Energy & Green Tech news — Tuesday 29 September 2026

CleanTechnica 23:13 UTC

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Sierra Club released a new analysis of public data published by Urgewald on fossil fuel bond holdings across 40 U.S. public pension funds, finding that fossil fuel debt remains embedded in public pension…

CleanTechnica 23:07 UTC

Utility Drops net-zero emissions reduction goal from promotional materials. SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — Late yesterday, Ameren Missouri filed a proposed long-range energy plan with its regulators at the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). If…

Electrek 21:55 UTC

Tesla opened $30 billion in lines of credit according to a regulatory filing today. The loans come as company profits have dropped in recent years, and as Tesla guides for more spending in upcoming quarters. more…

CleanTechnica 20:52 UTC

HANNOVER, Germany — Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer BAIC Foton used the sprawling halls of IAA Transportation 2026 to signal that its ambitions in Europe extend far beyond exporting sheet metal from afar. At a dedicated press…

Canary Media 20:26 UTC

The company behind America’s first new iron ore mine in 50 years has unveiled plans for a massive, $15 billion steel plant in southeast Iowa, bringing the firm closer to realizing its ambitious vision for low-carbon steelmaking. Mesabi…

CleanTechnica 20:02 UTC

The way water moves in the world’s oceans is affected by a number of factors. We know the tides are primarily influenced by the gravitational pull of the moon, but wind and temperature can also affect how the waters of the oceans behave…

Electrek 19:23 UTC

GM said it will be the world’s first to mass-produce prismatic LMR battery cells. The new battery tech can deliver 33% higher energy density than LFP at a comparable cost. more…

Electrek 19:21 UTC

Lucid Air owners are finally getting the Gravity’s interface. Lucid started pushing Air UX 3.0 today as part of software version 2.11.0, its biggest Air software overhaul in years. Owners of 2025 and newer Airs get it for free over the…

Electrek 19:16 UTC

An 11-year-old boy in Florida has found himself with a traffic citation, a towed electric motorcycle, and a court date after police caught him riding a high-powered electric dirt bike in lieu of an electric bicycle on public roads. more…

Electrek 19:16 UTC

An 11-year-old boy in Florida has found himself with a traffic citation, a towed electric motorcycle, and a court date after police caught him riding a high-powered electric dirt bike in lieu of an electric bicycle on public roads. more…

Electrek 18:00 UTC

As Amazon’s early fall Prime Day deals are in full swing, we have a bunch of Amazon deals being led by the Mango Prime Fall Sale with up to 72% discounts on its Power E bundles, like the 14kWh setup with 2x Power E CATL stations, 2x…

Electrek 18:00 UTC

As Amazon’s early fall Prime Day deals are in full swing, we have a bunch of Amazon deals being led by the Mango Prime Fall Sale with up to 72% discounts on its Power E bundles, like the 14kWh setup with 2x Power E CATL stations, 2x…

Electrek 16:57 UTC

Tesla (TSLA) got the SEC’s blessing today to let retail shareholders sign up for a standing instruction that automatically votes their shares the way Tesla’s board recommends, at every meeting, until they cancel it. The timing is hard to…

Electrek 16:57 UTC

Tesla (TSLA) got the SEC’s blessing today to let retail shareholders sign up for a standing instruction that automatically votes their shares the way Tesla’s board recommends, at every meeting, until they cancel it. The timing is hard to…

Electrek 16:54 UTC

Kia introduced the new PV5 Chassis Cab, an open-bed model with “endless” conversion options, including a tipper, food truck, or even a camper. more…

Electrek 16:54 UTC

Kia introduced the new PV5 Chassis Cab, an open-bed model with “endless” conversion options, including a tipper, food truck, or even a camper. more…

Electrek 16:37 UTC

EVgo has previewed a new DC fast charging system capable of delivering up to 750 kW. The system will share power among charging stalls, adjusting the amount delivered to each EV as its battery’s needs change. That, of course, will be…

Electrek 16:37 UTC

EVgo has previewed a new DC fast charging system capable of delivering up to 750 kW. The system will share power among charging stalls, adjusting the amount delivered to each EV as its battery’s needs change. That, of course, will be…

CleanTechnica 16:14 UTC

Nate Hagens has spent most of his intellectual career inside a forecasting tradition that expected physical resource constraints to force industrial societies into contraction. He was a major contributor to The Oil Drum and eventually its…

Electrek 16:04 UTC

Hyundai has officially launched the Ioniq V in China, starting for a limited time at under $15,000 – a budget EV, but without budget specs. The Chinese rollout comes ahead of a planned global launch. But, as usual, if you’re reading this…

