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Energy & Green Tech news — Thursday 01 October 2026

45 stories from 5 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.

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  1. Tesla launches capability to drive away while plugged in after deadly Supercharger shooting
    USElectrek

    Tesla launched a new feature called “Emergency Drive Away” that lets drivers shift into Drive and leave while still plugged into a Supercharger. The update comes two months after a gunman shot three people in Teslas at a Supercharger…

  2. The USDA just made it way harder for farmers to get grants for solar
    USCanary Media

    Rules published Thursday essentially end federal grants that thousands of American farmers have long relied on to build revenue-generating solar systems on their land. The Trump administration’s changes to the Rural Energy for America…

  3. California gives the green light to balcony solar
    USElectrek

    Californians who can’t install rooftop solar are getting another way to tap into the sunshine. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill opening the door to small plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, alongside two laws designed to get…

  4. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still in the EV sales mix, with 31,000+ sold in 2026
    USElectrek

    The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still one of the EVs Americans are buying the most, with more than 31,000 sold through September. more…

  5. Toyota bucks the trend as new EVs drive growth
    USElectrek

    Toyota’s new electric vehicles are selling surprisingly well, even as many automakers report fewer EV sales in the third quarter. more…

  6. Tenways AGO X mid-drive e-bike $905 savings, Anker SOLIX 2,048Wh C2000 Gen 2 power station $900, Hiboy EV sale, more
    USElectrek

    Our thursday Green Deals is led by the Tenways Holiday Season Warmup Sale with up to $905 savings, like the AGO X Mid-Drive All-Terrain e-bike with a $405 FREE bundle at $1,999 . Behind that is the Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power…

  7. Here are all the jobs and investment lost from republican attacks on manufacturing
    USElectrek

    A new interactive tool shows the thousands of manufacturing projects that have been cancelled, stalled, delayed, or lost support as a result of attacks on US manufacturing by Congressional republicans. more…

  8. Newsom finally says yes to virtual power plants
    USCanary Media

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) defied political expectations on Wednesday and signed into law a slate of energy-affordability legislation aimed at containing the utility spending that is driving up electricity costs in the Golden State…

  9. Chevy Equinox EV sales plunge 92% as Cadillac’s SUVs suddenly take the lead
    USElectrek

    The Chevy Equinox EV’s run as GM’s top-selling electric car is quickly coming to an end after sales dropped 92% in Q3. more…

  10. European Fleet Operators Urge EU Commission Not To Weaken Truck Emissions Policy
    USCleanTechnica

    Change seldom happens because of some highfalutin social concerns, although that might have been the case for the bans on DDT and Freon. More often, change happens because of self-interest, which usually involves saving money. As Europe…

  11. New EV Charging Checklist: Style, Comfort, And A Cool Place To Hang
    USCleanTechnica

    The IONNA consortium is scaling up its plans for public EV charging stations in the US, anticipating future growth in EV sales despite last year's sharp U-turn in federal energy policy. The post New EV Charging Checklist: Style, Comfort…

  12. BMW is launching a smaller, more affordable EV
    USElectrek

    BMW joins the growing list of luxury brands planning to introduce an entry-level electric vehicle. The new model will be the most affordable Neue Klasse EV. more…

  13. Module cooling: too hot to handle
    DEPV Magazine

    Europe’s intense heat waves are drawing fresh attention to a longstanding problem: Abundant sunlight can also push PV modules beyond their most efficient operating temperatures. Crystalline-silicon modules typically lose around 0.4% to…

  14. Reach Stackers Look Like A Hydrogen Use Case. Ports Are Buying Batteries.
    USCleanTechnica

    A reach stacker looks like exactly the sort of machine batteries should struggle with. Large models can weigh more than 70 tonnes before picking anything up, then lift loaded shipping containers weighing another 40 tonnes or more several…

  15. Shared grid connections concentrate battery insurance risk
    DEPV Magazine

    Shared grid connections at co-located solar-plus-storage sites are concentrating insured revenue into a growing risk for BESS insurers, said Olly Litterick, head of renewables at TMGX, a green transformation underwriting business that…

