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First-of-Its-Kind Research Examines the Factors Accelerating — and Stalling — Solar Progress in California

July 29, 20262 minutes Press Release 0 Comments

New research from The Nature Conservancy in California (TNC) and ECOnorthwest shows that where California builds utility‑scale solar determines how fast projects move through permitting. Solar projects sited on lands already shaped by human activity face fewer hurdles than projects on undisturbed natural lands. Additionally, projects on Williamson Act lands1 face longer review … [continued]

Is It A “Bloodbath”? Aussie New Car Market Reacts

July 29, 202648 minutes David Waterworth 0 Comments

After Fiat withdrew from the Australian market, and a Peugeot dealer handed in his franchise, even long-time motoring “gurus” are asking the question. The metaphors abound — “tip of the iceberg,” “bloodbath,” “annihilation,” “juggernaut.” What is of no doubt is the structural change going through the Australian car sales industry. … [continued]

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As Jet Fuel Supplies Tighten, Can Other Fuels Meet Demand?

July 29, 20261 hour US Department of Energy 0 Comments

New Research Evaluates Potential of 5 Aviation Fuels To Lessen Supply Chain Shocks By Anna Squires, NLR Tight jet fuel supplies—and a growing demand for jet fuel—are intensifying interest in an aviation fuel mix that extends beyond Jet A and A-1, the most widely used aviation fuels in the world. … [continued]

Q&A: What the EU’s Carbon Market Review Means for Climate Action

July 29, 20261 hour Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Article from Carbon Brief. The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from 2031 onwards. On 17 July, the commission presented its long-awaited proposal for reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). It recommended a number of changes, including giving companies free allowances … [continued]

EU Risks Losing Ground to China in Race to Produce Green Shipping Fuels

July 29, 20261 hour Transport & Environment (T&E) 0 Comments

Europe’s 69 e-fuel projects could deliver zero-emission fuels to shipping by 2033, but only six are operational. Regulatory measures would help more and bigger projects to get off the ground. Europe is home to 69 e-fuel projects that could serve the maritime sector but only six are operational, T&E’s updated … [continued]

“The 50 States of Solar” Report — Q2 2026

July 29, 20262 hours Press Release 0 Comments

The Q2 2026 edition of “The 50 States of Solar” report finds that 45 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, took some type of distributed solar policy action during Q2 2026, with the greatest number of actions continuing to address net metering policies (53), community solar policies (48) … [continued]

Waymo Zeekr concept robotaxi. Image courtesy of Waymo.

Waymo — New Testing, Uber Fallout, Fine Bonanza

July 29, 20263 hours Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

With Waymo news this week, we’ve got “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.” First of all, the good: Waymo is now testing its Zeekr/Ojai robotaxi van thing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hey, it’s a Chinese EV in the USA! Personally, I love the design of this thing, and I assume … [continued]

Fired Tesla Robotaxi Supervisor Files Suit In Houston

July 29, 20264 hours Steve Hanley 0 Comments

For reasons that never quite made sense to me, people get all jiggly when the conversation turns to Tesla and its so-called “robotaxis.” Some act as if the thought of a car that picks you up and drives you to your chosen destination without a human driver — nothing less … [continued]

China Gives Strong Signal on Connected & Autonomous New Energy Vehicles

July 29, 20266 hours Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

It should come as a surprise to no one that the Chinese government is intent on leading continuing to lead on connected vehicles and electric vehicles, but the industry got a strong indication of support this week from the head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT’s) equipment … [continued]

Momenta To Test Robotaxis Across Germany, Uber Invests More

July 29, 20268 hours Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

We’ve been writing about or mentioning Momenta a lot this week. I think this is the 4th time, and I don’t believe we’ve ever covered it before. Today we got news that Momenta has received approval from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) to do Level 4 autonomous driving testing … [continued]