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The Hunt For Natural Hydrogen Shifts To The Philippines

The Hunt For Natural Hydrogen Shifts To The Philippines

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27.07.2026 3

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Alan Ohnsman

Tesla’s Founders Are Backing The Anti-Cybertruck

Tesla’s Founders Are Backing The Anti-Cybertruck

Twenty years ago this month, Tesla introduced itself to the world with the electric Roadster, the $100,000 sports car that kickstarted the modern EV...

23.07.2026 6

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Alan Ohnsman

Clean Energy Tech Deals Are Booming—Powered By Data Centers

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20.07.2026 7

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A Beefed Up Golf Cart And An Anti-Cybertruck: Cheap, Quirky EVs Are Coming

U.S. sales of electric vehicles have plunged since the Trump administration killed a $7,500 federal credit last year, but a group of startups hopes to...

15.07.2026 3

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Alan Ohnsman

Renewed Iran Fighting Will Sustain Shift Away From Oil

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13.07.2026 7

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Alan Ohnsman

Renewed Iran Fighting Will Sustain Shift To Clean Energy

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13.07.2026 7

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California Will Give You $3,500 To Buy A New EV

Sales of electric vehicles are booming worldwide, but have plunged in the U.S. since the Trump administration eliminated a $7,500 federal rebate last...

08.07.2026 10

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Alan Ohnsman

Energy Department Wants To End Home Appliance Efficiency Rules

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06.07.2026 10

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Alan Ohnsman

Tesla’s Electric Semi Has Its First Fatal Crash

Tesla’s new electric Semi was involved in a crash earlier this week that killed two people, the first known fatal accident involving the...

01.07.2026 10

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This Compact, Emission-Free Gas Turbine Is Rocket Science

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29.06.2026 10

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Alan Ohnsman

The Fastest-Growing Energy Source Under The Sun

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22.06.2026 10

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Lower-Cost Desalination May Be On The Way

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15.06.2026 10

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Forget Elon’s Data Centers In Space. This Startup Wants To Float Them At Sea

Among big future businesses Elon Musk is selling investors in newly public SpaceX is his plan to put data centers in space: solar-powered satellites,...

15.06.2026 10

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GM Doubles Down On Energy Business To Serve Data Center Electricity Demand

Months after slashing its lofty electric vehicle goals, General Motors is intensifying its focus on energy technology to keep up with data center...

09.06.2026 10

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Data Center Silver Lining: They’re Powering Clean Energy Growth

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08.06.2026 10

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SpaceX Left California. Its IPO Payday Did Not.

Elon Musk loudly quit California after years of attacking its taxes, politics and business climate, moving SpaceX to Texas. Now the biggest fiscal...

08.06.2026 10

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Alan Ohnsman

Robot Trucks Can Help Cut Fuel Consumption

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01.06.2026 10

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Alan Ohnsman

How The Iran War Oil Shock Is Helping Launch A Market For Electric Tugboats

The next hot electric vehicle may not come with gullwing doors, a self-driving mode or the ability to provide backup power to your home. It may be an...

01.06.2026 10

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Alan Ohnsman

Boom Times For The Battery Energy Storage Market

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26.05.2026 20

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California Hater Elon Musk Needs The State’s Subsidies To Launch Tesla’s Semi

19.05.2026 20

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Tackling Plastic Pollution With A Hemp-Based Alternative

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18.05.2026 10

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Tackling Plastic Pollution With A Greener Alternative

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18.05.2026 20

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Solar On The Farm: The Benefits Of Agrivoltaics

11.05.2026 20

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Planning For The End Of The Oil Age

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04.05.2026 20

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Finding Hidden Geothermal Power With AI

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27.04.2026 10

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This Tesla Veteran Is Running A Copper Mine With AI-Powered Robots

Mariana Minerals CEO and cofounder Turner Caldwell is betting that the next big use for AI won’t be another chatbot—it’ll be a copper mine. His...

27.04.2026 20

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SpaceX’s IPO Could Leave Tesla Eating Rocket Dust

23.04.2026 20

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Warming Oceans, A Hot Year And ‘Elite’ Beliefs

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20.04.2026 10

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30 Under 30 Europe Manufacturing & Industry 2026: The Builders Bringing AI, Robotics And Data To Industry

13.04.2026 10

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Trump Hates Offshore Wind. Republicans Don’t

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. President Donald...

13.04.2026 20

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This Google Spinout Thinks AI Can Fix America’s EV Battery Problem

China’s dominance in batteries is powering a global auto industry shakeup. The country didn’t just get better at making them. It got better at...

07.04.2026 20

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A Move To Crack Down On Microplastics

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06.04.2026 20

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A Billionaire’s Pitch To Cut Power Bills Collides With California’s Real Costs

Tom Steyer wants to make California electricity cheaper by doing what every insurgent gubernatorial candidate does: break the “monopoly,” add...

04.04.2026 20

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Can Surging Gas Prices Reverse EV Sales Slump?

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30.03.2026 20

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Can Surging Gas Prices Reverse U.S. EV Sales Slump?

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30.03.2026 20

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A Push To Revive Clean Energy Incentives

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23.03.2026 30

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Tesla Semi’s Biggest Rival Might Be Its Chinese Twin

Nine years after Elon Musk vowed to electrify trucking with Tesla’s electric Semi, the vehicle is finally edging into something like regular...

23.03.2026 20

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U.S. Cleantech Rollbacks Hurt Both The Climate And Your Wallet

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. When Donald Trump was...

16.03.2026 20

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Tesla’s Best Growth Story Isn’t Robotaxis—It’s Batteries

Tesla’s era as the market’s can’t-miss EV growth engine has passed, cracking under tougher competition and softer demand. With Chinese rivals...

12.03.2026 30

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Uber’s Next Robotaxi Deal: Amazon’s Zoox

Uber is partnering with Amazon-owned Zoox to let riders book the company’s small, boxy electric vans via the Uber app starting in Las Vegas this...

11.03.2026 30

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Turning Idle California Farmland Into A Clean Energy Powerhouse

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09.03.2026 30

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Turning Idle California Farmland Into A Clean Energy Powerhouse

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09.03.2026 20

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Data Center Batteries Enter The Iron Age

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02.03.2026 60

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Alan Ohnsman

A New Clean Hydrogen Option: Make It Underground

09.02.2026 30

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Alan Ohnsman

Tesla’s Semi Is Finally Hitting The Road. The Timing Couldn’t Be Worse

05.02.2026 30

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Waymo Raises $16 Billion To Speed Up Its Global Robotaxi Push

03.02.2026 30

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Tesla Suddenly Likes Solar Again

02.02.2026 30

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‘Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads

28.01.2026 30

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Alan Ohnsman

Robot Trucker Waabi Wades Into Robotaxi Battle With Billion Dollar Raise

28.01.2026 30

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That Green ‘Scam’ Is The Top Source Of New U.S. Electricity

26.01.2026 30

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