Walmart went from zero to 100 charging stations in under two years
Walmart went from zero to 100 charging stations in under two years

Walmart has opened its 100th EV fast-charging station, at a Supercenter in Monument, Colorado, and now operates in 20 states after having none less than two years ago. The 400kW chargers come exclusively from ABB and the Italian manufacturer Alpitronic…

Australian data centres will use seven times more power by 2036
Australian data centres will use seven times more power by 2036

Australian data centres will take 13% of the country’s main electricity market by 2035-36, up from 3% today. That is almost a sevenfold rise in a decade, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator. Keira Wright reported the forecast for Bloombe…

Inner Mongolia signs $27bn of AI computing projects
Inner Mongolia signs $27bn of AI computing projects

Inner Mongolia signed 12 green computing projects worth 186.46 billion yuan on Saturday, about $27.49bn. It also broke ground on a platform to sell Chinese AI services abroad. The state news agency Xinhua reported both from Hohhot, the regional capital…

Nvidia has bought into a third land and power company this month
Nvidia has bought into a third land and power company this month

Nvidia took a minority stake in Cloverleaf Infrastructure on Friday. Cloverleaf secures land and electricity for data centres. It is the third company of that kind Nvidia has bought into in quick succession, according to The Information. Neither compan…

Climate Adaptation Blueprint Launched For Soccer Tournament Organisers

An adaptation blueprint for embedding climate adaptation into major soccer tournament infrastructure has been launched by the non-profit Football for Future.

A Silicon Valley Startup Aims To Fill A Battery Supply Chain Gap

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how DOGE broke America’s weather machine and using AI to create new materials for green hydrogen and batteries

America’s Unilateral Bid For Deep Ocean Minerals—Met With Contempt

The U.S. just approved a bid to mine the Pacific seafloor for EV battery metals—bypassing the UN’s ocean authority and triggering global backlash.

Electric Copters Will Fly Out Of Downtown L.A. Ahead Of 2028 Olympics

Archer Aviation, which will test its eVTOLs over Los Angeles this year, plans a “vertiport” at AEG’s L.A. Live, next to the Lakers’ arena and city convention center.

Are We All Living In ‘The Last House’? Eco Movies Now Teach Survival

Netflix’s new sci-fi thriller, “The Last House,” presents a unique take on environmental storytelling.

Five Ways Climate Communications Can Meet The Moment

The climate communications needs new messages and messengers to meet the moment when climate risks are becoming more pronounced and damaging.