Climate Week 2026: Storytelling Is Finally A Major Climate Solution

At Climate Week NYC 2026, storytelling should be framed as a systemic solution, equal to technological advancements.

Will Your Next Phone Battery Be Made From Recycled Solar Cells?

A new study demonstrates a promising recycling method: transforming silicon from end-of-life solar panels into high-capacity anodes for lithium-ion batteries.

Open Source Innovation = Low-Cost Spectrometer For Farmers

A new open-source spectral measurement platform has been developed to overcome the high costs for farmers, scientists and students.

Burnham won’t pause UK data centres as a report says jobs are overstated
Burnham won’t pause UK data centres as a report says jobs are overstated

“At this point, I won’t go as far as a moratorium,” Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons on 9 September, when a Labour MP asked him to back a pause on new data centres. Jacob Reid reported the exchange for Bloomberg. On the same day, t…

TAR raises $120m at a $1bn valuation to build off-grid power for AI
TAR raises $120m at a $1bn valuation to build off-grid power for AI

TAR has raised a $120m Series A led by Spark Capital at a $1bn post-money valuation. The Austin company builds off-grid power systems for AI data centres. The company announced the round on Thursday. Prior investors Buckley Ventures and Align Fund also…

Electric cars are 33% cheaper to run in Europe. Petrol fuel costs rose up to 36% in one shock
Electric cars are 33% cheaper to run in Europe. Petrol fuel costs rose up to 36% in one shock

The ICCT finds battery-electric cars were 33% cheaper to run than petrol cars in the EU last year, or 28% on public charging alone, with combustion energy costs rising up to 36% after February’s oil shock while electricity held steady. Purchase-price p…

US closes $1.9bn loan to restart the Iowa nuclear plant powering Google
US closes $1.9bn loan to restart the Iowa nuclear plant powering Google

The US Department of Energy has lent NextEra Energy up to $1.9bn to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center. It is Iowa’s only nuclear power plant. Most of its power is already sold to Google, under a 25-year deal to supply the company’s cloud and AI in…

Hotels Should Audit Words Like “Green” And “Eco” Now Or Risk Penalties

On Sep 9, Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority published rulings against Thomas Cook, loveholidays and DialAFlight 3 weeks before stricter EU greenwashing rules take effect.

Robotaxis Accused Of Deadheading, Curb/Charger Hogging. Is That Fair?

Streets are for people, not robots. But what about the people the robots are serving? How to balance the conflicts about curb, charger and street use.

If You Can’t Beat Them, Tax Them: Solar Taxes Protect Non-Competitive Fossil Fuels In Alberta

Alberta, a major fossil fuel producer, has implemented a new $14 recycling fee per solar panel, effective October 2026, coupled with a landfill disposal ban.