Cargo vessel in Red Sea reports coming under attack, UK maritime body says

  • July 5, 2026
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A smartphone screen displays the MarineTraffic map showing a concentration of ship beacons in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, with a map of the strait visible in the background, in Créteil, France, on March 30, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A cargo vessel in the Red […]

Hurricanes, heat domes, and holding up the grid with home batteries [update]

  • July 5, 2026
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It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during hurricanes, heat waves, and other extreme weather events was published. Since then, the case for VPPs has only gotten stronger, with more utilities than ever putting big money behind distributed […]