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Ford promises not to sell your driving habits to data brokers
Ford pledges not to sell customer driving data to third-party data brokers, positioning itself as a privacy-conscious automaker amid industry scrutiny over unauthorized data sharing practices.
One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet
Google dismantled a backdoor affecting 1.3 million set-top boxes operated by Android partner Videostrong Technology, which used the devices for ad fraud and data theft before ties were severed.
Trump’s DOE Request Cuts Weak Bets And Useful Research
The Trump administration’s FY2027 DOE budget request cuts funding for solar, wind, vehicles and buildings by 96% while maintaining support for less certain technologies like geothermal and critical minerals, according to analysis of the program allocations.
Britain’s Renewable Energy Boom Is Hitting a Grid Bottleneck
The UK’s rapid renewable energy expansion is being hindered by transmission infrastructure bottlenecks, forcing grid operators to pay wind farms to shut down and rely on expensive gas plants instead.
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‘New Girl’ Stars to Reunite for Honor at Chrysalis Butterfly Ball
The cast of ‘New Girl’ will reunite at the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on October 10 to receive the Rising Phoenix Award in support of employment assistance for individuals in Southern California.
Norway’s national oil company’s profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Norway’s Equinor nearly doubled profits to $11.5bn in the second quarter, benefiting from elevated oil and gas prices driven by regional geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions.
VICTORY: Courts Rule in Favor of Sierra Club, Approves FERC Order to Speed Up Clean Energy Projects
A federal appeals court upheld FERC Order 2023, which requires grid operators to reduce delays in renewable energy interconnection queues and accelerate clean energy project deployment.
China’s Crude Oil Imports Fell in the Second Quarter
China’s crude oil imports fell 32% in the second quarter of 2026 to 8.1 million barrels per day, driven by elevated prices from Strait of Hormuz disruptions and reduced refinery processing.
BP Retreats Further From Green Energy With Archaea Sale
BP is divesting its US biogas business and confirming its exit from the North Sea as part of a strategic shift back toward core oil and gas operations under new leadership.
PJM “Hunger Games” Pits Solar And Storage Against Gas, Nuclear
PJM grid operator has narrowed 811 power project applications to 715 finalists, with energy storage leading in project count while natural gas dominates in capacity.
Oil Extends Losses After US, Qatar Signal Progress on Iran Draft Deal
Brent crude fell to $80 per barrel as US-Qatar diplomatic progress on Iran eased geopolitical tensions, while President Trump criticized US oil refiners for excessive profits.
South African Energy Tech Company Plentify Partners With Deye To Build Africa’s Largest Residential Virtual Power Plant
South African energy tech company Plentify partnered with Deye to create Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant, coordinating over 160,000 batteries with approximately 2.7 GWh of capacity.
State of the climate: Rapidly developing El Niño raises chance of record-warm 2026
A rapidly intensifying El Niño event in the tropical Pacific has doubled the probability of 2026 becoming the warmest year on record to 35%, with global temperatures in the first half of 2026 ranking third-warmest on record.
In Michigan, the price of energy is on the ballot and both parties know it
Michigan’s midterm elections center on energy affordability after gas prices spiked following the Iran conflict, with both parties positioning themselves on energy policy and clean energy mandates.
Cattle farming: ‘You can’t describe the loss’ – the reality of Bovine TB on farmers
Northern Ireland is consulting on bovine TB control measures, including badger culling and vaccination, as the disease continues affecting farmers emotionally and financially, costing over £70m annually.
Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Britain faces proposed cuts to particle physics funding that could limit involvement in major international research collaborations, sparking debate over blue-sky versus applied research priorities.