Luxury homes on these beaches are losing value fast, as effects of climate change hit hard

Luxury homes on these beaches are losing value fast, as effects of climate change hit hard

As sea levels rise and storms intensify, coastal real estate is seeing flooding and erosion like never before. From Dana Point, California, to Long Island, New York and Nantucket, Massachusetts, some of the nation’s priciest coastal real estate is in an increasingly precarious position due to climate change. This year’s hurricane season is already underway, … Read more

Jeep sales expected to grow 50% by 2027

Jeep sales expected to grow 50% by 2027

 Jeep Wagoneer S Trailhawk EV concept Michael Wayland / CNBC AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Stellantis expects to grow sales of Jeep vehicles globally by 50% in the next three years, as the automaker attempts to leverage the quintessential American SUV brand for increased profits. The transatlantic automaker on Thursday said it will expand production and … Read more

Tesla expects to raise Model 3 prices in Europe after EU tariffs on China EVs

Tesla expects to raise Model 3 prices in Europe after EU tariffs on China EVs

The new Tesla Model 3+ is on sale at a Tesla store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 26, 2023.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla on Thursday said it will likely increase the Europe prices of its Model 3 vehicle from July 1 after the European Union said it could impose provisional higher … Read more

$1 billion in EV tax credits issued upfront to buyers, say Treasury, IRS

 billion in EV tax credits issued upfront to buyers, say Treasury, IRS

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images The federal government has issued more than $1 billion in tax credits as an upfront cash incentive to buyers of electric vehicles, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday. The Inflation Reduction Act created a mechanism whereby tax credits for buyers of new and used … Read more

Tesla could get special duties as part of EU’s higher China EV tariffs

Tesla could get special duties as part of EU’s higher China EV tariffs

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X speaks during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  David Swanson | Reuters Tesla could be hit with a specially calculated duty on its cars produced in China and imported … Read more

Spontaneous Tsunamis Could Take Out Cruise Ships

Spontaneous Tsunamis Could Take Out Cruise Ships

Photo: Royal Caribbean Landslide-generated tsunamis don’t come with any warning signs and they’re impossible to predict. Tsunami scientists are meeting with vessel operators in Alaska this month to put together some practical guidelines for captains to use in the case they encounter one of these snap tsunamis. These recommendations will be useful for the hundreds … Read more

Big Oil given stark warning as a major supply surplus expected by 2030

Big Oil given stark warning as a major supply surplus expected by 2030

An oil pumpjack is shown near the Callon Petroleum vicinity on March 27, 2024 in Monahans, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images The International Energy Agency said on Wednesday that a U.S.-led surge in global oil production is expected to outstrip demand growth between now and the end of the decade, … Read more

Your Governor Is Powerless Against Gruesome Gavin’s California Emissions Regime, Virginia

Your Governor Is Powerless Against Gruesome Gavin’s California Emissions Regime, Virginia

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin has a problem. He’s an ardent defender of diversity, you see, but he runs a state that’s bound to totalitarian California emissions standards — including the upcoming internal combustion vehicle ban. Youngkin is trapped enforcing a mandate that reduces the diversity of cars on the road, removing the entire class of … Read more

Taiwan’s energy crunch could throw a wrench into global chip industry

Taiwan’s energy crunch could throw a wrench into global chip industry

A chip made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC Taiwan, the world’s semiconductor powerhouse, is facing a power crunch — and this could spell trouble for chipmakers. Manufacturing chips requires a lot of energy and electricity, and the government is struggling to meet the island’s energy needs. “Concerns over potential power shortages and the deterioration … Read more

Nuclear is ‘overblown’ as energy source for data centers, AES CEO says

Nuclear is ‘overblown’ as energy source for data centers, AES CEO says

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AES Corporation Andres Gluski speaks during an interview with Reuters in Santiago, Chile June 4, 2019. Picture taken June 4, 2019.  Rodrigo Garrido | Reuters The euphoria over nuclear energy as a power source for data centers is “overblown,” the CEO of a major power provider for … Read more