  16. Aptera (SEV) now says it needs $25M to start production, stock drops 15%
    USElectrek

    Aptera (SEV) now says it needs only about $25 million to start production of its Solar EV, down from the $40 to $45 million it quoted just seven weeks ago. It’s good news on paper. But the market didn’t buy it: Aptera’s stock fell about…

  17. Kia’s new EV3 is just getting started after 500+ first-month sales
    USElectrek

    With the 2027 EV3 now on sale and another record sales quarter, Kia said it’s “the brand to watch” in 2027. more…

  18. U.S. small-scale solar adds 1.6 GW in Q2
    DEPV Magazine

    The U.S. distributed solar market added almost 1.6 GW of new capacity in the second quarter of 2026, maintaining a steady buildout rate across behind the meter installations. According to the latest quarterly Big Impact of Small Solar…

  19. XPENG Hits Record Deliveries
    USCleanTechnica

    XPENG reached record deliveries in the third quarter of 2026. The company nearly reached record deliveries September, building on months of strong results. The company’s 41,256 vehicle deliveries in September were a 5.5% increase over…

  20. XPENG To Launch Its Next-Gen AI Flagship G9L SUV ＆ Showcase Its Physical AI Lineup At The 2026 Paris Motor Show
    USCleanTechnica

    XPENG will showcase its Physical AI ecosystem spanning its technology stack, humanoid robots, flying cars and AI-defined vehicles, including the G9L, L03, P7+, G6, G9 and X9. The G9L flagship SUV will make its global launch at the Paris…

  21. Gazelle just made its premium electric bikes a lot more affordable
    USElectrek

    Gazelle has spent much of its recent e-bike development pushing its premium Ultimate platform toward faster Class 3 commuters , but now the Dutch bicycle maker is filling out the other side of the family. more…

  22. South Korea grid overhaul to connect more than 100 GW of renewables
    DEPV Magazine

    South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) has lifted restrictions on new renewable energy connections in the Honam region, which covers Gwangju and the provinces of North and South Jeolla in the country’s southwest…

  23. Two-stage pyrolysis process turns waste solar panels into silicon carbide
    DEPV Magazine

    Russian researchers have developed a two-stage process to convert waste solar panels into silicon carbide (SiC), a silicon-carbon compound valued for its hardness, thermal conductivity, and resistance to heat and corrosion. SiC is widely…

  24. A gas utility is picking up the upfront tab for geothermal
    USElectrek

    Geothermal’s upfront cost can be a dealbreaker for affordable housing. A Vermont gas utility is helping get past that hurdle by paying for the underground infrastructure at a new development. more…

  25. Spanish researchers validate 10,000 cycles for iron-lead flow battery
    DEPV Magazine

    Spanish research center CIC energiGUNE has completed 10,000 charge-discharge cycles on an iron-lead redox flow battery, a design built from abundant materials and intended to store electricity for several hours in stationary applications…

  26. Ireland energizes first SRESS solar farm, opening new revenue opportunities for farmers and landowners
    DEPV Magazine

    The first solar farm under the Irish government’s Small-Scale Renewable Energy Support Scheme ( SRESS ) has been energized in County Cork. SRESS supports projects that produce between 50 kW and 6 MW of electricity. The 650 kW Meadhill…

  27. E-quipment highlight: 16-tonne Hyundai 160B-X battery-electric forklift
    USElectrek

    A fresh batch of battery-electric forklift reveals from Hyundai completes the brand’s heavy forklift range, allowing Hyundai dealers to confidently offer a high-voltage electric counterbalance forklift in 4-to-18 tonne capacities…

  28. Indian PV manufacturer Vishakha Renewables files for IPO
    DEPV Magazine

    Vishakha Renewables Limited, a manufacturer of critical solar module components, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The…

  29. Antin to sell majority stake in Vicinity Energy for $2.9bn
    GBEnergy Monitor

    Antin has agreed to sell a majority stake in Vicinity Energy, a US-based district energy provider, to Harrison Street Asset Management.

  30. A closer look at Marstek’s 5 kWh plug-in battery
    DEPV Magazine

    Marstek Energy brought its 3 kW, 5 kWh Venus E 4.0 residential storage system to Solar & Storage Live UK, Birmingham, where pv magazine took a closer look at the plug-in solution. The system combines 5,024 Wh of lithium iron phosphate…

  31. Solar, wind and tidal for renewable fuels: what the research says
    GBEnergy Monitor

    This episode of Energy Technology considers research into renewable energy for low-carbon fuel production pathways.

