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06/24/26

Ford believes it has an edge over China with its new affordable EV platform

Ford’s new Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform is set to underpin a series of low-cost EVs, but can it compete with China?

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06/24/26

Toyota scrapped the flagship Lexus EV, but a successor just got the green light

Toyota will not move forward with the Lexus LF-ZC. While the flagship EV has been canceled, the next-gen technology that it was set to use, including new batteries, a dedicated platform, and gigacasting, is ready. A comp

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06/24/26

Prime Day 2026 Green Deals: EVs, power stations, tools, smart devices, and much more

Amazon’s Prime Day Sale event is officially live, and with it we’re getting a ton of amazing Green Deals and beyond – both on the marketplace website and from direct brand websites. The savings train has pulled into the

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06/24/26

California will sue over Trump’s latest bribe to block wind power

California filed a “notice of intent to sue” over the Department of the Interior’s moves to block wind power projects, two of which were planned off the central coast of California.

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06/24/26

Tesla sued over fatal crash in Texas home that killed 76-year-old woman

The family of a 76-year-old woman killed when a Tesla Model 3 crashed into her Katy, Texas, home has sued Tesla and the driver, alleging the company’s “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems are defectively designed.

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06/24/26

Slate Auto’s electric truck starts at $24,950 with 205 miles of range

Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, finally revealed pricing for its bare-bones electric truck today: $24,950 to start. The company opened preorders the same day. Slate also boosted the base model’s estimate

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06/24/26

California Preps For Battle Royale Over Offshore Wind Leases That Trump Wants To Kill

Floating wind turbines are the key to California's ambitious offshore wind plans, and the state does not intend for the Trump administration to get in the way. The post California Preps For Battle Royale Over Offshore Wi

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06/24/26

Geopolitics Smooths The Energy Transition Curve

One of the easiest ways to misread the energy transition is to stand inside one country and mistake local political weather for the global climate. A U.S. reversal, European permitting drag, Indian coal and grid constrai

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06/24/26

Reflecting Pool Becomes No-Go Zone As Algae Biofuel Mystery Deepens

With algae biofuel trade secrets possibly at stake, the unique cultivation project in DC has become a no-go zone. The post Reflecting Pool Becomes No-Go Zone As Algae Biofuel Mystery Deepens appeared first on CleanTechni

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06/24/26

Trillion-Dollar AI Bubble On Verge Of Popping?

The amount of money being invested in AI (artificial intelligence) is wild. So much money is being poured into the industry. Investors all want to bet on leaders of this new era, and large AI companies are pouring a lot

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06/24/26

Hyundai Kia Unveil World’s 1st In-Vehicle “Plasma Care UVC” Sanitization Technology

Hyundai Motor and Kia introduce a first-of-its-kind ‘Plasma Care UVC’ technology, utilizing Far-UVC light for in-vehicle sanitization The advanced system helps reduce bacteria and odor-causing microorganisms in the cabin

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06/24/26

UFOs Probably Aren’t Demons, But You Can Help Exorcise “Demons” In The Fossil Fuel Industry

At the end of March, when I was busy getting ready to leave for my all-electric Route 66 trip, JD Vance dropped a turd in the UFO punchbowl. During an interview with Benny Johnson, he was asked about UFOs (it’s fashionab

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