Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaNew Advanced Air Mobility Framework Helps Industry Prepare for Future of FlightAirports, Governments, Communities, and Aviation Sector Can Chart Their Readiness for Next-Generation Air Mobility Advanced air mobility (AAM) is rapidly moving from concept to reality. Flying taxis are no longer a figment of “Jetsons”–style science fiction—they are preparing to cross American skies, joined by planes that can take off and ... [continued] The post New Advanced Air Mobility Framework Helps Industry Prepare for Future of Flight appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)US Department of Energy·29 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaFamilies Want Lower Costs & Less Pollution: Public Interest Groups Push Washington’s Largest Utility to Lower Rate Increases and Meet Clean Energy LawsPuget Sound Energy’s proposal seeks major rate increases and costly new gas infrastructure. SEATTLE — Climate, environmental, and social justice organizations filed testimony today urging the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to reduce the proposed rate hike from Washington’s largest utility and hold it accountable to meet the state’s ... [continued] The post Families Want Lower Costs & Less Pollution: Public Interest Groups Push Washington’s Largest Utility to Lower (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·29 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesWerner CEO Leathers: just the 3rd inning in driver attritionOn a conference call with analysts, Werner’s CEO says the driver shakeout has more to go. The post Werner CEO Leathers: just the 3rd inning in driver attrition appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)John Kingston·29 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaGov. Braun’s Executive Order Moves to Throw a Lifeline to Coal Plants to Power Data CentersIndiana — Governor Braun has released an executive order to extend Indiana coal plants as Big Tech continues to propose new AI data center projects to the state. Braun’s executive order directs the state’s Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources to look for opportunities to reopen retired coal plants or prevent ... [continued] The post Gov. Braun’s Executive Order Moves to Throw a Lifeline to Coal Plants to Power Data Centers appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·29 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaAppeal Challenges Public Lands Data Center in NevadaFirst Authorized Data Center on Public Lands Would Harm Environment, Local Community LAS VEGAS — The Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter today filed an administrative appeal challenging federal approval of the Townsite Data Center in Boulder City, Nevada. The 167-megawatt data center, proposed by Skylar Capital Management, was ... [continued] The post Appeal Challenges Public Lands Data Center in Nevada appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·29 July 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchCyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard proliferating AI agentsThe deal is Cyera's third acquisition this year. (opens original source in a new tab)Marina Temkin·29 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCoinbase wants to be Canada’s ‘everything exchange,’ but says clearer rules are needed firstCoinbase Canada's new CEO, Eric Richmond, says permanent rules, rather than temporary exemptions, are needed as the company pushes to expand into derivatives, tokenized assets and decentralized finance. (opens original source in a new tab)Aoyon Ashraf·29 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: American Diabetes Association, facing calls for resignations, asks for patienceAn open letter to the board of the American Diabetes Association said the board had badly mishandled an incident at its annual meeting. (opens original source in a new tab)Elizabeth Cooney·29 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaAwesome New Buick EV — Electra L7!Buick is coming out with an awesome new electric vehicle, the Electra 7. It comes with more than 700 km (435 miles) of range, and it can recharge 450 km (280 miles) in 10 minutes. Forget about range anxiety. Forget about charging anxiety. This can run for days and can ... [continued] The post Awesome New Buick EV — Electra L7! appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·29 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesLandstar expects to emerge a winner in post-Montgomery worldLandstar System said the truck brokerage market has begun to reshape in the wake of the Supreme Court’s broker liability ruling. The post Landstar expects to emerge a winner in post-Montgomery world appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)Todd Maiden·29 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesNew Senate bill targets ‘chameleon carriers’ that reopen to escape penalties and enforcementSenators Todd Young and Andy Kim introduced legislation targeting operators that return under new names, ownership structures, or USDOT numbers. The post New Senate bill targets ‘chameleon carriers’ that reopen to escape penalties and enforcement appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)Phil Brink·28 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostCan China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?Back in 2009, when China’s economy was expanding at about twice today’s pace, a little-known private firm made a quiet bet on uncharted territory: Indonesia. The company was on a quest: to secure nickel, a vital industrial metal used in stainless steel production and, increasingly, to power advanced batteries. That bet proved lucrative. By leveraging Indonesia’s vast nickel reserves – the world’s largest – and securing greater control over upstream supplies, Tsingshan Group has grown into a... (opens original source in a new tab)Emma Ma,Sylvia Ma·28 July 2026