  32. Germany could generate over 600,000 tonnes of PV module waste by 2030
    DEPV Magazine

    A recent study by the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics (Fraunhofer CSP), commissioned by the German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA), has examined the raw material and recycling potential of photovoltaic modules installed in…

  33. China sets 2030 battery targets, backs sodium-ion and solid-state
    DEPV Magazine

    From ESS News China has issued a national five-year plan for the new-type battery industry, setting 2030 targets for solid-state batteries, long-life lithium-ion products and manufacturing quality, while calling for broader deployment of…

  34. Sodium-ion batteries: the next frontier or the next risk?
    DEPV Magazine

    Lithium iron phosphate battery chemistry earned its place at the top of stationary storage. It’s safe, it’s cheap, and a decade of field deployment has proven it out. But that cost curve is flattening now, hitting a technical floor…

  35. Despite big Texas solar purchase agreement, Meta still uses lots of gas
    USCanary Media

    This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter. Apex Clean Energy and Meta have entered into a power…

  36. North Carolina food bank gets microgrid backup for future storms
    USCanary Media

    Two years ago this week, Hurricane Helene’s floods nearly wiped out the little downtown of Marshall, North Carolina, about 20 miles north of Asheville. Situated along the French Broad River, an art gallery, coffee shop, restaurant, and…

  37. India approves $19.3bn Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme
    GBEnergy Monitor

    India has approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme, designed to develop intra-state transmission systems and deploy BESS.

  38. Trina Solar, Microquanta testing perovskite, tandem modules at UNSW site
    DEPV Magazine

    Backed by AUD 5.6 million ($3.8 million) in funds through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA’s) ultra low-cost solar (ULCS) research and development funding round, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) is conducting an AUD…

  39. U.S. solar hardware market tightens as buyers race back-to-back tariff deadlines
    DEPV Magazine

    The Q2 2026 A1 Solar Index report by distributor A1 SolarStore reveals a U.S. solar hardware market operating under significant regulatory constraints. Inventory levels surged close to historic highs, driven primarily by importers rushing…

  40. Tesla upgrades China Model 3 with 16-inch screen and V2L, US left out
    USElectrek

    Update: A day after this article was published, Tesla brought the 16-inch screen to every Model 3 in the US. Here’s what changed, and what the US Model 3 still doesn’t get . Tesla China is upgrading every Model 3 it sells with a larger…

  41. NIO (NIO) Q3 deliveries rise 25%, but September growth slows to 7.7%
    USElectrek

    NIO delivered 109,178 electric vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, a 25.4% increase over last year and right inside the 108,000 to 111,000 range it guided for in September. But the quarter ended on a weak note. September deliveries grew…

  42. Corrupt Oil Money ＆ Football (Soccer)
    USCleanTechnica

    Football (aka soccer) is the most popular sport in the world, and it’s not even close. There are about ~2.5 billion fans of cricket worldwide, whereas there are about ~3.5 billion to 4 billion fans of football. (There are ~2.2 billion fans…

  43. US Startup Adds Another 2,000 Electric Trucks To FedEx Delivery Fleet
    USCleanTechnica

    FedEx has just ordered 2,000 electric trucks from the California startup Harbinger, in yet another indication that the US vehicle electrification movement is still alive and kicking. The post US Startup Adds Another 2,000 Electric Trucks…

  44. U.S. Electricity Use For Electric Vehicles Increasing At A Slower Pace In 2026
    USCleanTechnica

    We estimate light-duty electric vehicles in the United States consumed 8% more electricity during the first six months of 2026 than in the last half of 2025 (2H25) in our Monthly Energy Review, down from the 13–24% growth seen in six-month…

  45. Ready to Scale: Europe Will Have Enough Cells to Meet Demand and Grow Its Domestic Battery Value Chain Industry
    USCleanTechnica

    Made-in-EU requirements for all battery components would secure cell demand and investments in midstream production. New analysis on the feasibility of cell and cathode requirements¹, finds that by 2030 sufficient amounts of Made-in-EU…