EVs in America.
Electrek · +7 outlets
Fervo Energy signs landmark 400 MW geothermal deal with Google
The largest next-generation geothermal agreement ever will supply Google with clean power from Fervo's Utah project, underscoring baseload clean power demand.
Canarymedia · +2 outlets
China's CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 as oil consumption plummets
China's oil use dropped drastically in Q2, leading to a 1% decline in CO2 emissions and signaling potential global peak-oil effects from the world's second-larg
Carbonbrief · +3 outlets
Federal judge strikes down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act
A judge ruled the law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for climate adaptation costs conflicts with federal authority.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets
US grid battery installations hit record in Q2 2026
Energy storage deployment in the U.S. reached an all-time quarterly high as the economics and demand for grid batteries continue to improve.
Canarymedia · +1 outlets
California clean air standards upheld as court blocks EPA challenge
A D.C. court ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to revoke California's authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards.
Electrek · +1 outlets
PG&E expands V2X program with up to $17,000 in EV incentives
The California utility added Tesla, Kia, Volvo, Polestar, and Nissan to its Vehicle-to-Everything program, offering incentives for home backup power.
Electrek · +6 outlets
Hyundai breaks ground on $6B low-carbon steel mill in Louisiana
Hyundai's nearly $6 billion steel mill in southern Louisiana could become the lowest-carbon facility of its kind in the U.S.
Canarymedia · +1 outlets
New York makes big new bet on nuclear energy
Gov. Kathy Hochul is advancing nuclear power as part of New York's ambitious decarbonization law, marking a shift in the state's energy strategy.
Canarymedia · +1 outlets
China now has more installed solar capacity than coal
China's solar generation capacity surpassed coal for the first time, supporting its booming EV market amid global energy price spikes.
Electrek · +1 outlets
EVs outsell petrol cars in Australia for the first time in August
Battery-electric vehicles captured 24.9% of the new-car market, led by Tesla Model Y, surpassing both petrol and diesel sales.
Electrek · +1 outlets
Tesla settles wrongful death Autopilot lawsuit over fire truck crash
Tesla reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit over a 2023 crash where a Model S on Autopilot struck a parked fire truck, killing the driver.
Electrek · +1 outlets
Tesla killing Solar Roof leaves installers with six-figure losses
Third-party contractors who sold and installed Tesla's Solar Roof say they are absorbing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses after the program was abrupt
Electrek · +1 outlets
New Trump rules would limit state power to block pipelines, energy projects
The Trump administration's new Clean Water Act language aims to restrict state authority over pipeline and energy project permitting.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets
Report warns Earth is heading toward climate 'overshoot' phase
A new UN Environment Programme report warns fossil fuel emissions are pushing the climate into a dangerous overshoot period beyond Paris Agreement targets.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets
Texas officials lack comprehensive data on data center water usage
Texas regulators told state lawmakers there is no master mailing list to reach all data center operators, hampering efforts to track water consumption.
Insideclimatenews · +1 outlets
Transmission expansion could bring billions in savings, especially in PJM
A study found that inter- and intraregional transmission projects in the Eastern Interconnection could lower retail electric rates and support reliability.
Utilitydive · +1 outlets
Novel power line could link three US grids across three time zones
Grid United CEO Michael Skelly is pursuing a major transmission line connecting different regional grids, a project he has worked on for a decade.
Canarymedia · +1 outlets