Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaWhat the Electrification Action Plan Means for TransportT&E’s in-depth review of the EU Commission’s Electrification Action Plan Electrification is the clearest way to cut energy demand, increase Europe’s competitiveness and lower energy prices. The European Commission’ electrification plan puts direct electrification of transport and other sectors front and centre. Increasing EV sales — cars, vans, buses and ... [continued] The post What the Electrification Action Plan Means for Transport appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Transport & Environment (T&E)·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekLectric eBikes hits $1 billion in sales, surpasses 750,000 e-bikesThe largest electric bicycle company in the US, Lectric eBikes, has just hit a pair of dizzying milestones. The much-vaunted e-bike maker just hit its 1-billionth dollar in sales on its e-commerce platform and sold its 750,000th electric bicycle. And perhaps even more stunning, it landed those two feats on the same day. (opens original source in a new tab)Micah Toll·1 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaVICTORY: Courts Rule in Favor of Sierra Club, Approves FERC Order to Speed Up Clean Energy ProjectsToday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Sierra Club that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission properly issued Order 2023—an order that directs grid operators to address longstanding delays with interconnection queues and speed up the process. Order 2023 required critical reforms to add more clean energy to the ... [continued] The post VICTORY: Courts Rule in Favor of Sierra Club, Approves FERC Order to Speed Up Clean Energy Projects appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredSpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From EarthThe impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching. (opens original source in a new tab)Nathaniel Janowitz·1 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaRivian Posts Positive News, Stock Price DropsRivian’s second quarter financials and shareholder call this week came with some good news. Naturally, that means the stock price is down. (Sorry, Rivian stock holders.) I’ll come back to that at the end. Followup interviews have also brought positive news. First, let’s just do a quick bullet list of ... [continued] The post Rivian Posts Positive News, Stock Price Drops appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·1 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchOpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amokOpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face. (opens original source in a new tab)Lucas Ropek·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportFCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousingOSARO’s Derek Pridmore says warehouse robots are advancing, but real-world safety and reliability still depend on specialized, layered AI systems. The post FCC robot ruling shines a spotlight on U.S. policy; how next-gen AI can help warehousing appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)Mike Oitzman·31 July 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchRivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delaysAlso has big plans beyond the TM-B. The startup mostly refers to itself as a "vehicle" company and has plans to make four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon. (opens original source in a new tab)Sean O'Kane·31 July 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchSilicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn’t.AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company. (opens original source in a new tab)Dominic-Madori Davis·31 July 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchIndia is starting to pay for apps, not just download themIndia's app market generated a record $345 million in Q2. (opens original source in a new tab)Jagmeet Singh·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekThis all-electric VinFast taxi service just debuted in EuropeVietnamese all-electric taxi operator Green SM has made its European debut in Copenhagen, rolling out a company-owned fleet of VinFast EVs. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin holds monthly gain, faces 'choppy' August as 'forced-selling' exhausted, analysts sayThe largest crypto shrugged off a barrage of bad news this month, but traders remain cautious as rate hike fears and jobs data loom. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·31 July 2026