Electrek 16:04 UTC

Hyundai has officially launched the Ioniq V in China, starting for a limited time at under $15,000 – a budget EV, but without budget specs. The Chinese rollout comes ahead of a planned global launch. But, as usual, if you’re reading this…

CleanTechnica 15:25 UTC

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is proposing a more than sevenfold increase in funding for its electric vehicle program in 2027 as electric vehicle sales accelerate and the country works to build the charging infrastructure…

PV Magazine 15:15 UTC

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a new publicly owned grid company to “challenge the private sector operators.” The government claims the move will increase competition, drive down costs and speed up grid connections. Great…

CleanTechnica 15:09 UTC

Summit serves as an operational audit of EV progress in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines — When the 14th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) opens its doors this October, the exhibition floor will look, to casual visitors, like a…

Electrek 15:01 UTC

A five-stop concert tour in Quebec ran entirely on two Chevrolet Silverado EVs and a 150 kWh mobile power plant this summer. No diesel generator, and no hookup to the grid. I went to the final show, held in a grocery store parking lot in…

Electrek 15:01 UTC

A five-stop concert tour in Quebec ran entirely on two Chevrolet Silverado EVs and a 150 kWh mobile power plant this summer. No diesel generator, and no hookup to the grid. I went to the final show, held in a grocery store parking lot in…

Electrek 14:26 UTC

Hyundai is preparing to introduce two new electric SUVs, the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7, filling two key gaps in its EV lineup. more…

Electrek 14:26 UTC

Hyundai is preparing to introduce two new electric SUVs, the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7, filling two key gaps in its EV lineup. more…

CleanTechnica 14:09 UTC

True Volkswagen — following the ID. Polo and ID. Cross, Volkswagen is bringing its third major model name into the era of electromobility with the new ID. Tiguan New-generation electric SUV — with its completely new design, the ID. Tiguan…

Electrek 14:02 UTC

Tesla was just granted a patent for an “Electric Fan Car,” a system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to suck the car down to the road at any speed. The car in the drawings is a Model S, which Tesla stopped building…

Electrek 14:02 UTC

Tesla was just granted a patent for an “Electric Fan Car,” a system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to suck the car down to the road at any speed. The car in the drawings is a Model S, which Tesla stopped building…

PV Magazine 13:54 UTC

Building products manufacturer CertainTeed has launched Landmark PWR, a direct-to-deck building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing system designed to replace conventional rack-mounted solar arrays. Designed to blend with traditional…

PV Magazine 13:37 UTC

From ESS News Chinese solar and storage giant JA has expanded its European commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage system (BESS) range with JAPlanet Fusion and JAPlanet 2.0. The JAPlanet Fusion was announced in China in June…

PV Magazine 12:21 UTC

Sub-Saharan Africa’s off-grid solar capacity is set to increase by 450% by 2035, according to forecasts from Wood Mackenzie . The consultancy’s latest report, Off-grid solar PV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-gigawatt growth opportunity…

PV Magazine 11:50 UTC

Germany has concluded a recent tender for innovative renewable energy projects. The exercise drew 53 bids with a total capacity of 678 MW. The authorities awarded 32 projects with a total capacity of 480 MW. All selected projects were for…

PV Magazine 11:38 UTC

A research team in China has developed a bilayer transparent conductive film for non-contact electrostatic dust removal from solar panels. The approach combines single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with magnesium fluoride (MgF2). SWCNTs…

PV Magazine 11:30 UTC

A group of researchers from Beijing University of Technology in China has fabricated a silicon heterojunction (HJT) solar cell featuring a molybdenum oxide (MoOₓ) hole transport layer (HTL) and an ultrathin phosphomolybdic acid (PMA)…

Energy Monitor 11:07 UTC

Europe’s refineries must boost flexibility with digitisation, resilience and petrochemical integration to stay competitive through 2035.

PV Magazine 09:28 UTC

The integration of Gamesa Electric into ABB, completed by the end of 2025, is much more than a corporate transaction: it marks ABB’s return to the power electronics market for solar energy and storage, with a clear growth strategy built…

Energy Monitor 09:21 UTC

XGS Energy has been chosen by US DOE for federal funding aimed at supporting the drilling of a deep vertical appraisal well in New Mexico.

