July 2025

“I don’t believe what I read in the papers. They’re just out to capture my dime.” Paul Simon wrote that lyric long before the digital revolution destroyed print media. Despite his warning, I occasionally find articles in mainstream…

While visiting family and friends in Rhode Island, my guy and I are staying at a local low-budget hotel. I admit that I originally thought the affordable price point would mean few amenities, like no pool or hot tub or restaurant on…

Last Updated on: 19th July 2025, 04:51 pm The outlook for the domestic solar industry has soured alongside the abrupt shift in federal energy policy this year. Nevertheless, some projects continue to slide through. A case in point…

Last Updated on: 19th July 2025, 12:00 am In the runup to President Trump’s signing of his “Big Beautiful” spending bill on July 4, some climate activists wondered if Republicans would eliminate all federal subsidies for carbon…

With recent good news about EVs, we have every right to feel optimistic. We’re ready to celebrate a tipping point for the dominance of gas cars on the road — as current vehicles are removed from service and the comfort zone with EVs…

Southeast Asian superapp Grab is prototyping an autonomous electric shuttle bus pilot in Singapore, in collaboration with Autonomous A2Z (A2Z), a South Korean autonomous vehicle technology firm. The pilot aims to provide transport…

Last Updated on: 19th July 2025, 04:02 am On a Christmas morning in the early 1990s, in a small town north of Barcelona, a young Violeta Sanchez i Nogue’s interest in chemistry was born. She unwrapped a junior chemistry lab kit that…

 Donald Trump is getting ready to sign an executive order that would expand what Americans can hold in their 401(k)s. The plan is to let investors include crypto like Bitcoin and Ethereum, physical gold, and private market assets such as…

On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 308 to 122 in favor of the GENIUS Act, a bill focused entirely on stablecoins. The legislation is now on its way to President Trump’s desk, potentially setting the stage for the first…

Last Updated on: 19th July 2025, 03:43 am Yes, story after story is coming out about the progress, innovations, and milestones being set by Chinese electric vehicle producers. That’s what happens when a country the size of China has…