Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Researchers Say the Worst Climate Future is Less Likely. But the Best One is Also Slipping Away
Modest gains in the fight to curb climate change have dialed back the most catastrophic of future heating. That’s the good news. But the same research also confirmed that there’s no chance to limit warming to the international goal set in 2015. Researchers’ new list of seven plausible carbon pollution Read more…
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Tesla’s Electric Cybercab is Certified as the Most Efficient EV Ever
Tesla’s upcoming Cybercab has been certified at 165 Wh/mi, which makes it the most efficient electric vehicle ever produced — by a wide margin. The next most efficient EV on the market, the Lucid Air Pure, consumes 28% more energy per mile. Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy confirmed Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Gas Globally in April
According to new analysis from independent energy think tank Ember, wind and solar produced 22% of the world’s electricity in April 2026, compared to 20% from gas. Together, the two renewable sources generated a record 531 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity during the month, 54 TWh more than gas plants generated Read more…
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Thousands of Zillow Listings In Chicago Have Vanished
Thousands of Chicago-area Zillow and Trulia listings disappeared after Midwest Real Estate Data cut off Zillow’s access to its feed, in the latest escalation of a legal battle with Lisle-based Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED). The fight is over MRED’s private listing network, where homes for sale are shared among Read more…
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Waymo Pauses Atlanta Service As Its Robotaxis Keep Driving Into Floods
Waymo has paused service in Atlanta after one of its driverless cars entered a flooded street and got stuck. It follows a similar pause in San Antonio that prompted a recent software recall (PDF) over flood avoidance. TechCrunch reports: Waymo admitted that it hadn’t finished developing a “final remedy” for Read more…
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US To Award $2 Billion To Quantum Companies, Take Equity Stakes
The Trump administration is preparing a new round of industrial policy aimed at quantum computing, with roughly $2 billion in grants expected to go to nine companies developing quantum hardware and related technologies. According to Reuters, citing a Wall Street Journal report, the U.S. Department of Commerce plans to distribute Read more…