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We Need To Take Steps To Protect Ourselves From AI And Other Forms Of Digital Surveillance
My pals and I have attended several protests to make transparent President Donald J. Trump’s abuse of power. We’re concerned about the Administration’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, corruption at the highest levels of the US federal government, executive orders that contradict the US Constitution, job cuts to federal ... [continued]
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BLUETTI Targets Circular Economy & High-Speed Mobile Charging — CES 2026 Launch
The “spec war” in portable power is officially shifting toward material science and deep vehicle integration. Monitoring the latest from CES 2026, it’s clear that BLUETTI is moving beyond the simple “more kilowatt-hours” race to tackle two of the industry’s biggest hurdles: hardware decarbonization and the notorious slow-charging bottleneck for ...
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Judge Smacks Down One Offshore Wind Stop-Work Order, Four To Go
US President Donald Trump struck a mighty blow against offshore wind workers on December 22, when he ordered work to halt on five major offshore wind projects spanning five states along the Atlantic Coast, throwing hundreds of households into the unemployment lines. Or not, as the case may be. On ... [continued]
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Why Green Steel, Not Green Iron, Determines Europe’s Industrial Future
The idea of a European green steel premium has become widely accepted over the past several years. It rests on the belief that Europe can decarbonize its steel sector domestically, absorb higher production costs through a mix of policy support and buyer willingness, and maintain industrial competitiveness while doing so. ... [continued]
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NIPPON KINZOKU Launches Full-Scale Expansion of “Eco-Product” Using Innovative Composite Metal Forming Technology Based on “Fine Profile”
Achieving production efficiency and enhanced supply chain environmental performance through process shortening and material loss reduction NIPPON KINZOKU CO., LTD. (TOKYO: 5491) (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) has commenced the full-scale deployment of its “Eco-Product” lineup, comprised of products manufactured using its proprietary “Composite Metal Forming
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Environmental “Protection” Agency to Stop Considering Health Impacts of Pollution
Today, the New York Times reported that the Environmental Protection Agency would cease to calculate the negative health impacts of air pollution in its future rulemaking process and only consider industry costs. On the EPA’s website, the mission of the agency is to “protect human health and the environment.” Between 1999 and ... [continued]
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The EU’s Investment Giant Needs To Step Up On Clean Transport
By Lorenzo Manca, Sustainable Finance Officer, T&E. There are welcome signs that the European Investment Bank intends to tackle transport poverty via the ETS2. The institution should also ramp up support for clean transport technologies such as e-fuels and the battery value chain. The EIB is the EU’s investment giant, ... [continued]
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Sierra Club Nebraska Statement on Forced Outage at Aging OPPD Coal Plant
Omaha, Nebraska — Reports of a steam tube failure at OPPD’s North Omaha coal plant once again raise reliability, health, and safety concerns. As a result of the failure, one of the two remaining coal units was taken offline last week. The forced outage follows a recent OPPD board vote to ... [continued]
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The Long US Goodbye to New Gas Connections and the Legal Tools States Are Using to Get There
Gas bans in new buildings moved from obscure municipal policy to national legal conflict in a remarkably short period of time. For most of the past decade, city ordinances limiting or prohibiting new natural gas hookups were treated as a local matter tied to building codes, air quality, and long ... [continued]
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Smash The Oiligarcy, The Future Is Now!
Yes, we want some good cleantech-focused messages on your shirt, your hoodie, your mug, or your cap — or even your baby’s clothes! Thanks to our wonderful readers, in recent months, we have actually raised much more than our $2,000 Kickstarter target from pure donations/subscriptions. We hugely appreciate those no-cost ... [continued]
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Ford, Waymo, Tesla — Where Is Self-Driving Going in 2026?
One of the big automotive stories out of CES 2026 from the last week was Ford making an announcement about eyes-free driving coming to its models — affordable EVs even — in 2028. There are layers to this, though. Ford’s L3 Eyes-Off Driving Plans — What Are They Exactly? First ... [continued]
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Federal Policy Makers Can’t Stop The Demand For Solar Power
The abrupt U-turn in federal energy notwithstanding, the demand for more solar power in the US persists. After all, money talks. Solar is the fastest most economical way to add more kilowatts to the nation’s grid. That’s why solar investors are still pumping money into the US market, the latest ... [continued]
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Ford’s $30,000 Midsize Electric Pickup Truck Will Offer Level 3 Autonomy
Ford is promising "eyes-off" driving will be available with is newest electric vehicles built on the Universal EV Platform.
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Tiny Canadian Startup Picks Up The Electric Truck (And Van, And Bus) Ball
The vehicle electrification movement sure looked like it was grinding to a halt in the US last year, underscored by Tesla’s ongoing sales slide while both Ford and GM pulled back sharply on their domestic EV manufacturing plans. Still, signs of a rebirth are already emerging, the latest example being ... [continued]
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EV Price War Over In China?
One of the electric vehicle stories of the past couple of years has been the EV price war in China. Chinese EV makers kept lowering prices, lowering prices, and lowering prices. Sales grew enormously, but several hyper-ambitious companies wanted to be sure to get a big chunk of that sales ... [continued]
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