One of Amazons new electric delivery vans from Rivian gets ready to leave the Amazon Distribution Facility on Cyber Monday on November 28, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado. Rj Sangosti | Denver Post | Getty I...
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Silicon Valley Bank had more red flags than a CCP meeting but regulators cared about climate not bank risks
Despite skeins of bank regulations supposed to prevent another financial meltdown, Silicon Valley Bank, the country’s 17th-biggest bank, went down in flames last week. It was the second-biggest bank f...
Why Climatologists Know La Niña Is Over
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 10: In an aerial view, a car and a pickup truck are seen inside a sinkhole … [+] as another storm created by a series of atmospheric rivers inundates California o...
Rivian to raise $1.3 billion amid EV demand concerns
The Rivian name is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Rivian Automotive plans to raise $1.3 billion in cash via a sale of conve...
Lordstown Motors (RIDE) Q4 2022 results, EV deliveries, cash
Signage outside Lordstown Motors Corp. headquarters in Lordstown, Ohio, on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Dustin Franz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lordstown Motors said Monday that it still had more than $220...
Can blockchain help combat climate change?
With rising temperatures, melting ice caps and more frequent and intense extreme weather events, the effects of climate change are becoming more and more obvious. There is an urgent need to prevent cl...
Polestar (PSNY) Q4 earnings: EV production ramps up
Polestar 3 Courtesy: Polestar Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar cut its annual net losses in half last year, while revenue surged and it attempted to set itself apart from other EV startups. The...
Rivian (RIVN) earnings Q4 2022
Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automo...
Economist Alex Krüger Says Crypto Markets Could Enter ‘Ballistic’ Phase As Macro Climate Shifts
Widely followed economist and crypto analyst Alex Krüger says he feels the bottom is likely in and a volatile move to the upside could be taking shape. In a new live stream with Scott Melker, Krüger s...
Fisker (FSR) Q4 2022 results, production, reservations
Henrik Fisker stands with the Fisker Ocean electric vehicle after it was unveiled at the Manhattan Beach Pier ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobilityLA on November 16, 2021 in Manhattan Be...
Luxury EV maker Lucid appears to have a demand problem
People test drive Dream Edition P and Dream Edition R electric vehicles at the Lucid Motors plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, September 28, 2021. Caitlin O’Hara | Reuters Luxury electric vehicle ma...
Biden taps former Mastercard executive Banga to lead World Bank
The White House announced Thursday that President Joe Biden has decided to nominate Ajay Banga, a former CEO of MasterCard, to lead the World Bank In a statement, Biden said that Banga will be able to...
NTSB Ohio train derailment report points to overheated wheel
Workers continue to clean up remaining tank cars, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment. Matt Freed | AP Federal authorities o...
Lordstown halts production of EV Endurance trucks to fix issues
Lordstown Motors gave rides in prototypes of its upcoming electric Endurance pickup truck on June 21, 2021 as part of its “Lordstown Week” event. Michael Wayland / CNBC Lordstown Motors sa...
Nikola (NKLA) Q4 2022 results
Nikola Motor Company Source: Nikola Motor Company Electric heavy-truck maker Nikola said Thursday it produced 133 battery-electric trucks in the fourth quarter, but delivered just 20 to dealers, gener...
Lucid (LCID) earnings Q4 2022
Electric vehicle start-up Lucid on Sept. 28, 2021 said production of its first cars for customers has started at its factory in in Casa Grande, Arizona. Lucid Electric vehicle maker Lucid on Wednesday...
Nikola EV trucks’ driver-assist system coming next year
Nikola Motor Company Two truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Nikola will begin offering an advanced driver-assist system on its electric heavy trucks starting late next year, the company said Wednesday...
Safe to return to East Palestine, Ohio
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw told CNBC he thinks it’s safe for families to return to East Palestine, Ohio, nearly three weeks after toxic chemicals were released following a train derailment e...
United Airlines helps launch sustainable aviation fuel fund
A United Airlines passenger plane takes off from Frankfurt Airport. The airport, which is operated by fraport, is one of the most important hubs in Europe. Jana Glose | Picture Alliance | Getty Images...
The Southeast U.S. Could Hit 80 Deg F This Week
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: A general view of The Battery Atlanta connected to Truist Park, home … [+] of the Atlanta Braves, on March 26, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Major League Baseball ...
Tesla Versus Prius And The Carbon Crisis Long-Game
Toyota has been criticized as a laggard when it comes to electric cars but the world’s biggest automaker says a blended strategy of EVs, plug-in hybrids and Prius-like hybrids can have a bigger impact...
The Overprivileged West’s Delusion Of ‘Transitioning Away From Oil’
Over 15 years in the business, easily the smartest people I’ve met in energy reside in Calgary and Toronto: “Don’t get caught up in the supply story. The demand is insatiable. It’s unstoppable. And it...
Tech Opportunities In Climate Change And An Aging Population
GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images Tech opportunities in areas like 5-G, cloud computing, healthcare, and finance took up the last posting. This one examines opportunities in meeting ...
Ford F-150 Lightning had separate battery issue before fire
Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Dec. 13, 2022 at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC). Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – A defective battery that ...
Tesla, Toyota lead Consumer Reports top auto picks
A Toyota RAV4 Prime electric car is recharged October 3, 2022 at a charging station at the town hall in Charlotte, Vermont. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images After years of being touted as a smarter o...
Republicans leading House environmental committees: Who are they?
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Following the midterm elections in November, President Joe Biden faces a GOP-controlled House of ...
Ford F-150 Lightning EV production halted until end of next week
Ford CEO Jim Farley pats a Ford F-150 Lightning truck before announcing at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the world’s largest battery company, a China-based c...
Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other EVs
The Biden administration wants to see at least 500,000 electric vehicle chargers on U.S. roads by 2030, and announced a slate of initiatives on Wednesday to help make that a reality, including commitm...
Ford halts F-150 Lightning production due to possible battery issue
Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Dec. 13, 2022 at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC). Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor has paused pro...
Ford sets EV battery factory plan with China’s CATL
DETROIT – Ford Motor said Monday it will collaborate with a Chinese supplier on a new $3.5 billion battery plant for electric vehicles in Michigan, despite tensions between the U.S. and China. The ant...
Lidar makers Ouster, Velodyne complete merger
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Ouster Inc. (NYSE: OUST), today, Friday, March 12, 2021, in celebration of its Initial Listing. To honor the occasion, Ouster CEO Angus Pacala, joined by Chris Tay...
Newsom unveils bill to protect California’s Joshua tree
A Joshua tree found along Highway 178 (Isabella Walker Pass Road near Highway 14) is viewed on November 14, 2022, near Inyokern, California. George Rose | Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom thi...