Energy & Green Tech news — Thursday 15 October 2026

Electrek 23:01 UTC

Europe’s EV sales just posted a record September, as global market growth shifts toward Europe and beyond its largest established markets. more…

Electrek 21:26 UTC

Obrist, the Austrian engineering firm famous for ripping battery cells out of a Tesla Model 3 and bolting a gas engine into the frunk, is bankrupt. Three companies in the Obrist Group are insolvent with combined debts of about €31.8…

Canary Media 20:25 UTC

In North Carolina, tech giants and other large corporations that want their own 24/7 carbon-free electricity have a problem. Across most of the state, only Duke Energy, the state’s vertically integrated utility, can sell them power, and…

Electrek 18:42 UTC

Rivian’s point-to-point driving feature will first reach owners through an invitation-only “Autonomy Early Access Program,” and the owners it picks will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement to get in. The program, laid out on a new…

Electrek 18:00 UTC

Ford’s next electric pickup will start at around $30,000 when it goes on sale in early 2027. As its official debut draws closer, a disguised Fathom prototype popped up outside of Ford’s World Headquarters. more…

Electrek 18:00 UTC

Our Thursday Green Deals this week has a nice mix of deals across EVs, power stations, security systems, and tools, starting with Velotric’s FREE $550 extra battery bundle on the Nomad 2 Off-Road e-bike at $1,999 that gives it up to 130…

CleanTechnica 17:57 UTC

Tesla CEO Elon Musk aims to recover some of his EV magic from the Cybertruck debacle by showcasing the new Tesla Roadster on October 15, a $200,000 reboot of the original 2006 Tesla two-seater that sparked the global EV revolution. The…

CleanTechnica 17:32 UTC

People love to complain about how China provides massive state subsidies to its domestic manufacturers, as if the US, the EU, and Japan do not. Whether is it a zillion tax breaks for corporations or forgiveness of local property taxes, the…

Electrek 16:39 UTC

Tesla’s latest crash reports to federal regulators add two more “Robotaxi” crashes where a remote operator, not the car’s autonomous system, was driving when it hit something. That brings it to five in the data now. And every remote…

CleanTechnica 16:14 UTC

WHEN Hiroshi Okuda assumed the presidency of Toyota Motor Corporation in 1995, he fundamentally shifted the automaker’s global strategy. Recognizing the pressure of California’s impending zero-emission mandates and the long-term threat of…

Electrek 15:58 UTC

BYD used the Denza Z9 GT to showcase its latest breakthrough technology, including its 5-minute Flash Charging. Next year, the luxury GT will get another major update in Europe. more…

CleanTechnica 15:25 UTC

Modern farming depends heavily on nitrogen fertilizer because crops need nitrogen to build proteins, chlorophyll and ultimately yield, yet most major crops cannot directly use the nitrogen gas that makes up most of the atmosphere. Farmers…

CleanTechnica 15:22 UTC

BYD Malaysia has selected Inokom Corporation Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Sime Motors based in Kulim, Kedah, as its local assembly partner. The move marks a key milestone in the electric vehicle manufacturer’s strategy to assemble completely…

PV Magazine 14:52 UTC

From ESS News China Huadian has completed the first grid connection of a 100 MW/1,000 MWh compressed carbon dioxide (CO₂) energy storage plant in Mulei County, Xinjiang, marking a significant milestone for this emerging long-duration…

Electrek 14:21 UTC

BMW put the new i3 to the test to showcase the power of its Gen6 batteries. The long-wheelbase i3 covered 753 miles (1,213 km) without stopping, the longest covered by any BMW EV to date. more…

Electrek 14:03 UTC

A Tesla crossed the grass median of Route 55 in New Jersey, hit a tree, slid into oncoming traffic, and struck an SUV head-on. The SUV’s driver, 68-year-old Phillip Eastman, was killed. Police reported it as a driver who lost control. What…

Electrek 13:56 UTC

Police departments have been increasingly turning to electric bicycles as a new tool for patrols, and in at least some cases, federal money is helping put officers in the saddle. more…

CleanTechnica 13:47 UTC

Government seed funding is successfully helping the small business vehicle fleet transition to electric. I recently wrote about ARENA’s national push for more batteries across the country. At a state level, NSW is encouraging fleets of…

PV Magazine 13:20 UTC

In December 2025, BloombergNEF projected a pullback in global solar installations, with China slowing and the rest of the world growing. Ten months later, China has slowed more than expected. The rest of the world has grown slightly…

