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Levi's and Marks & Spencer have launched the Fashion Renewable Collaborative, a joint initiative designed to help apparel suppliers switch to renewable energy sources. The effort targets emissions generated deep in supply chains, such as fiber and fabric manufacturing, rather than focusing solely on the brands' own operations.
New data shows that more than 70% of recently added solar power capacity in the United States is being built in states that voted for Donald Trump. This trend continues despite Republican-backed policies at the federal level that could slow renewable energy expansion going forward.
A guide breaks down what's required to run an RV fully on solar power, noting that most users still pair solar with a backup generator rather than going all-solar. Going fully solar demands a battery bank to store energy, an inverter to convert DC to AC, and a charge controller to regulate power flow from panels to storage.
A group of former EPA officials, working through the Environmental Protection Network, released a report identifying 30 federal actions since January 2025 that they say weaken environmental protections to speed AI data center construction. They argue this has pushed data centers toward dirtier power sources, worsening pollution exposure even for people who don't live near the facilities, and are calling on Trump to adopt a 'Data Center Health Protection Pledge.'
Google DeepMind has released WeatherNext 3, an upgrade to its AI weather model that generates hourly forecasts on a 5-kilometer grid, five times finer than its predecessor. The improvement comes from feeding the model live satellite imagery and sparse weather station readings instead of relying mainly on lagging numerical prediction data.
Greenpeace says the rollout of Apple's AI features, including the upcoming Siri overhaul, will strain the company's renewable energy commitments due to the heavy electricity and water demands of large-scale data centers. The environmental group, which has praised Apple's clean energy record for over a decade, says Apple must now prove it can scale AI without abandoning those climate goals.
Fervo Energy is launching its first utility-scale power plant, aiming to prove that enhanced geothermal technology can produce reliable, round-the-clock clean energy at commercial scale. The project follows a period in which geothermal has lagged far behind solar and wind as a share of the renewable energy mix.