Category: Climate Action & Science

A summer of record heat, severe drought and compounding impacts tested Europe’s infrastructure and resilience.By Bob Berwyn During this past summer of climate extremes, more than half of Europe experienced dangerous levels of heat…

Sheldon Whitehouse is my favorite member of Congress. The junior senator from Rhode Island is smart, articulate, and determined. Source: CleanTechnica.

Are we starting to see a transition from small-scale pilots of electric trucks to serious volume orders? Tesla has been booking some sizable orders for its Semi, and Harbinger recently announced a 2,000-truck order…

The world’s tallest wind turbine has reached its full height in Germany, and its developer says the extra altitude could roughly double its electricity output. more… Source: Electrek.

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 the Tesla Roadster delay, EV deliveries in the US, battery swap…

Tesla says misuse of the feature could result in “additional penalties,” since each use can cause up to $25,000 in damages. Source: InsideEVs.

Tesla sales fell slightly in the third quarter. But it could be a lot, lot worse. Source: InsideEVs.

Several major banks that helped set up the UN’s now-defunct Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) in 2021 have since continued to lend money to coal companies, a new report has revealed. Bank of America, Barclays,…

The city’s Seeds of Change program is funding community gardens, composting efforts, solar installations, a bike repair program, and more. Source: Yale Climate Connections.

See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . The market for battery-powered trucks may be slowing in the U.S.

Architect Rachel Wagner spent a decade improving her 1903 Duluth home—and learned a few lessons she now passes along to clients Source: Green Building Advisor.

Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Executive Vice-President Séjourné, Dear Commissioner Šefčovič, Dear Commissioner Hoekstra, By 2021, Europe started to get serious about trying to establish a European battery value chain. European companies invested…