BYD’s electric kei car gets off to a strong start with over 5,000 orders in its first week
BYD’s electric kei car has already secured over 5,000 orders, more than half of its target by the end of 2026 in just one week. Source: Electrek.
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The Genesis GV60 Magma costs $10,000 more than the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
The GV60 Magma will begin arriving at dealerships soon. Priced $10,000 higher than the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N, is it worth upgrading to the Genesis? Source: Electrek.
In A First, U.S. Clears Zoox's Steering Wheel-Free Robotaxis For Paid Rides
NHTSA granted Zoox a temporary exemption to commercially deploy up to 2,500 of its autonomous pods per year. Source: InsideEVs.
Historic Super Typhoon Dolphin hits Category 5 strength in the Northwest Pacific
Dolphin is the fifth Category 5 of 2026, putting 2026 ahead of the pace from the all-time record of 1997, when 12 Cat 5s occurred globally. The post Historic Super Typhoon Dolphin hits Category…
This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm
Construction is underway on a $1.7 billion solar and battery storage project in Texas that will turn existing coal mining land into a hub of clean energy generation. Panamint Capital announced last week that…
“Do we have the appetite?” – Shell’s fear of Niger Delta clean-up costs revealed
Newly-released internal documents from Shell suggest that a desire to avoid incurring the costs of shutting down its oil pipelines and cleaning up spills from them was part of the energy giant’s motivation in…
Hormuz crisis speeds up transition to electric cars, IEA data shows
The spiking price of oil helped increase global sales of electric cars in the second quarter of 2026 despite total car sales falling, a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report shows. The IEA’s latest…
Aecon executes energy storage agreement for 1,200MWh Ontario BESS
Infrastructure and construction company Aecon Group has executed an agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for the 150MW/1, 200MWh Simcoe energy storage project in Norfolk County, Ontario. Source: Energy Storage News.
Reducing Waste: Your Citizen-and-Voter Playbook
Our ability to reuse, repair, and recycle is determined in city halls, state capitals, and Washington, D.C. The solution to food rotting before it’s eaten, flexible film that curbside will never touch, 81 pounds…
Even China’s Truck Makers Are Building EVs In Europe Now
SuperPanther and Sinotruk are now assembling electric trucks in Austria, thanks to a local contract manufacturing company. Source: InsideEVs.
A Wingnut Question: Why Don’t Car Doors Leak While Windows Do?
Inexpensive cars drive at 70 MPH in the rain without leaking while our homes—particularly the windows—leak with the house sitting still. What about using gaskets to install windows? Source: Green Building Advisor.
19 New UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the Restoration of Hollywood's Cinerama Dome: This Week's Review
This week was marked by recognition and major announcements for the cultural industry. Amid international reports of both deliberate and natural destruction, UNESCO added 25 new sites of Outstanding Universal Value to its World…