Contrary to the doom and gloom headlines about EVs, suburban drivers are loving their eco-friendly rides. No trips to the gas station? Sounds great. Cleaner air for their children and grandchildren? Very important.

Suburbanites are leading America's EV revolution, not the urban, youthful counterculture we tend to associate with social change. Early adopters are primarily wealthy, single-family homeowners who can power up on private chargers versus those in rental property garages. That's likely to continue: By 2030, 60% of EVs will be in suburbs compared to just 20% in cities and 20% in rural areas, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE).

IM motors has decided that semi solid-state batteries are ready for prime time. In an omen of what Western automakers will need to contend with, it's now launched a futuristic luxury coupe with a next-gen battery pack and crab-walking capability.

Harwich fire officials have released a statement explaining how firefighting foam used during a building fire on Great Western Road made it into the town’s water supply.   The incident has le…

The decisions of state legislatures have big consequences for how communities drive clean energy access and hold utilities accountable. This post breaks down how the policies that states passed last year impacted ILSR’s 2024 Community Power Scorecard.

As climate change warms the Earth, plant hardiness zones are shifting northward. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country.

Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.

WELLFLEET – The Association To Preserve Cape Cod says annual herring-counting activities have begun. Dedicated, trained volunteers will be counting the fish at a designated point until June 15th. E…

For the 10th consecutive month, Earth set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world's oceans hitting an all-time high, the European Union climate agency said.

NASA chief scientist Dr. Kate Calvin is helping the agency fight climate change as it seeks to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s how she gets it done.

A California lawmaker wants to dismantle the Clean Water Act protections that he was fined for violating.

Autonomous vehicles, at long last, seem to be winning the hearts and minds of their curious (or brave) passengers.

“SF’s hottest club is a Waymo,” posted one digital artist on X, summing up the mostly warm reviews the self-driving car company has received after it rolled out its commercial taxi service in August 2023. Despite ongoing concerns over safety and job losses, AVs have arrived as a part of everyday life for some Americans: The San Francisco Chronicle reported 191,000 driverless rides between September and November of last year, and Waymo vehicles have driven more than 5 million miles in Arizona.

What does that mean for the United States, arguably the most auto-centric nation in the world? A new report commissioned by the tech industry trade group Chamber of Progress, and shared exclusively with Digital Future Daily, attempts to answer that question as AV companies push to roll out their vehicles across the country.

In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights found that Switzerland had not done enough to protect its citizens from climate change—blowing open the door for further cases against governments.

The Miami area has had the highest documented levels of PFAS chemicals in Florida drinking water. Although the Tampa region is much lower, utilities will likely need to take action.

Environmental advocates say the decision will likely have ripple effects throughout Europe and beyond.

An energy supplier in Finland has announced the upcoming construction of an underground seasonal thermal energy storage facility about the size of two Madison Square Gardens that could meet the heating demands of a medium-sized city for up to a year.

Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system.

As the world burns, radical climate change activism is our only hope.

PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation into Musk for alleged obstruction.

The $35 billion Vogtle nuclear plant is an investment in the future or a cautionary tale, depending whom you ask.

Indigenous leaders across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting whales legal personhood. What protections will the designation offer the large mammals?