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The Madness Of King Elon The First
Once upon a time, an immigrant named Elon Musk came to the US with a burning desire to do good, and he did right well. After making a small fortune at PayPal, he bought…
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- 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.
- “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…
- 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…
- ‘It’ll take more’: CFS nets another $1B to chase nuclear fusion dream
Almost every station on the factory floor of Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ northeast Massachusetts headquarters was bustling on a steamy Friday morning in June. Hard-hatted workers ferried along the components for the company’s first fusion…
- 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…
- Metal cap flashing/drip edge on windows and doors question
Working on a project where we're installing flanged windows (Milgard Ultra 650), some flanged doors and a flangeless door. We've flashed the rough openings either with Zip tape or Prosoco… Source: Green Building Advisor.
- 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…
- Sawtooth House / Francesco Pierazzi Architects
Sawtooth House transforms a Victorian terrace in Kingston upon Thames through the replacement of an outdated rear extension with a contemporary addition inspired by the town's industrial heritage. Rather than replicating the language of…
- Flood mapping tool helps South Texas communities better understand flooding risks
Editor’s note: After this segment had been produced, heavy rain again caused severe flooding in Texas. In March 2025, more than a foot of rain fell on parts of South Texas in less than…
- 4 things to know about cyclospora and climate change
The looming threat of cyclospora — a parasite often found in summer produce that causes severe gastrointestinal distress in humans — has struck fear into the hearts of salad enjoyers nationwide. On July 17, shortly…
- Aviation’s $4 Trillion Footprint Does Not Prove Every Flight Adds Growth
Aviation performs useful economic work. It connects remote communities, moves urgent and high-value cargo, brings visitors to places that rely on tourism and enables some work that still requires people to be physically present…
- EV demand in Europe, BESS in the US drive LG Energy Solution’s return to profit in Q2
LG Energy Solution (LG ES) posted a profitable second quarter this year, with investments in battery storage in the US and EV cell production in Europe paying off. Source: Energy Storage News.
- Axpo and Zelestra agree 207MW Italy BESS toll, second in July for IPP
Power firm Axpo and IPP Zelestra have entered into a long-term toll for a BESS project in northern Italy, Zelestra's second deal in July. Source: Energy Storage News.
- Tesla & ContourGlobal Sign Long-Term Power Agreement Covering 1 Terawatt-Hour/Year for Sterling Renewable Project
This is one of the largest solar-plus-battery storage corporate PPA ever signed from a single plant in the U.S., and it will be served by the largest renewable plant in ContourGlobal’s portfolio. Project Sterling…
