Climate
‘There’s no sign of any rain coming to us’: Europe’s extreme weather risks smaller harvests and higher prices
British farmers have warned that the country’s hot and dry conditions will inevitably lead to smaller harvests this year. Planet One Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images In a typical year, Rodger Hobson can expect to produce around 35,000 tons of carrots on his 880-acre farm in Yorkshire in northern England. But 2022 […]
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Mississippi governor declares emergency after Jackson’s main water plant fails
An SUV rests in flood waters in this northeast Jackson, Miss., neighborhood, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Rogelio V. Solis | AP Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, the state’s capital and largest city, do not have access to reliable drinking water for the near future after the city’s main water treatment facility failed on Monday. The state […]
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1st Solar announces new U.S. panel factory following the Inflation Reduction Act
Connie Black makes adjustments to the manufacturing line for the collection 6 solar panels observed throughout a tour of a Very first Solar plant in Walbridge, Ohio, Oct 6, 2021. Dane Rhys | Reuters First Photo voltaic declared Tuesday that it will establish a new photo voltaic panel manufacturing facility in the U.S. on the […]
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Lucid and Nikola move to raise additional funds as rising costs squeeze EV startups
Electric vehicle start-up Lucid on Sept. 28, 2021 said production of its first cars for customers has started at its factory in in Casa Grande, Arizona. Lucid Electric vehicle makers Lucid Group and Nikola are moving to raise additional funds, as both companies aim to boost production amid sharply rising battery costs and new federal […]
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Greenland ice loss will raise sea levels by nearly one foot by 2100, study shows
Icebergs float in the Baffin Bay near Pituffik, Greenland on July 15, 2022 as captured from the ground during a NASA mission along with University of Texas scientists to measure melting Arctic sea ice. New observations from ICESAT-2 show remarkable Arctic Sea ice thinning in just three years. Kerem Yucel | AFP | Getty Images […]
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Elon Musk claims entire world however wants oil and fuel
SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to be on as he visits the design site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, in close proximity to Berlin, Germany, May possibly 17, 2021. Michele Tantussi | Reuters The globe ought to carry on to extract oil and fuel in order to maintain civilization, though also establishing […]
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‘Overwhelming’ floods prompt Pakistan international minister to request for IMF, global assist
Pakistani families wade floodwaters in the southern part of the country on Sunday. The death toll from flooding there has surpassed 1,000. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Visuals Pakistan desires money enable to deal with “too much to handle” floods, its international minister mentioned on Sunday, introducing that he hoped fiscal institutions such […]
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How Amazon is providing Rivian an edge in the EV market
Pursuing in Tesla’s footsteps, one more electric vehicle firm has been making a title for itself, with a special spin: Rivian Automotive. Launched in 2009, Rivian is focusing on upscale electric vehicles and SUVs with an emphasis on out of doors experience. CNBC’s John Rosevear calls them the “Patagonia of electric autos.” Rivian launched its […]
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Cash is king for EV makers as soaring battery prices drive up vehicle production costs
Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC In the transition from gas-powered vehicles to electric, the fuel every automaker is after these days is cold hard cash. Established automakers and startups alike are rolling out new battery-powered models in an […]
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Japan is pivoting back to nuclear after Fukushima disaster — and the IEA says it’ll help cool gas markets
This image, from March 2022, shows wind turbines in front of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The country is now planning to use more nuclear power in the years ahead. Korekore | Istock | Getty Images Japanese plans to pivot back to using more nuclear power have been welcomed by the International Energy […]
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