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Tesla Tests Driverless Robotaxis in Austin While Analysts Predict 1 Million by 2035 Growth, Sending Stocks Up

Tesla (TSLA) is making big progress in testing driverless robotaxis on public roads and attracting attention from analysts and investors. The company started testing its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas, on December 15. No human safety monitor was on board. This was a milestone that Tesla’s leaders said would happen by year’s end. This shift represents […]

EU Carbon Prices Hit 2025 Highs as 2040 Climate Target Tightens the Market

European carbon prices have risen notably in late 2025, reaching €83.79 per tonne on December 15, up 3% monthly and 30% year-over-year. The price of carbon permits in the EU’s main emissions trading system (EU ETS) recently hit multi-month highs. Companies are getting ready for compliance deadlines, and markets are responding to stricter policy signals. EU […]

Marks & Spencer and Schneider Electric Partner to Cut Supply Chain or Scope 3 Emissions

Marks & Spencer and Schneider Electric have launched a new partnership to help reduce carbon emissions in global supply chains. The initiative, called RE:Spark, aims to increase the use of renewable electricity by suppliers across M&S’s network. It combines software, clean energy purchases, and advisory support. Schneider Electric provides technology and services. Marks & Spencer […]

CATL’s Multi-Country Expansion Redefines Europe’s Battery Supply Chain and Workforce

CATL’s rapid growth across Hungary, Germany, and Spain marks a major shift in how the company operates in Europe. It is no longer only supplying batteries from abroad. Instead, it is becoming deeply involved in Europe’s industrial and workforce ecosystem. Through new factories, training partnerships, and community programs, the company is building a long-term European […]

Google’s 3,500-Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Ebb Signals Growing Confidence in Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

Ebb has taken a major step forward in the carbon removal space by signing its first carbon removal offtake agreement with Google. Under this prepurchase deal, Ebb will remove 3,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While the volume is modest, the signal is powerful. It shows growing confidence in ocean-based carbon removal and, […]

U.S. Geothermal Boom: Fervo Energy Leads with $462M Funding for Cape Station Project

Next-generation geothermal energy is moving from the margins to the center of the clean power conversation. Analysts say technology improvements and rising demand for 24/7 clean electricity are opening the door for geothermal to scale in ways that were not possible before. Annick Adjei, senior research analyst for upstream and subsurface carbon management at Wood […]

Environmental Groups Urge U.S. Congress to Pause Data Center Growth as Federal AI Rule Looms

More than 230 environmental and public-interest groups asked Congress to halt approvals for and construction of new data centers. They want a temporary national moratorium until federal rules address energy use, water needs, local impacts, and emissions. The request came from Food & Water Watch and was signed by national and local groups across the […]

Orbital Data Center Guide: Everything You Need to Know About This Next-Gen Space Computing Technology

Orbital data centers are a radical rethinking of where and how we process the world’s data. Companies are moving away from building bigger campuses on Earth. Instead, they are designing computing facilities to operate in low Earth orbit and beyond. These systems provide constant solar power and cool naturally to reject heat. Plus, they can […]