Energy & Green Tech
Energy & Green Tech news — Sunday 27 September 2026
15 stories from 2 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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Space Squeeze Forces Solar Developers To Get Creative
CleanTechnica
A high density racking system enables a new 11-megawatt solar power plant to fit inside a constrained, irregular parcel of land in the city of Elgin, Illinois. The post Space Squeeze Forces Solar Developers To Get Creative appeared first…
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Solar, Wind, Battery Storage, And Politics — It’s Complicated
CleanTechnica
In the summer of 2026, demand for electricity in Texas broke the previous record of 85.5 GW, set three years ago: 45 times. On July 22, 2026, ERCOT, the Texas grid operator, recorded an all time high peak demand of 91.1 GW. On August 20…
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Survey Sunday: When self driving cars crash, who gets the blame?
Electrek
For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about whether our Electrek readers who should be held responsible when AI fails, and people get hurt. After nearly 3,000 responses, here’s what you told us. more…
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Survey Sunday: When self driving cars crash, who gets the blame?
Electrek
For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about whether our Electrek readers who should be held responsible when AI fails, and people get hurt. After nearly 3,000 responses, here’s what you told us. more…
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The Case For Buying A Used EV Just Got Loads Better
CleanTechnica
Car dealers in the UK can add high-mileage reliability to their sales pitch for used EVs, as supported by a new study of standard road safety tests comparing electric cars with gas-powered cars. The post The Case For Buying A Used EV Just…
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Mazda adds LiDAR to CX-6e, rolls out “self driving” tech in China
Electrek
Mazda’s CX-6e just got a major tech update in the form of a new LiDAR suite that makes the sporty electric SUV capable of delivering “advanced L2” autonomy, navigation on autopilot (NOA), and automated parking. more…
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Mazda adds LiDAR to CX-6e, rolls out “self driving” tech in China
Electrek
Mazda’s CX-6e just got a major tech update in the form of a new LiDAR suite that makes the sporty electric SUV capable of delivering “advanced L2” autonomy, navigation on autopilot (NOA), and automated parking. more…
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Charge up your Christmas tree with this Hallmark Keepsake Daytona Scat Pack
Electrek
The all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona may not have been a stunning sales success with either EV fans or the Mopar faithful, but that didn’t change the fact that it’s one of the most competent straight-line performance cars ever built …
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Charge up your Christmas tree with this Hallmark Keepsake Daytona Scat Pack
Electrek
The all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona may not have been a stunning sales success with either EV fans or the Mopar faithful, but that didn’t change the fact that it’s one of the most competent straight-line performance cars ever built …
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Ports Need More Capital As Their Bulk Cargo Base Shrinks
CleanTechnica
Ports are being asked to make infrastructure decisions that will last thirty, forty or fifty years while several of the assumptions that paid for their existing infrastructure are changing at the same time. Ships are getting larger…
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The SsangYong CCR-1: An Early Korean EV Experiment
CleanTechnica
SEOUL, South Korea — Long before SsangYong Motor became part of the electric-vehicle transition now reshaping South Korea’s automotive industry, it built an electric sports car that looked as if it had arrived from a different future. The…
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The Philippines’ Electric Vehicle Push Cannot Afford to Ignore ASEAN
CleanTechnica
MANILA, Philippines — On the surface, the transition to electric mobility looks like an intensely domestic fight. Commuters in Metro Manila complain about erratic fuel pump prices, local transport cooperatives struggle to finance modern…
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CATL Unveils TECTRANS II Battery Platform at IAA Transport Show
CleanTechnica
Capable of 1,000-kilometer range for commercial vehicles HANOVER, Germany — Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. unveiled a new modular battery platform for commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026, with its…
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Volvo’s Electric Trucks Win International Truck of the Year 2027 at IAA
CleanTechnica
VOLVO Trucks’ new generation of heavy-duty electric trucks has been named International Truck of the Year 2027, giving the Swedish manufacturer its eighth win in the prestigious award and putting battery-electric heavy trucks at the center…
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Elon Musk A No-Show At Tesla Semi Event Because…
CleanTechnica
The Tesla Semi Class 8 truck is shaping up to be another success story, though Tesla CEO Elon Musk failed to appear in person at last week's official launch of the Semi factory in Nevada. The post Elon Musk A No-Show At Tesla Semi Event…