Climate
Tesla still dominant, but its US market share is eroding as cheaper EVs arrive
Tesla is still the top-selling electric vehicle brand in the U.S., but its dominance is eroding as rivals offer a growing number of more affordable models, according to a report Tuesday by S&P Global Mobility. The data firm found that Tesla’s market share of new registered electric vehicles in the U.S. stood at 65% through […]
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Shares of Lordstown Motors rise as company begins electric truck deliveries
Lordstown Motors gave rides in prototypes of its upcoming electric Endurance pickup truck on June 21, 2021 as part of its “Lordstown Week” event. Michael Wayland / CNBC Electric truck startup Lordstown Motors said Tuesday that it started shipping its pickup truck to customers after receiving final regulatory approval to sell the vehicle in the […]
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Power marketplaces are experiencing ‘one or two many years of excessive volatility,’ Enel CEO says
This graphic, from March 2022, displays wind turbines and fuel storage facilities in Germany. Europe’s vitality marketplaces have seasoned turbulence in the latest months. Jan Woitas | Photograph Alliance | Getty Pictures The CEO of Italian energy company Enel told CNBC Tuesday that turbulence in strength marketplaces was possible to persist for some time. “Items […]
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U.S. warns California cities to prepare for possible water cuts and fourth year of drought
Houseboats on Lake Oroville during a drought in Oroville, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal water managers on Monday warned California cities and industrial users receiving water from the Central Valley Project to prepare for a fourth year of drought and possibly “extremely limited water […]
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Idealab founder Bill Gross started selling solar energy kits in 1973 at 15 years old. Now he’s leading solar tech company Heliogen
Idealab and Heliogen Founder Bill Gross speaks onstage during Vox Media’s 2022 Code Conference on September 08, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. Jerod Harris | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Bill Gross is best known for founding the technology incubator Idealab in 1996, after starting a handful of companies in software, education tech and […]
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World’s major lively volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii
A basic look at of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, U.S., November 28, 2022 in this display grab taken from a social media online video. Kelly/ @magahawaii | Kelly/ @magahawaii Via Reuters The world’s largest lively volcano has erupted in Hawaii for the very first time in nearly four decades, officials mentioned. Mauna Loa erupted […]
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Your next Domino’s delivery may arrive in a GM Chevy Bolt as pizza chain pushes EVs nationally
Domino’s will roll out 800 custom-branded 2023 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles at locations across the U.S. in the coming months. Domino’s Domino’s Pizza will be rolling out a fleet of 2023 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles, 800 of the GM EVs in total across the U.S. in the coming months, as it looks to not only […]
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Renault wants to use water from depths of 4,000 meters to supply heat to an old production plant
A Renault logo photographed in Bavaria, Germany. The French automotive giant says it’s targeting carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040 and globally by 2050. Igor Golovniov/Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Renault Group is working with French utility Engie on the development of a geothermal energy project at the automaker’s Douai facility, with […]
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After decades as a nuclear powerhouse, France makes its play in offshore wind
This image, from Sept. 2022, shows French President Emmanuel Macron speaking with workers on board a boat during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm. Stephane Mahe | AFP | Getty Images A facility described as “France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project” is fully operational, multinational utility EDF said this week. The news represents […]
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Berlin airport reopens runways just after local climate protest
A climate activist glues herself to a runway at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) for the duration of a protest, in Berlin, Germany November 24, 2022, in this however graphic obtained from a handout movie. Courtesy of LETZTE Generation/Handout via Reuters Letzte Era | By way of Reuters Berlin Brandenburg Airport explained on Thursday flights […]
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