Headline News:
- “The Moonrider Battery-Electric Tractor From GoSun Costing $19,995” • The Moonrider tractor makes it possible for farmers, homesteaders, and landscapers to work in a quieter environment without polluting emissions. It is priced at $19,995, thousands of dollars less than similar tractors powered by internal combustion engines burning gasoline or diesel oil. [CleanTechnica]
Moonrider electric tractor (GoSun image)
- “What It Will Take To Turn Renewables Boom Into A Real Drop In Emissions” • It’s no longer possible to keep global warming below 1.5°C, a UN Environment Programme report says. It projects a best-case 1.8°C of warming and says we will “overshoot, peak and decline.” But we are also challenged by demands for AI and data centers. [Euronews]
- “Air Conditioners Save Thousands Of Lives Every Year In The US” • Home air conditioning prevents over 5,000 heat-related deaths per year in the US, a study found. As rising temperatures take a toll on human health, household air conditioning is about more than comfort, a study in Nature Health found, because it also saves thousands of lives. [Euronews]
- “US Adds 20 GWh Of Energy Storage Capacity In Q2, Largest Quarter On Record” • The US energy storage industry installed a record 20.2 GWh of capacity in Q2, bringing total installations in the first half of 2026 to 30.8 GWh. This is according to a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. [CleanTechnica]
- “AOC Proposes Data Center At Mar-A-Lago” • After President Trump said every community should want a data center, US Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a shot at his enthusiastic support for them. She suggested that he put one at Mar-a-Lago after he said the communities that oppose the facilities are “backwards and poor.” [AOL.com]
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