Renewed Iran Fighting Will Sustain Shift To Clean Energy

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at California’s new EV rebates and Peak Energy’s sodium-ion battery plans

Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement

The saga of Musk’s tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now called X) has come to an end.

Energy Department Wants To End Home Appliance Efficiency Rules

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how nuclear startups achieved successful testing to meet a Trump challenge and Renew Home’s energy management tech.

Trump memecoin investors lost $3.8 billion, analysis finds

Nearly 1 million people have lost a total of $3.8 billion after buying President Donald Trump’s $TRUMP memecoin, while Trump made $636 million.

This Compact, Emission-Free Gas Turbine Is Rocket Science

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at America lagging in EVs and charging infrastructure, and Sunrun’s transformation into a company

OpenAI limits GPT-5.6 rollout after government request, says restrictions shouldn’t be the norm

“We don’t believe this kind of government access process should become the long-term default,” says OpenAI. “It keeps the best tools from users, developers, enterprises, cyber defenders, and global partners who need them.”

The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns

penAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of to the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to.

The Fastest-Growing Energy Source Under The Sun

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at an audacious plan for floating, ocean-powered data centers and GM’s pursuit of cheaper battery technologies.

Lower-Cost Desalination May Be On The Way

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at GM’s push to develop data center batteries and turning to street lights to boost EV charging options.

Could Americans Build Wealth Through AI? Why Trump May Be Considering Equity-Sharing Scheme

The policy has attracted support from both sides of the aisle on how to respond to AI, but economists still have concerns.