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General Motors beats Wall Street’s Q3 earnings expectations, narrows full-year guidance
General Motors beat third-quarter earnings expectations and narrowed full-year guidance while announcing a $20 billion stock buyback, though shares fell nearly 7% as the outlook missed Wall Street targets.
Tom Cruise’s Digger is a commercial flop – but also the perfect climate film for our time
Tom Cruise’s climate satire Digger has become a major box office failure, pulled from theaters after losing an estimated $245 million, yet offers a starkly honest critique of collective complicity in the climate crisis.
Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital
Families accompanying hospitalized loved ones in New Delhi sleep on sidewalks outside major hospitals because they cannot afford local lodging, creating informal communities while seeking critical medical care.
Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heist
A rare nine-carat pink diamond stolen from a French château in October 1926 and recovered from a hollowed-out apple is going on public display for the first time since the theft.
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Millions in Great Britain could face emergency power cuts at short notice
Great Britain has approved new rules allowing the national electricity operator to impose rolling three-hour blackouts across designated areas with only eight hours’ notice to prevent grid collapse during severe supply shortages.
Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse
Britain’s largest household energy supplier urges customers to reduce electricity use during a solar eclipse this week, offering rewards for those who postpone running appliances as solar generation drops simultaneously with peak demand.
Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’
Domestic energy debt in Great Britain could reach £7bn by year-end, with households facing higher bills as energy price caps are set to increase by 4% from October.
‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
European gas storage levels have fallen to their lowest point in 13 years as the region enters winter, triggering concern about potential price volatility among energy traders and analysts.
BP seeks to end years of boardroom turmoil with appointment of new chair
BP has appointed Ian Tyler as permanent chair, succeeding Albert Manifold who was controversially removed after eight months, as the energy company seeks to end years of boardroom instability.
RGGI Is Funding Lower Household Bills as Data Centers Spike Prices
A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative report shows the program is helping lower household electricity bills while funding clean energy investments across Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
California’s Landmark Tire Efficiency Standards Are a Win for Consumers, Climate, and Public Health
California adopted the nation’s first tire efficiency standards, expected to save drivers about $1 billion annually in energy costs while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 2 million metric tons per year.
Installed Solar Power Now Enough For 50 Million US Homes
The United States now has enough installed solar capacity to power approximately 50 million homes, representing one-third of the nation’s residential electricity needs, according to industry data.
MN Power Ordered to Continue Investigating Alternatives to New Gas Plant
Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission rejected Minnesota Power’s proposal for a new gas plant, directing the utility to explore cost-effective alternatives while maintaining grid reliability.
Solar Power Beats Coal And Gas With Both Hands Tied
US solar power continues to lead domestic energy growth, expected to expand 21% in 2026 despite facing Trump administration headwinds and policy obstacles.
Aberdeen Paid £556k Per Hydrogen Bus. Five Years Later, First Bus Is Paying £30k
Aberdeen’s hydrogen buses, originally costing £556,000 each, are being sold to First Bus for £30,000 per vehicle after hydrogen-supply problems left them unused for years.
China’s Growing Iran Trade Is Moving Overland Through Central Asia
A 55-container freight train carrying Chinese goods crossed into Kazakhstan on September 7, bound for Iran via Central Asia, establishing an alternative trade route that bypasses Persian Gulf shipping disrupted by US-Iran tensions.