Climate
Sydney residents assess flood damage as wild weather eases
Residents next to the overflowing Hawkesbury River in the northwestern Sydney suburb of Windsor on July 6, 2022. Heavy rain that pummeled Sydney over the last five days eased on Thursday as flood-weary residents looked to return to homes to take stock of the damage, some for the third time this year. Muhammad Farooq | […]
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Europe will count natural gas and nuclear as green energy in some circumstances
01 July 2022, Saxony, Lippendorf: A solar park borders directly on the site of the Lippendorf lignite-fired power plant. After more than 20 years, the so-called EEG surcharge, which customers pay via their electricity bill, will no longer apply. It currently still amounts to 3.72 cents per kilowatt hour. Experts do not expect electricity prices […]
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Toyota hits sales milestone for electric vehicles, joins Tesla and GM in losing tax incentives for buyers
A Toyota bZ4X on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor said it sold its 200,000th plug-in electric vehicle during the second quarter, triggering a phase out of U.S. tax credits of up to $7,500 for people who buy the cars. The Japanese automaker joins Tesla […]
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Rivian confirms it’s on track to build 25,000 electric vehicles this year
Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive said it produced more than 4,000 vehicles in the second quarter and that it remains on track to build 25,000 vehicles in 2022. Shares or Rivian were up […]
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VW and Goldman-backed battery maker Northvolt gets $1.1 billion funding injection
Northvolt’s most recent funding announcement comes at a time when major economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel and gasoline. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt on Tuesday announced a $1.1 billion funding boost, with a range of investors — including Volkswagen and […]
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California federal judge throws out Trump-era changes that weakened Endangered Species Act
A Mexican gray wolf leaves cover at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, N.M. Jim Clark | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out Trump-era changes to the landmark Endangered Species Act, voiding regulations that made it harder to protect wildlife from the effects of human development […]
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Italy just declared a state of emergency because of drought: ‘There is no doubt that climate change is having an effect,’ the prime minister said
This picture taken on July 2, 2022 in Rome shows the low water level of the river Tiber near the Vittorio Emanuele II bridge, revealing an ancient bridge built under Roman Emperor Nero (Bottom). Andreas Solaro | AFP | Getty Images The Italian government declared a state of emergency on Monday in five regions because […]
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Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes
State Emergency Service and Rural Fire Brigade volunteers are seen during the evacuation of residents from the Woronora River area as floodwaters rise on July 04, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Sean Foster | Getty Images News | Getty Images Torrential rains kept battering Australia’s east coast on Tuesday, intensifying the flood crisis in Sydney as […]
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The world’s most powerful tidal turbine just got a major funding boost
Orbital Marine Power’s O2 turbine at the Orkney Islands, north of the Scottish mainland, in September 2021. Scotland has become a hub for companies and projects focused on tidal power and marine energy in general. William Edwards | AFP | Getty Images Scottish engineering firm Orbital Marine Power said Monday it secured £8 million ($9.64 […]
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Biden opens the possibility of more offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore as waves churned from Tropical Storm Karen come ashore in Dauphin Island, Alabama, October 5, 2013. Steve Nesius | Reuters The Biden administration released a five-year offshore oil and gas drilling development plan on Friday that would block all new drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans […]
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