A new report finds many Chinese provinces are reducing their use of coal

China is the world's largest emitter of planet-warming pollution. But a new report this week finds the country is transitioning away from fossil fuels including coal.

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Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War

Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, President Trump and other top administration officials were saying publicly.

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Trump promises $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US voters if Republicans win midterms

President puts himself at centre of congressional election campaign despite his plummeting approval ratings

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China shatters its 2025 car export record in just 8 months - and most are EVs

China extended its newfound dominance of global car exports thanks to EVs, cementing itself as the world's carmaker as everyone else quits.

electrek.co

Prosecutor who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump targets resigns without charging anyone

Joe diGenova, 81, was part of a group that tried to overturn the 2020 election.

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Mike Johnson Pitches GOP as Party of Tax Cuts, Common Sense

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Iran attacks vessels, US base in Jordan after tankers sunk

Iran said Wednesday that it targeted 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz, including two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers, after the U.S. military attacked and destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tu…

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Witkoff Reports $107 Million From Entity That Held Crypto Stake

President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff earned $107 million in 2025 from the holding company that owned his share of a crypto venture he and his boss helped co-found, according to a recen...

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US Loans $1.9 Billion to Restart Shuttered NextEra Nuclear Plant

The Trump administration is loaning as much as $1.9 billion to restart a shuttered NextEra Energy Inc. nuclear power plant in Iowa, part of a broader push to revive the US nuclear industry.

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China is set to get solar-powered cars with new glass-based technology but there's some important caveats

China is set to get solar-powered cars with new glass-based roof technology, the only problem is that it won't be able to generate all of the car's power

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Chinese carmakers are bringing their factories to the world

Incumbents will need to hit the accelerator to compete

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China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal

China's clean energy boom is now big enough to meet rising power demand and push coal generation into decline across many regions.

electrek.co

Germany’s AfD vows to build on ‘dream result’

Far-right party aims to secure 40% of vote in next federal elections after victory in Saxony-Anhalt state poll, as chancellor Merz says he is ‘shocked’ by result

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Ford Fathom Steals PR Thunder From Tesla Cybercab Launch

Ford has touched off a PR war, going all-out to promote its forthcoming Fathom EV on the eve of a major Tesla Cybercab event in Texas.

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WTI Back Above $91 as War Premium Returns | OilPrice.com

WTI crude rallied roughly 10% this week as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting, unreliable Hormuz traffic and falling U.S. inventories restored a substantial geopolitical risk premium.

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100 MW battery storage center opens in Texas to boost US power grid

Equinor has launched its largest U.S. battery project, adding 100 MW of flexible capacity to Texas' power grid.

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Is Owning A Plug-in Hybrid Like Kissing Your Sister? - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of c...

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9 GWh battery deal to help US factory scale storage production

NeoVolta Power has secured 9 GWh of US-made LFP cells from SK On through 2031 to support expansion of its battery storage factory in Georgia.

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Jaguar Land Rover plans up to 4,000 job cuts as Chinese rivals pile on pressure

British carmaker’s voluntary redundancy programme poses a fresh challenge to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham

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Lebanon warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ after new Israeli strikes

Finance ministry building damaged and empty hospital destroyed in bombing campaign

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US Energy Chief Says Navy to Defend Hormuz Until Iran Backs Down

US Navy escorts that are helping tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz are essential to sustaining crude flows through the waterway, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday, suggesting they won’t end a...

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