The White House Reflecting Pool may sound like one of the least important stories of the Trump era. But the Justice Department's failed prosecution of supposed "vandals" reveals something far more troubling: how political narratives pushed by Trump and his allies can become criminal cases.
The Small Cases Tell a Bigger Story
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Europe is betting big on a battery that runs for four days The new funding will enable Ore to establish its first manufacturing facility, ahead of its target for gigawatt hour-scale manufacturing in 2028. electrek.co/2026/08/04/e...
Europe is betting big on a battery that runs for four days
Europe's biggest iron-air battery deal will store wind power for up to 100 hours, helping cut reliance on gas plants.
electrek.co
Vertical solar panels that deliberately skip peak noon output are outperforming conventional tilted arrays in the morning and evening — and the production curve looks like a camel, not a duck, which changes everything about how grid engineers think www.autonocion.com/us/frankfurt...
The train can ferry up to 388 passengers along the route, powered a 352 kWh li-ion battery pack that – along with regenerative braking on downhill sections of its runs – offers more than enough range to complete the ~52 mile round trip on a single charge. electrek.co/2026/08/03/a...
Argentina's solar train brings zero-emission travel to an ancient trade route
Latin America's first solar-powered passenger train is carrying tens of thousands of travelers through a UNESCO World Heritage trail.
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#US - At least 600 buildings have been destroyed in #wildfires in Washington state, as the country faces a devastating fire season. One of 15 fires currently burning tore through the state's second-largest city #Spokane ⤵️
Window heat pumps are opening a cheaper path to efficient heating and cooling in the US They may not need professional installation and can plug into a standard outlet. www.thecooldown.com/green-home/w...
Window heat pumps are opening a cheaper path to efficient heating and cooling in the US
Window heat pumps are beginning to reach the U.S. market as a cheaper and more flexible alternative to traditional whole-home systems.
thecooldown.com
Urban buses were always expected to be among the first heavy passenger vehicles to electrify at scale. cleantechnica.com/2026/08/02/e...
Ember’s Electric Coaches Show Intercity Bus Electrification Is Already Here - CleanTechnica
Edinburgh’s electric buses are expected, but Ember’s 100+ electric intercity coaches show scheduled regional coach service is already a battery market.
cleantechnica.com
Massachusetts farm installs 832 solar panels above berry fields, and the berries grown underneath turned out sweeter and juicier and could change the future of American farming m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
Massachusetts farm installs 832 solar panels above berry fields, and the berries grown underneath turned out sweeter and juicier and could change the future of American farming
A Massachusetts farm is integrating solar panels above berry fields. This agrivoltaics project generates electricity while shading the crops. The elevated panels create a cooler microclimate, retain...
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Not NIMBY’s, not racist zoning… “High interest rates and fuel costs have halted major developments across the city. Millions of square feet of permitted space sit idle. Factors both local and not, & inside and outside real estate, are keeping Boston's biggest construction projects at a standstill.”
@lleopard11.bsky.social · 6d ago“A mixed-use site at 425 Medford St. in Charlestown was approved for 1.8 million square feet of development in 2024. But construction is not imminent, as with many other huge Boston projects.” www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/...
Starting tomorrow we are using more Earth resources this year than can be regenerated by nature.
Press Release June 2026 English - Announcing Earth Overshoot Day 2026 - Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day 2026 falls on July 30th.
overshoot.footprintnetwork.org
“A mixed-use site at 425 Medford St. in Charlestown was approved for 1.8 million square feet of development in 2024. But construction is not imminent, as with many other huge Boston projects.” www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/...
Boston construction stalls as major projects face delays - Boston Business Journal
High interest rates and fuel costs have halted major developments across the city. Millions of square feet of permitted space sit idle. Factors inside and outside real estate are keeping Boston's bigg...
bizjournals.com
Trump has managed to deplete the world's greatest military and economy in less than two years.
Republicans Against Trumpism@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 6d agoJUST IN: U.S. GDP growth slowed to just 1.5% in the second quarter, missing expectations of 1.8% and down from 2.1% in Q1. MAGA
Russia attacked Ukraine every single day Trump was POTUS the 1st time Russia has attacked Ukraine every single time Trump has been POTUS 2nd time. And he's helped us kill each time.
The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com · 7d ago⚡️Update: 8 killed, 30 injured across Ukraine as Russia launches massive ballistic missile, drone attack.
Nuclear shut down continues. Paks NPP to close down fully, announced by PM Magyar. 2000 MW is out, a significant cut to power production of Hungary: 444.hu/2026/07/30/m...
Magyar: Leállíthatják Paksot
A Duna alacsony vízállása miatt. Emiatt csütörtökön Románia is atomenergia nélkül maradt, mert folyóvíz híján le kellett állítaniuk az utolsó erőműblokkjukat is.
444.hu
55% blowout in India still delivers capex 4x below Vogtle actuals
Akshat Rathi@akshatrathi.bsky.social · 6d ago"Four new reactors of 1 gigawatt each are now estimated to cost $14.4 billion -- 55% of more than the 2024 estimate." Even India can't stop spiraling costs of nuclear plant build out. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Ok, sure. I'll believe it when I see it. China is a green tech behemoth. But it's not really a leader in climate diplomacy. That needs different chops. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Signals Nation Is Ready to Lead Global Climate Action
China signaled it plans to take a more important role in steering the global campaign to tackle climate change, as officials offered further details on strategy to mitigate and adapt to rising tempera...
bloomberg.com
Good morning with good news: Surging solar, wind & batteries slashed by 47% Q2 wholesale electricity prices in Australia's NEM! Wind rose 20%. Big solar 12%. Small solar 6.9% Gas fell 30% to its lowest Q2 average since 2003! Coal fell 5%. Wonderful www.aemo.com.au/-/media/file... #energysky
We've hit 1 MILLION UK ELECTROVERSE DRIVERS 😱🎉 That's HALF of Britain's battery electric cars 🚙 To celebrate, here's a design from one of our own - Conor (roofer & artist extraordinaire) - who picked up a different set of tools at a charging pit stop 🎨
