The state’s Blue Acres program helps people move out of areas at high risk of flooding and converts their former properties to open space. Source: Yale Climate Connections.

Dawn Buckingham has long supported President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. But now the federal government plans to build a wall on cherished state land.By Martha Pskowski Border wall construction in the Big Bend region…

Cattle ranchers on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula are using silvopastoral systems to help conserve water. Source: Yale Climate Connections.

Naming the problem: A sociopathic agricultural system There is a great paradox in modern agriculture. The agro-industrial sector is feeding people while harming society and starving the planet. Source: CleanTechnica.

Jeff Bezos-backed electric truck startup Slate Auto opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar “experience center” in Chicago’s Near West Side, offering midwest fleet buyers and automotive journalists (Hi!) their first real, up-close look…

Summary Analysis of official 2024 real-world data reveals that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continue to exhibit a widening gap between real-world performance and official WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) testing values. On…

From the Midwest to New York, local and state governments are introducing new zoning rules and restrictions on BESS and data centre projects. Source: Energy Storage News.

Energy storage owner-operator Nightpeak Energy has reached financial close and commercial operation on its 150MW/300MWh Bocanova 2 battery storage project in Brazoria County, Southeast Texas. Source: Energy Storage News.

Tesla’s Senior Manager of Cybercab General Assembly at Gigafactory Texas, Jody Kerns, is leaving the company to become Rivian’s Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal, Illinois. He’s the second Cybercab launch…

The RS Q8 is a 631-horsepower super SUV but it stood no chance against Porsche's electrified SUV. Source: InsideEVs.

Around 48% of Canadian new car buyers are looking for an EV but almost half of them are holding out for China's offerings. Source: InsideEVs.

Devolin “Bobo” Webster was killed by a falling tree as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias swept through Alabama. His death illustrates the dangers tropical systems pose far inland.By Lee Hedgepeth BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—It’s hard to…

The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) is seeking stakeholder feedback on its summer procurement of 600MW of energy storage projects in the US state, after falling short by 438MW. Source: Energy Storage News.

The expert judges’ difficult decisions to select winners from hundreds of worthy entries for the Energy Storage Awards 2026 are almost finalised. Source: Energy Storage News.

Pilot Flying J, the largest chain of truck stops (excuse me, “travel centers”) in North America, features EV charging stations at a steadily growing number of its locations. When I spoke with electric truck…

The UK government warned the Carbon Capture and Storage Association’s (CCSA) annual conference on Tuesday that the fledgling industry should prepare to receive less financial support from taxpayers in the future. As the left-wing…