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We write a lot about fleet studies proving out the value of electric vehicles in the real world , but almost never hear from commercial fleets who are making the switch first hand – but one small fleet is doing just that
California senate bill 913 would allow utilities and grid operators to treat home backup batteries like real power plants, opening the door for programs that can pay homeowners to share excess energy capacity during peak
Earlier today (April 25, 2026), I attended the Electric Home Show at the Blaisdell Center in downtown Honolulu, where I met Scott Cooney and Zachary Shahan of this august publication. It was a blast meeting them, test dr
Humanoid robots are supposed to be the biggest thing in the history of anything , but despite real progress elsewhere, they’re still perpetually two years away . The quadrupeds? They’ve proven to be a little bit closer t
Tesla is bringing back free Supercharging for new Model 3 Premium and Performance orders in North America, bundling one year of complimentary charging with new purchases. The automaker also used the announcement to take
A study from the Netherlands suggests building a dam across the Bering Strait could stabilize the AMOC. Is that a good idea? The post Should We Dam The Bering Strait To Keep The AMOC From Collapsing? appeared first on Cl
The electric garbage truck is not the poster child for vehicle electrification. It does not have the consumer glamour of an electric pickup, the political visibility of an electric bus, or the freight-sector drama of bat
In an open admission that Trump's beloved "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" is a massive failure, four Republican members of the US House of Representatives propose preserving and extending key tax incentives for energy effic
Antibiotic resistance is often associated with hospitals and the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. Both are genuine problems, but new research suggests another potential culprit that many people haven’t considered –
I am writing this story because today, April 25, marks seven years since Ghosn walked out of a Japanese jail for a second time after posting bail of ¥500 million (about $4.5 million at the time). He had been arrested in
Kia’s electric SUV just got a bit more attractive. The 2026 EV6 is considerably cheaper than last year’s model, with up to nearly $5,500 in savings. more…
One of the largest convention centers in North America just got a major solar upgrade without needing any extra roof space. more…