Verra, the largest carbon registry and standard body, has approved 3.03 million carbon credits from a large grasslands restoration project in northern Mexico. The approval was announced under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program. The credits come from improved land and grazing practices that increase soil carbon storage. Once fully issued, this will be the […]
Alphabet’s latest quarterly results tell a powerful story. Google is accelerating its artificial intelligence push at historic speed, but that momentum is colliding with the hard physics of energy, emissions, and infrastructure limits. The company is scaling AI faster than any previous technology cycle—yet keeping emissions in check is becoming more complex and uncertain. This […]
Meta has strengthened its clean energy strategy by expanding its partnership with Zelestra, a global renewable energy developer. The move supports Meta’s goal to power its operations with 100% clean electricity and add new generation capacity to the grid. At the same time, it highlights how hyperscalers are reshaping the U.S. renewable energy market as […]
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD is accelerating its global expansion, especially in Europe and Canada. In contrast, Tesla is losing ground across key markets. New sales data, policy shifts, and geopolitical deals suggest a major shift in the EV landscape. This trend matters not just for automakers. It also impacts battery metals, supply chains, […]
Walmart has crossed a historic financial mark. It became the first traditional retailer to reach a $1 trillion market value, a level previously limited to technology and energy giants. The milestone followed a strong move in the company’s share price. During recent trading in New York, Walmart’s stock rose by about 1.6% and hit an […]
Google has signed a long-term offshore wind power deal in Germany as it expands artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure across Europe. The agreement is a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with German utility EnBW. It covers 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The deal links […]
India is preparing a major public funding push for carbon capture, utilization, and storage, also known as CCUS. In the Union Budget for 2026–27, the government set out a plan to support CCUS with a proposed outlay of ₹20,000 crore over the next five years. That is ₹200 billion, which is about US$2.2 billion. The […]
The United States is moving fast to rebuild its nuclear fuel supply chain, revive dormant facilities, and accelerate next-generation nuclear technologies. These efforts come as electricity demand surges from artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, and industrial electrification. Recent announcements from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) show a coordinated push to strengthen uranium enrichment, revive […]
SpaceX has asked US regulators to approve a new satellite system that would act like a large, space-based computing network. Several outlets report that SpaceX filed a request with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for an “orbital data center” constellation. This could include up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit, powered mainly […]