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As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (683+ words) By SETH BORENSTEIN and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Bombed refineries, disrupted shipping channels for oil and liquefied natural gas and skyrocketing fuel prices should point even the most reluctant leaders to a cleaner fossil free future, hope some experts. But others are…...
California EV maker Lucid cuts hundreds of jobs in latest blow to industry
2+ week, 2+ day ago (170+ words) By Kara Carlson | Bloomberg Newark-based Lucid Group is slashing its workforce following a difficult 2025 for the electric vehicle maker, which struggled to boost production in a volatile auto market. The cuts will impact 12% of its global workforce, the automaker said…...
You can give old batteries a new life by safely recycling them
2+ week, 2+ day ago (798+ words) But dead batteries aren't quite finished. They can leak heavy metals like cadmium and nickel into soil and water once they reach the landfill. Some of them can also overheat and cause fires in garbage trucks and recycling centers. The…...
AQMD OKs $30 million to purchase zero-emission school buses to replace older, polluting models
3+ week, 5+ day ago (268+ words) South Coast Air Quality Management District governors have approved $30 million to help communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution replace older school buses with new, zero-emission models, the agency announced Wednesday. The initiative is expected to significantly reduce air pollution, including…...
Robotaxi pioneer Waymo raises $16 billion to accelerate expansion plans
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (264+ words) Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world while other deep-pocketed rival services backed by Tesla and Amazon try to catch up. The fundraising…...
Trump’s Argentine ally welcomes a shipload of Chinese EVs for the first time
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (923+ words) By ISABEL DEBRE and VICTOR CAIVANO In other places, such a scene would not be noteworthy. Chinese automaker BYD has sped up its exports and undercut rivals the world over, alarming Washington, upsetting Western and Japanese auto giants, and unnerving…...
Why are smog checks not required for older vehicles in California?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) Q: Many years ago, California began exempting older cars from having to complete a smog check to renew the vehicle registration for the year, Roy Saldin of Moreno Valley said. Here's a bit of history about the program. There have been…...
Without federal tax credits, California EV sales sink 36.6% in fourth quarter
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (798+ words) The recent termination of federal tax credits for zero-emission vehicles delivered a body blow to end-of-the-year sales across California. According to figures released Tuesday by the California Energy Commission, registrations for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles came…...
New law revives dormant plans for solar plant near Mojave National Preserve
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (918+ words) A proposed solar power plant near Baker, rejected by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors nearly a decade ago, has been revived under a new law allowing developers to bypass local approval for energy projects and seek a green…...
Trump’s return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1058+ words) There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while blocking wind and solar, according to dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians....