Policy & Politics

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New York State Wants To Divest From Everything Tesla

They are lawmakers who originally stood behind Tesla’s request to sell directly in the state to consumers. It was part of a larger picture in which New York would meet its state’s net zero green energy transition goals. Then CEO Elon Musk inserted himself into the Trump 2.0 regime as … [continued]

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Trump’s Climate Policy Decisions: Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree

“Fruit of the poisonous tree” is a doctrine that extends the exclusionary rule to make evidence inadmissible in court if it was derived from evidence that was illegally obtained. As the metaphor suggests, if the evidential “tree” is tainted, so is its “fruit.” The fruit of the poisonous tree analogy … [continued]

ChatGPT generated split-screen image featuring a Ukrainian military drone (e.g., PD-2) over war-torn landscapes transitioning into a thriving farm landscape with drones spraying fields

Drone Swords Into Ploughshares: How Ukraine’s Wartime Expertise Can Reshape Farming

Ukraine has rapidly emerged as one of the world’s unexpected drone innovation hubs, driven by the brutal necessities of wartime. Thousands of sophisticated drones now soar above Ukrainian battlefields, ranging from compact FPV (first-person-view) attack drones to advanced reconnaissance platforms capable of extended missions deep into contested areas. Remarkably, this … [continued]

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The US Continues To Be At Odds With Its Allies Over Renewable Energy

To hear Donald Trump brag about it, you’d think that coal is an energy savior. After all, he has recently signed four executive orders aimed at increasing coal production and saving coal-burning power plants from retirement. Yet what the Trump administration isn’t admitting is that the growth of solar has … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic aerial image of drone swarm spraying crops

Third Of China’s Farms Sprayed By Drones, Marking Agricultural Revolution

A couple of years ago, while exploring the potential of agricultural drone technology through the lens of Hylio’s innovative spraying systems, I found myself wondering if these small machines could shift the massive inertia of global agriculture. At the time, Hylio was doing intriguing work, showcasing promising results with farmers … [continued]

Image: Sunrun solar roof in California, by Kyle Field | CleanTechnica

California’s AB 942 Will Undermine Rooftop Solar — And Why That Matters

California has long been a trailblazer in clean energy, with more than two million homes powered by the sun. But a new proposal making its way through Sacramento, Assembly Bill 942 (AB 942), could throw a wrench in the state’s rooftop solar success story, and solar advocates aren’t taking it … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of the COMAC C919 aircraft landing at an airport

How COMAC Might Leverage Europe to Secure Aerospace Independence from the U.S.

China’s equivalent to Boeing and Airbus, COMAC, faces a critical strategic inflection point, driven by intensifying geopolitical tensions and a trade war that the second Trump presidency intentionally added significant accelerant to. While China’s intent to compete with Boeing and Airbus through the C919 narrow body and the upcoming C929 … [continued]