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Ireland Tells Data Center Developers To Bring Their Own Clean Energy
Ireland has rolled out new policies that require data centers to supply their own electricity from renewable sources.
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UK Floating Solar Power Performance Improved By Tracking
Floating photovoltaic solar power energy output in the United Kingdom was studied by University of Exeter researchers recently and they found a particular kind of tracking could increase yearly energy production by about 26%. In their research paper, they noted: “Azimuthal tracking FPV boosts annual energy production by up to ... [continued]
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VinFast Just Rolled Out Four New Electric Scooters — And Tightened Its Grip On Vietnam
VinFast has rolled out four new electric scooter models in Vietnam, and this is not a routine product refresh. It is a coordinated escalation across hardware, software, pricing, and energy infrastructure, designed to lock in domestic market dominance before foreign platforms — most notably Gogoro — can achieve meaningful scale. ... [continued]
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Colombia EV Sales Report: Market Share Reaches 12.9% in December, Prior to Tesla’s Upcoming Tsunami
Colombia’s EV market has been setting record after record lately, reaching 10% market share in November and rising to 12.9% (10.7% BEV) in December! Last month, EV sales reached an all-time high of 3,905 units, 80% more than a year prior, and 60% above the previous record from October 2025. ... [continued]
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The Coal-Killing Combo Of Hydropower & Battery Energy Storage Systems, Brought To You By US President Donald Trump
When US President Donald Trump declared an “energy emergency” on January 20 of last year, he tapped the nation’s hydropower industry for preferential treatment alongside coal and other fossil fuels. And so, it is no surprise to see the US Department of Energy issuing a new report that outlines the ... [continued]
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New York Governor Opens Pathway for Robotaxis … Except in NYC
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is reportedly working on legislation to open the pathway for robotaxis across New York — well, everywhere except New York City. “New York Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation that would effectively legalize robotaxis in the state — except for its most populous metropolis: ... [continued]
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From Britain to the World: What Ofgem’s Energy Debate Looks Like in Global Context
Being invited to participate in Ofgem’s eight-part Inside Energy podcast series available through their Youtube channel was an opportunity to step briefly inside the thinking of a regulator that sits at the center of the UK’s energy transition. Sharing an episode with Ofgem’s CEO Jonathan Brearley was a privilege, and ... [continued]
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How Does Tesla FSDS Compare with Commercial Airliner Autopilot?
Tesla FSDS (Full Self Driving Supervised) is all over the media and Facebook in Australia. I was privileged to be part of a conversation about the similarities between FSDS and commercial flying on both Facebook and then continued by email. It is surprising that FSDS is being not just accepted ... [continued]
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Zayed Sustainability Prize Honours Global Pioneers Advancing Progress
US$5.9M awarded to 11 organisations and high schools from the UAE, Brazil, Canada, Nepal, Switzerland, Uganda and across six sustainability categories From AI-enabled diagnostics to Cooling-as-a-Service, this year’s winners deliver locally adapted innovations that empower millions In 18 years, the Prize has scaled solutions reaching more than 411 million people ... [continued]
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Hyundai IONIQ 9 Hailed as World’s Best Large SUV at 2026 Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year Awards
Hyundai Motor’s all-electric SUV IONIQ 9 was praised for its innovation, performance and luxurious features Selected by 84 female automotive journalists from 54 countries across five continents IONIQ 9 is now a contender for the WWCOTY Supreme Winner title, set to be announced in March Hyundai Motor Company’s all-electric SUV ... [continued]
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Blue Shift Report Highlights Systemic Vulnerabilities Caused by the Hidden Cost of AI
Arthur D. Little’s Blue Shift institute has published its latest report, AI’s Hidden Dependencies. This in-depth report, involving more than 50 experts, explores AI’s resource dependencies and the consequent direct systemic vulnerabilities for businesses and lays out strategic actions in response. With AI’s adoption and usage expected to remain on its ... [continued]
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NewYork GreenCloud Acquires Buena Vista Biomass Power Facility to Launch First Carbon-Negative AI Factory
NewYork GreenCloud (NYGC) announced the acquisition of the Buena Vista Biomass Power (BVBP) facility in Ione, California. The site will become NYGC’s first large-scale carbon negative AI Factory, integrating biomass-to-pyrolysis energy systems with behind-the-meter, liquid-cooled AI compute. “The Buena Vista Biomass Power facility is the beginning of a national platform ...
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Same Length, Different Logic: China’s Industrial Hydrogen Pipeline Versus Germany’s Backbone
The comparison between Germany’s hydrogen backbone from nowhere to nowhere and China’s reported 1,000km-plus hydrogen pipeline keeps resurfacing, often framed as evidence that Germany is simply early rather than wrong. It is a fair question, because at a distance both projects appear similar. Both involve long-distance hydrogen pipelines. Both are ... [continued]
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XPENG Targets Huge Sales Growth In 2026 Again — Looking Forward & Backwards
Two weeks ago, I reported on XPENG’s huge rise in sales in 2025. It might have been the largest EV sales rise in 2025. Note that the leaders in the market grew by 28% (BYD) and shrunk by 10% (Tesla). XPENG’s sales grew by 126%, from 190,068 to 429,445. However, ... [continued]
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Coal-Powered Thermal Generation Declines In China & India, But Surges In US
Electricity from burning coal declined in both China and India last year, thanks to more renewables, but things are different in the US.
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