Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaThe Elusive Dream Of Solar Powered EVs Is Not So Elusive After AllBuilt-in solar panels and futuristic aerodynamic styling enable Aptera EVs to run for 40 miles or so on solar energy alone, with batteries filling in for up to 1,000 miles per charge. The post The Elusive Dream Of Solar Powered EVs Is Not So Elusive After All appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Tina Casey·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina’s economic shift may hinge on what migrant workers do nextChina’s Politburo has just set the country’s economic priorities for the second half of the year. The meeting took place against the backdrop of gross domestic product growth slowing to 4.3 per cent in the second quarter, its weakest since late 2022, and an increasingly K-shaped economy: strong exports and fast-growing hi-tech industries on one side, with weak domestic consumption, softening investment and slower growth elsewhere on the other. The official readout did not describe the economy as (opens original source in a new tab)Zongshuai Fan·5 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaThe Fast Lane: 3 Ways Geothermal Companies Can Get More HeatGeothermal Energy Has Enormous Potential. These 3 Technologies Could Help the Industry Dig Deeper, Hotter, and More Profitable Wells. “The Fast Lane” series zooms in on some of the thousands of technologies born in the National Laboratory of the Rockies that companies can license today. This iteration focuses on technologies ... [continued] The post The Fast Lane: 3 Ways Geothermal Companies Can Get More Heat appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)US Department of Energy·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesPamt Corp. books another net loss, 110.6% adjusted TL ORTruckload carrier Pamt Corp. is still culling its fleet to get back to profitability. The post Pamt Corp. books another net loss, 110.6% adjusted TL OR appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)Todd Maiden·5 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)McKinsey & CompanyIn pursuit of progress: Americans’ aspirations for economic mobilityAs the United States celebrates 250 years, Americans share their aspirations for a better life, the barriers they face, and their priorities for expanding economic opportunity in a changing nation. (opens original source in a new tab)5 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)McKinsey & CompanyHow AI is redefining category management in distributionNew AI-enabled tools have the potential to reshape how distributors price, source, negotiate, and manage assortments, with immediate financial and strategic impact. (opens original source in a new tab)5 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)McKinsey & CompanyAn architect of modern media, a literary champion, and a retail revolutionaryOur latest obituaries also include the first American to scale Mount Everest, a frugal Fed chair, and a fashion cofounder tailor-made for her visionary role. (opens original source in a new tab)5 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)McKinsey & CompanyHow do we reach universal prosperity by 2100?Can you imagine even the poorest country in the world achieving the prosperity and quality of life of today’s Switzerland—by 2100? (opens original source in a new tab)5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekLucid’s smaller Cosmos SUV, slated for 2026, has been pushed back to 2027Lucid’s upcoming “mid-size” Cosmos SUV, which it had said would come out later this year, will now not launch until at least 2027. (opens original source in a new tab)Jameson Dow·5 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaStudents To Help Identify Retirement Options for Energy TechnologiesNew Competition Invites Collegiate Teams To Develop Creative Yet Practical Ways To Recycle or Reuse Parts and Materials Where do energy technologies go after they retire? A new competition challenges undergraduate and postsecondary students to brainstorm new options for components and materials—that do not involve them being dumped in a ... [continued] The post Students To Help Identify Retirement Options for Energy Technologies appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)US Department of Energy·5 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchElon Musk repeatedly one-upped his execs on SpaceX’s first earnings callMusk kept inflating the already-big promises being made by SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen and Gwynne Shotwell on the company's first call. (opens original source in a new tab)Sean O'Kane·4 August 2026
