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BYD just killed your EV argument with a battery that competes with gas engines The Chinese carmaker's new batteries feature a 5-minute charge and 621-mile range, plus a 620,000-mile lifespan and lower prices.

www.fastcompany.com/91503415/byd...

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Could solar panels help strengthen global food security? - Positive News A Canadian study suggests solar farms could increase global crop yields by hundreds of billions of pounds, thanks to the protective microclimate created beneath their panels

Solar farms could increase global crop yields by hundreds of billions of pounds, thanks to the protective microclimate created beneath their panels.
www.positive.news/environment/...

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Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.

How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

Iceland locks in on date for EU referendum | Euractiv As a member of the European Economic Area, Iceland is already aligned with much of the bloc's legislation

Just announced: Iceland has urgently moved up its referendum to join the European Union - to 29 August.

A reminder: 🇮🇸 is in many ways already a non-voting 🇪🇺 member because of the EEA. This would give them voting power to shape the laws they have to follow.

All at sea with Pete Hegseth: Is this what AUKUS looks like in practice? It seems that Australia finds itself yoked to America's actions whether the government likes it or not.

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Electrifying all road freight between Sydney and Melbourne is a no brainer: The payback is less than 4 years The economic case for electric trucks in Australia has become outstandingly clear over the past couple of years, and the payback period is just two to four years.

The economic case for electric trucks in #Australia has become outstandingly clear over the past couple of years, and the payback period is just two to four years.

Last panel goes up at first solar-battery hybrid project to connect to Australia's main grid Final panel installed at Australia's first large scale solar-battery hybrid facility to connect to the main grid – a major milestone for a milestone project.

Final panel installed at Australia’s first large scale solar-battery #hybrid facility to connect to the main #grid – a major milestone for a milestone project.

Wind and solar have eaten most of the coal industry's lunch, and batteries are hoeing into its dinner The latest power quarterly survey from BloombergNEF highlights the rapidly changing shape and nature of Australia's main grid – and the new normal for coal and gas.

The latest power quarterly survey from #BloombergNEF highlights the rapidly changing shape and nature of Australia’s main grid – and the new normal for #coal and gas.

BYD’s Second-Generation Blade Battery Makes Western EV Tech Look Ancient The battery can add a staggering amount of range in under 10 minutes. Here's just how quick it is, and how it compares to the best Western designs.

On a 1,500-kilowatt charger, these batteries added over 500 miles of indicated range in ten minutes.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kristi Noem.

Australia has reported the first (H2 2025) results of their new vehicle emissions standards.

Both cars and light commercials easily beat the targets.
www.nvesregulator.gov.au/reporting-an...

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific

Au revoir coastal #nuclear.

Sea levels around the world have been underestimated due to inaccurate modelling, with research suggesting ocean levels are far higher than previously understood.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds.

apnews.com/article/trum... rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone strike on LNG tanker A Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas has sunk in the Mediterranean after what Moscow has described as an attack by Ukrainian drones.

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Car Debt Is Crushing American Buyers The average negative equity on a trade-in hit an all-time high last quarter. Again. How are we going to get out of this?

The average negative equity on a trade-in hit an all-time high last quarter. Again. How are we going to get out of this?

WA's largest dairy takes power into its own hands with solar investment Facing rising electricity costs and repeated outages, WA's biggest dairy farm is investing $650,000 in a hybrid solar and battery system to keep irrigation running and milk flowing as the number of da...

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Antibiotic licence for salmon farming revoked over 'unacceptable risk' The use of florfenicol in Tasmania's salmon industry has been banned as the country's veterinary medicine regulator suspends an emergency licence for the antibiotic.

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Carney warns Australia and Canada face 'subordination' by hegemonic powers Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for middle powers to use their sovereignty in a Sydney speech echoing his Davos intervention.

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WA government moves to make wind, solar farms pay their host communities Shires in WA have welcomed the release of guidelines that could see them make significant money for hosting renewable energy projects, but there are questions about how to make sure the cash comes thr...

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Batteries trump Trump, as US smashes record for new energy storage capacity in 2025 Demonstrating, once again, the power of clean energy in the face of strong political headwinds, the US has chalked up its largest single year of new battery additions on record.

Despite strong political headwinds, US energy storage industry installed a massive 57.6 gigawatts-hours (GWh) of new capacity in 2025, the largest single year of new battery capacity additions on record.
reneweconomy.com.au/batteries-tr...

BYD redraws global EV map, overtaking Tesla in 20 markets Chinese company has taken risk and acted fast in expanding beyond home market

BYD redraws global EV map, overtaking Tesla in 20 markets

#Paywall

Stuck between a stone and a hard place': The Iran dilemma facing the Gulf Despite their immense wealth — and even their past capacity to influence the globe through their control over oil prices — the Gulf states don't have much ability to influence events in this war.

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Big battery deals dominate as investors buy, sell, finance and contract Australian energy storage Big battery projects including stand-alone BESS and solar-hybrids dominated investment activity in the final quarter of 2025, featuring in 16 deals across financing, M&A and PPAs.

Big #battery projects including stand-alone #BESS and solar-hybrids dominated investment activity in the final quarter of 2025, featuring in 16 deals across financing, M&A and PPAs.

Meet the world's longest-range EV — the Z9 GT can go for 644 miles without stopping, according to Denza BYD’s luxury brand says it now has the world’s longest range EV, with a monster 644-miles between charging stops

Never pay for another litre of gas again. www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech...

Australia's economy growing at fastest rate in almost three years Australia's economy is growing at annual rate of 2.6 per cent, which is much stronger than forecast.

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Our nation is again at war, not because we had to but because the president recklessly chose to.

Now we must recognize who pays the price: not the president and his wealthy allies, but service members and ordinary Americans.

JUST ONE YEAR'S OF SOLAR!?

In 2025, 82MT of LNG went thru the Strait of Hormuz. That's 1200TWh of gas = about 600TWh of electricity generation if it was used in gas power plants.

Meanwhile in 2025, global solar electricity generation rose by about 600TWh ☀️

Trump's Operation Epic Fury could turn out to be an epic failure What is the White House's justification for authorising US military strikes on Iran? Right now, the answer changes every day.

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