Climate change
Ethereum's big merge reduces climate impact but not transaction fees
The merge should reduce Ethereum's power consumption by approximately 99 percent.
Crypto mining expends more energy than the entire country of Australia
A new report from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy outlines the environmental toll of generating crypto assets.
California looks to ban gas vehicle sales by 2035
Other states are sure to follow suit with green goals of their own.
Tesla's virtual power plant actually helped with California grid overload
Tesla Powerwall customers provided as much as 16 MW of power during the event.
Ethereum's big merge reduces climate impact but not transaction fees
The merge should reduce Ethereum's power consumption by approximately 99 percent.
Crypto mining expends more energy than the entire country of Australia
A new report from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy outlines the environmental toll of generating crypto assets.
California looks to ban gas vehicle sales by 2035
Other states are sure to follow suit with green goals of their own.
Tesla's virtual power plant actually helped with California grid overload
Tesla Powerwall customers provided as much as 16 MW of power during the event.
Amazon's carbon footprint worsened last year despite climate initiatives
Amazon produced as much CO2 last year as the entire country of Austria.
Amazon expands electric van and drone deliveries to undo its climate harms
Rivian electric vans are now making deliveries in nine more cities across the U.S., and drone deliveries are coming to Texas.
U.S. reaches electric vehicle mass adoption milestone
EVs comprise more than 5 percent of all new vehicle sales — a number analysts are calling a "tipping point."
The Hummer EV produces more CO2 than a gas-powered sedan
Even going all-electric has its limits for how much good it can do.
Amazon is also testing electric cargo bikes for city deliveries
Not to be outdone by UPS, Amazon is trying out cargo bikes of its own for greener deliveries.
Tesla Powerwall owners will soon get paid to be energy mules
The Virtual Power Plant program is about as useful as it is bleak, unfortunately.
Japan hopes huge underwater turbine will supply most of country's energy
Japan wants Kairyu, a 330-ton turbine, to leverage deep-ocean currents for generating power by 2030.
William Shatner's Blue Origin flight sent him weeping for the environment
All it took was a $28 million trip to Earth's orbit for Shatner to realize the existential threat of climate destruction.
Biden administration will create EV charging standards... eventually
The U.S. will someday have more than 500,000 charging stations, the White House says.
Oatly's new electric trucks will drastically reduce its carbon footprint
Even oat milk production contributes to climate change when diesel trucks are involved.
Toyota's new home battery system builds on its EV battery innovations
Electric vehicle research is allowing for the creation of bigger, smarter batteries.
Toyota's experimental hydrogen cartridges are portable and swappable
Our hydrogen infrastructure still has a long way to go before it's ready for mainstream adoption.
