The Ateela 2 Oil Tanker boat navigates the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Asghar Besharati | Getty Images Oil prices tumbled after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has completed a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. crude oil futures for July […]
With less than a month left before the key, July 4th Federal Clean Energy tax-credit deadline, a federal judge has handed the solar industry an unexpected win, restoring the 5% safe harbor that Trump’s IRS tried to kill. Last week, a US District Court for the District of Columbia vacated IRS Notice 2025-42, which had […]
The bulk transport experts at Wibax have placed what’s being a “landmark” order with Swedish truck brand Scania that will see over 100 of the company’s battery-electric semi trucks put to work on European roads. Scania says this Wibax deal is the EU’s largest single sales of electric trucks for bulk transport to date, and […]
Last week, we ran a sidebar survey asking if Electrek readers still believed in Elon Musk’s vision of a self-driving, robot-built future on Mars. After receiving more than 3,000 responses, here’s what you told us you think about the world’s first trillionaire. The inspiration for this week’s survey was simple enough: as I was talking with someone […]
The study examined common pain medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, but also the promise of other drugs like ketamine and antipsychotics for pain relief. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The study examined common pain medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, but also the promise of other drugs like ketamine and antipsychotics for pain relief. […]
PORTLAND, ENGLAND – JUNE 14: Military helicopters are seen at the Smyrtos vessel outside the harbour, on June 14, 2026 in Portland, England. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images) Finnbarr Webster | Getty Images News | Getty Images British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the early hours of Sunday, the U.K.’s […]
New Jersey’s controversial new e-bike law was pitched as a way to improve safety, but with its July 19 implementation date rapidly approaching, a growing number of riders, advocates, and even lawmakers are arguing that the state may have gone too far. A rally at the New Jersey Statehouse last week drew a large crowd […]
The biggest obstacle to buying an EV isn’t always range anxiety, it’s the negative equity on their current car loan. If that’s you, don’t worry – these EVs have enough cash on the hood to help dig you out from under that gas guzzler. Cynics will point at cars with lots of cash on the hood […]