California Hater Elon Musk Needs The State’s Subsidies To Launch Tesla’s Semi

The outspoken billionaire trashes his former home state, but its generous incentives and vast customer base are vital to selling the EV maker’s electric big rig.

Footwear Production Is Broken. So Are Our Feet. Can 3D Print Fix Both?

Mass produced shoes are creating waste, ending up in landfill and damaging our feet. Custom 3D printed shoes are the answer, says the co-founder of Vivobarefoot.

Omnia and Casa dos Ventos sign $2bn power deal anchoring TikTok’s Brazil data centre
Omnia and Casa dos Ventos sign $2bn power deal anchoring TikTok’s Brazil data centre

The Pátria-controlled data-centre developer is buying renewable power from Brazil’s largest independent generator to underwrite a 200 MW campus in Pecém, the first ByteDance facility in Latin America. Omnia, the Pátria Investimentos-backed data-centre …

NextEra agrees $67bn all-stock deal for Dominion in largest power acquisition ever
NextEra agrees $67bn all-stock deal for Dominion in largest power acquisition ever

The all-stock takeover, the largest power acquisition ever, gives NextEra the utility that runs Northern Virginia’s data-centre belt and consolidates the bidding power on the demand side of the AI-electricity trade. NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire…

Tackling Plastic Pollution With A Greener Alternative

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a Korean solar billionaire and The Ocean Cleanup’s Boyen Slat on trash interceptors and Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Seagrass Is Disappearing Fast, But Resorts Are Fighting To Bring It Back

The value of seagrass is easy to overlook, but they are emerging as unsung heroes of climate resilience. And resorts are the first line of defence.

Vanuatu’s Legal Battle Against Climate Superpowers Heads To The UN

A small Pacific island nation is challenging the world’s most powerful polluters at the United Nations.

ASEAN Energy Crisis: From Fossil Frailty To Infrastructure Prowess

As LNG prices double amid the Hormuz blockade, Southeast Asia is ditching fossil fuel dependency for renewable energy — and building a regional grid to match.

India Is Building The Electric Economy Without The Fossil Detour

New analysis suggests India may be taking an “electrotech fast-track” to prosperity, bypassing the fossil-heavy development path of the West and China.

Microplastics Moving From Packaging To Food And Drink, Study Finds

The report estimates the average individual intake is estimated at around 130 milligrams of microplastics per year.