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Iran war's global energy crisis sharpens China's advantage in clean tech
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (165+ words) HONG KONG " China is poised to benefit from the Iran war as global energy disruptions accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean technologies and renewable power, industries that China dominates. Ghosal reported from Hanoi, Vietnam. Delgado reported…...
Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough
1+ day, 9+ min ago (142+ words) CANFIELD, Ohio " Through the window of his combine, Wayne Greier watches his teenage son Blake drive a tractor across an empty field, towing a plow into position for another uncertain season of spring planting. Wayne Greier hoped to sign a…...
As gas prices rise, electric vehicle owners have an advantage. Could that spark more EV interest?
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (224+ words) Roanoke Times Javascript is required to use this website. Hokies' Hall on being part of the Virginia Tech coaching staff White House posts 'American justice' video days after Iran school attack Roanoke Arts Pop! Brings Family Fun to Taubman Museum…...
Botetourt County solar farm issue tabled amid residents' criticisms
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (204+ words) The Botetourt County Planning Commission tabled discussion of a permit that would allow a 33-acre solar farm to be built in Fincastle following a public hearing Monday night at which 14 country residents spoke out against the project. News reporter, Roanoke…...
Robotaxis are coming to London, but the city's cab drivers are skeptical
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (808+ words) LONDON " The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists, and navigate roadwork as it drives to its destination. You know those places that feel so dreamlike…...
Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (172+ words) Roanoke Times Javascript is required to use this website. China's BYD is on track to overtake Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles, marking a major shift in the global EV race. The Tesla logo is displayed at…...
Car rental prices stabilize even as the market continues to expand
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (114+ words) Originally published on holacarrentals. com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Cheap Insurance. com compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in every state using data from Gas Buddy. Many nonprofits rely on donation surges in December to…...
Franklin County supervisors vote down 121-acre solar farm proposal
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (589+ words) Commonwealth Power President Chris Page explains a rooftop solar array at the Roanoke schools" administration building downtown. Officials announced an expansion of its rooftop solar to other school buildings on Earth Day, April 22, 2025. ROCKY MOUNT " The Franklin County Board of…...
Would you hail a 'robotaxi'? Musk bets cabs will lift Tesla after sales plunge, boycotts
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1047+ words) NEW YORK " Elon Musk promised in 2019 that driverless Tesla "robotaxis" would be on the road "next year," but it didn't happen. A year later, he promised to deliver them the next year, but that didn't happen either. Last year in…...
Elon Musk backs off from Trump feud, says some social media posts 'went too far"
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (419+ words) Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U. S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went "too far." Early Wednesday morning, he posted "I regret some…...