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‘Lot of sci-fi smoke and mirrors’: Investors, experts react to Tesla’s robotaxi unveil
Tesla's robotaxi reveal, featuring gull-wing doors and no steering wheel, disappointed investors with few details on production and plans.
How solar geoengineering could disrupt wind and solar power
While potentially buying time for emissions cuts, solar geoengineering could hinder net-zero efforts by reducing wind and solar energy output.
Countries’ renewable energy plans fall short of target, says IRENA
Governments' renewable energy plans fall 34% short of the U.N. goal to triple capacity by 2030, says an IRENA report.
In France’s Cognac, Beijing and Brussels’ EV spat spells disaster
In Cognac, French brandy producers and dealers of Chinese-made EVs face challenges from EU tariffs and China's retaliatory measures.
Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy’s coal-fired island
Sardinians sabotage wind turbines, resisting renewable projects they say exploit the island, as tensions over green energy rise.
On US coast, wind power foes embrace ‘Save the Whales’ argument
Anti-wind power groups along the US East Coast blame whale strandings on offshore projects, despite no scientific evidence.
Tesla gambles on ‘black box’ AI tech for robotaxis
Tesla's upcoming robotaxi reveal may showcase risky "black box" AI tech, lacking the safety transparency found in lidar-equipped competitors.
Renewables on track to replace coal in world’s richest countries: Ember
Coal generation in OECD countries has fallen to less than half of its peak in 2007, driven primarily by a significant increase in...
Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests: report
Indonesia's plan to add wood-burning to its energy mix is fueling deforestation and threatening habitats of endangered species, a new report says.
China’s Chery assembles cars in Russian plants vacated by Western rivals
Chinese carmaker Chery has started assembling cars in Russia for sale in the country at three factories vacated by Western rivals including Volkswagen...
