Environment
What the end of Energy Star could mean for commercial real estate
An Energy Star sign on a building. Lynne Gilbert | Moment Mobile | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors […]
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Europe’s record-breaking heat waves are driving spikes in demand for air conditioning
Heat waves and longer summers are driving seasonal spikes in demand for cooling units, highlighting the need for efficient technologies and adequate power supply to keep Europe cool. This year is set to bring another record hot summer, with temperatures reaching as high as 39 degrees Celsius in Paris. The increase in heat, as well […]
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China’s BYD breaks delivery growth streak as EV price war reshapes competition
Despite a July slowdown, BYD retains its lead in China’s competitive EV market. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s largest EV maker BYD posted its first monthly delivery decline this year, amid stiff competition from a price war that has attracted attention from policymakers in Beijing. While other major Chinese electric […]
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iPhone maker Foxconn joins $1 trillion AI data center market with new alliance
Foxconn Hon Hai Technology Group signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Foxconn on Wednesday said it is taking a stake in TECO Electric & Machinery Co., as it looks to supercharge its efforts to become […]
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In photos: Evacuations ordered in Japan, Hawaii and Russia after powerful quake triggers tsunami warning
Evacuations were ordered across the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. Tsunami waves over 3 meters high were recorded in the Russian Pacific town of Severo-Kurilsk, with some waves reaching up to 5 meters, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday, citing emergency services. […]
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Trump EPA seeks to repeal finding that carbon dioxide emissions threaten public health
Smoke stacks from the Hugh L. Spurlock Generating Station are seen on June 12, 2025 in Maysville, Kentucky. Jeff Swensen | Getty Images The Trump administration is seeking to repeal a landmark finding that greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. “This has been […]
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Private investors buy into largest-of-its-kind solar deal to electrify Kenya
Commercial banks have bought into a major $150 million financing deal for off-grid solar power in Kenya, in a sign of growing investor confidence in the electrification of sub-Saharan Africa. Sun King, an off-grid solar energy company, raised the Kenyan-shilling equivalent of $156 million by bundling future payments from its solar-power customers into an asset-backed […]
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Trump’s aluminum tariffs may be sparking a green recycling boom — unintentionally
Key Points President Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminum imports are spurring growth in recycling as consumers try to avoid additional costs from duties. Recycling the metal consumes just 5% of the energy it takes to produce the same amount of primary aluminum through a smelter, making it more environmentally friendly. The strong dynamic could change […]
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Typhoon Wipha causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China
Sandbags placed near the waterfront in a residential area during a No. 8 storm signal raised for Super Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong, China, on Sept. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Typhoon Wipha caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west along the southern coast. […]
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Death toll rises to 14 in South Korea as heavy rain triggers landslide and flooding
Two people have died and a further two were missing in the South Korean resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday, after a landslide engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles during a period of heavy rainfall. This brings the nationwide death toll to 14 with 12 people missing since the rain began on Wednesday. The […]
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