PV Magazine 09:15 UTC

A new study from IEA PVPS Task 15, published in Energy & Buildings , sets out to correct a persistent bias in how the industry thinks about building-integrated photovoltaics: that rooftop-style, optimally tilted arrays are the benchmark…

PV Magazine 08:55 UTC

UK-based charity One Kind Act says the first batch of solar equipment delivered under its fundraiser for communities impacted by flash floods in Nepal has been dispatched. The charity launched an appeal titled Solar power for Nepal flood…

PV Magazine 08:35 UTC

Researchers from the University of León in Spain have proposed a new solar cell technology classification intended to bring clarity to the growing diversity of photovoltaic technologies and overcome the limitations of the conventional…

Energy Monitor 07:36 UTC

TOYO has entered into binding agreements to supply solar photovoltaic modules in the US, with a combined contract value of around $240m.

PV Magazine 07:31 UTC

One of the main questions addressed at Solarplaza’s battery energy storage system (BESS) conference, held last week in Athens, was how much battery storage Greece will install by 2030. The answer depended on who was asked, with forecasts…

PV Magazine 07:15 UTC

Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (Mase) has set out the rules under which photovoltaic plants supported by the Conto Energia scheme can opt for an early exit from incentives. Italy introduced its first Conto Energia…

PV Magazine 07:00 UTC

The World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR) 2026 , overseen by French nuclear energy consultant Mycle Schneider , shows that wind power alone surpassed nuclear generation on a monthly basis in March 2025, followed by solar in April …

PV Magazine 06:59 UTC

Identifying grid capacity and exposure to curtailment is becoming an increasingly important factor in the development of renewable energy and storage projects in Spain. With this in mind, Barcelona-based eRoots has developed a digital map…

PV Magazine 06:53 UTC

From ESS News A new Chinese life cycle assessment (LCA) based on factory data has found that layered-oxide sodium-ion battery packs are cleaner to produce than LFP packs, but recent European studies have reached the opposite conclusion for…

PV Magazine 05:30 UTC

A research team led by scientists at China’s Nanjing University has developed a healing intervention strategy to improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells based on industrial textured silicon. Textured…

PV Magazine 05:15 UTC

The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine (SEAU) has shared preliminary results of the country’s recent solar auctions. Ukraine’s state-owned JSC Guaranteed Buyer, the offtaker and intermediary in the country’s electricity market, ran two…

PV Magazine 05:13 UTC

India is likely to commission 45-50 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity across fiscals 2027 and 2028, up from around 1 GWh commissioned as of the end of fiscal 2026, according to Crisil Ratings. India’s fiscal years run…

CleanTechnica 05:10 UTC

In the first part of this series, we rode in an XPENG L03 with VLA 2.0 in Amsterdam. For context, it is best to read that article first. In the second part, we switch to a Tesla Model 3 with FSD. While FSD is common in the US, it has …

PV Magazine 05:09 UTC

The Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) latest Rooftop Solar and Storage Report shows a record number of rooftop solar systems and home batteries were installed across Australia in the first six months of 2026 with solar installations on track to…

PV Magazine 05:05 UTC

Overlapping with the inaugural Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 in Austin, Texas last week on 22-23 September 2026, Terawatt PV Research released a new quarterly market research report, focused exclusively on domestic U.S. solar manufacturing…

PV Magazine 04:00 UTC

Poor material choices, reduced usage of encapsulants (thinner and/or slimmer), inadequate lamination methods, and process controls can all play a role, leading to rising failure rates. The proportion of delamination failures has climbed…

CleanTechnica 02:59 UTC

Battery swapping has been a concept for electric vehicles for much longer than I’ve been covering the technology (which is more than 14 years). Better Place launched and grew, and then went bankrupt. Some other battery swapping trials have…

CleanTechnica 02:32 UTC

Rule Will Drive Up Costs at the Pump for Families Already Struggling with High Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. — [On Saturday], Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the Trump administration has finalized a rule rolling back federal Corporate…

CleanTechnica 00:28 UTC

A new T&E analysis looking at major truck markets in the EU. E-trucks already cheaper to operate today A new total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis reveals that in six out of nine major EU markets, electric trucks are already the best…

Electrek 00:20 UTC

On today’s completely predictable episode of Quick Charge , Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the weather looks like it’ll be too rough to show off his new “flying” Roadster 2.0 on October 1st, so he’s pushing the reveal back another two weeks …

Electrek 00:20 UTC

On today’s completely predictable episode of Quick Charge , Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the weather looks like it’ll be too rough to show off his new “flying” Roadster 2.0 on October 1st, so he’s pushing the reveal back another two weeks …

CleanTechnica 00:09 UTC

T&E position on the revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation for Light Duty Vehicles. The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) is the cornerstone of the EU’s public charging infrastructure. By establishing…