Category: Climate Action & Science

The largest electric bicycle company in the US, Lectric eBikes, has just hit a pair of dizzying milestones. The much-vaunted e-bike maker just hit its 1-billionth dollar in sales on its e-commerce platform and…

On exterior walls our code requires that vapour-barriers “shall beinstalled sufficiently close to the warm side of the insulation to prevent condensation at design conditions”.A couple of related questions:- Does…

Description:Multi-story wood-framed home in Panama, Central America (ASHRAE climate zone 1A — hot-humid, near-equatorial, minimal diurnal swing, high year-round outdoor absolute humidity). Looking for feedback on a diagnosis and remediation… Source: Green Building Advisor.

Located in the eastern region of Goiânia, Brazil, the Jabuticabeiras House is a 361-square-meter residence born from a couple’s desire to downsize and optimize their lifestyle. After their children moved out, their former home…

Top Teams Claim Prizes at 2026 Hydropower and Marine Energy Collegiate Competition Final Events, and DOE Welcomes a Record 45 Teams for the 2027 Season Two teams have snagged the top prizes in the…

China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, imported less crude oil in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) following higher crude oil prices that resulted from disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz.…

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss rumors of a Tesla/SpaceX merger, Rivian’s earnings, R2 progress, and efficiency…

Vietnamese all-electric taxi operator Green SM has made its European debut in Copenhagen, rolling out a company-owned fleet of VinFast EVs. Source: Electrek.

U.S. EV sales are down, but the rest of the world is picking up the slack to reduce its reliance on oil. Source: InsideEVs.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla was preparing to split off its China business ahead of a potential SpaceX merger. Source: InsideEVs.

There hasn’t really been a lot of notable news from Tesla lately. Even on hardcore Tesla fan sites, the news this year has often been little tidbits that mean more or less nothing and…

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is gradually making the transition from pilots to commercial applications. At the moment, a few automakers, including GM, Ford and Nissan, offer bidirectional charging features, but these require proprietary charging hardware,…