1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (778+ words) The recent expansion of the autonomous robotaxi service Waymo to new cities was met with support from ride-hail users but also from a few surprising groups. Thousands of people signed up for rides as early as Tuesday, when the fully…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1392+ words) California’s transition to electric vehicles is still underway, with more chargers for cars and trucks, more models to choose from and more ambitious sales targets. But it is increasingly shaped by what’s happening on the other side of the country,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (582+ words) A bill that exemplifies the lack of water for farming in California just passed the state Legislature. It makes it easier for farmers to convert their fields to solar panels. Decades ago, state lawmakers were concerned about too many farms…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (828+ words) The California Legislature just passed two bills that advocates say will greatly improve access to small-scale solar for renters, people in condos and others who don’t have access to their roofs or can’t afford a full rooftop array. Last week,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (531+ words) Your power bill is too high. Electricity prices have risen by as much as 40% since 2020, far outpacing overall inflation. And after decades of nearly flat growth in energy consumption, data centers are driving up grid demand for the first time…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (157+ words) Meanwhile, in Trump’s MAGA America, we can’t even reach a pathetic 10%. The truth is, we’re on track to end all manufacturing of internal combustion engines by 2035. To help, never buy a gas car again — only EVs going forward. Paul Scott,…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (548+ words) U.S. utilities generated a record amount of energy from renewable sources last year, even as the Trump administration implemented a range of policies to stymie green energy. About 1,162 terawatt-hours of the country’s electricity was generated from renewable sources in 2025, a 10% increase…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1193+ words) Hydrogen, viewed by its advocates as a clean fuel and a solution to climate change, is having a “non moment,” but don’t ask anyone in the industry to say that on the record. Years of market turmoil, federal funding cuts,…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1027+ words) Even with gasoline prices near a four-year high, global sales of electric vehicles are slowing as consumers balk at steep prices and spotty charging infrastructure. In this odd climate, hybrid cars are hot again after a quarter-century out of the…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (437+ words) Waymo’s robotaxis will soon roam a much larger portion of California as the company received approval to expand across 18 counties. The California Public Utilities Commission gave Waymo permission to operate in San Diego and Sacramento, as well as in communities…...