PV Magazine 12:45 UTC

An international research team developed an open-access image dataset to support visual navigation for autonomous PV cleaning robots under different soiling conditions. The dataset comprises 6,200 annotated images of solar panels…

PV Magazine 12:44 UTC

UK energy company Octopus Energy has as unveiled Cosy Cooler, a compact indoor cooling unit designed to turn its Cosy heat pump heating system into a solution for residential air conditioning. The device uses chilled water supplied by a…

Electrek 12:43 UTC

Tesla’s Senior Manager of Cybercab General Assembly at Gigafactory Texas, Jody Kerns, is leaving the company to become Rivian’s Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal, Illinois. He’s the second Cybercab launch leader to leave…

PV Magazine 12:20 UTC

Dutch startup Rable has developed a PV mounting system designed to enable solar installations on fragile roofs with limited load-bearing capacity. Called Rable4Roofs, the system uses a self-supporting structure to distribute loads more…

PV Magazine 12:06 UTC

Spanish company Solaria has signed an agreement with the Uruguayan government to develop a data center technology park backed by a planned investment of $5.7 billion. According to the Uruguayan government, the $5.7 billion project…

Electrek 11:48 UTC

Jeff Bezos-backed electric truck startup Slate Auto opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar “experience center” in Chicago’s Near West Side, offering midwest fleet buyers and automotive journalists (Hi!) their first real…

PV Magazine 11:22 UTC

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve (Pmbsrr) has introduced a breeding herd of 38 Sand gazelles into an operational 250 MW solar facility, as part of a wildlife conservation initiative. This follows a seven-month…

PV Magazine 11:17 UTC

The anticipated recovery in Germany’s rooftop solar market has yet to materialize, while utility-scale solar installations have declined sharply, according to the Federal Network Agency’s latest figures for September. Germany added 1,226…

PV Magazine 11:04 UTC

India’s rapidly expanding solar industry is facing a growing workforce readiness gap, with employers across utility-scale project development, manufacturing, rooftop solar installation, and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)…

Electrek 11:03 UTC

I’ve tested a lot of cargo e-bikes over the last decade-plus of reviewing electric bicycles. There are good cargo e-bikes. There are great cargo e-bikes. And then there’s Xtracycle. More specifically, there’s the new Xtracycle Swoop ASM…

Energy Monitor 10:05 UTC

El Salvador entered into an agreement with Cox for a $2.9bn programme aimed at strengthening the country’s energy and water infrastructure.

Energy Monitor 07:48 UTC

Vattenfall has awarded Fluence Energy a contract to supply and support a large-scale battery energy storage facility at the Brunsbüttel site.

PV Magazine 07:47 UTC

Finnish transmission system operator Fingrid has published technical requirements obliging new large wind and solar plants in converter-dominated parts of its network to provide grid-forming control, either through their own inverters or…

Canary Media 07:30 UTC

This article was originally published by Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for its newsletter. Three years ago, hydrogen seemed poised for a…

Canary Media 07:30 UTC

Lithium-ion batteries could do so much for AI data centers and the power grid. They’re cheaper than the fossil-gas turbines that tech giants are building at gigawatt scale for their “AI factories.” They can cushion the cost of building out…

PV Magazine 06:13 UTC

From ESS News Chinese storage sytem provider Mova has introduced the LumeGret S5000, a residential energy storage system designed to integrate rooftop solar generation, battery storage, household electricity consumption, and electric…

PV Magazine 05:55 UTC

Researchers in Portugal have investigated the friction and wear behavior of moth-eye-inspired silicon surfaces designed to reduce light reflection and improve light absorption in solar cells. The study examined, in particular, how these…

PV Magazine 05:47 UTC

Solar energy, energy storage and electricity costs feature in the government programs of Flávio Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party (PL), and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, of the Workers’ Party (PT), the candidates in the second round of Brazil’s…

PV Magazine 05:39 UTC

Mexico ’s Energy Ministry (Sener) has identified 42 solar photovoltaic project s with a combined capacity of 6,856.4 MW and 13 wind projects totaling 4,027.5 MW in its renewable energy development pipeline. According to government data…

PV Magazine 05:26 UTC

Spanish energy and water company Cox has signed an agreement with the government of El Salvador to develop solar photovoltaic projects, battery energy storage systems, natural gas infrastructure and water management facilities under a $2.9…

PV Magazine 05:17 UTC

To help residential contractors capitalize on the growing wave of aging photovoltaic systems, Tigo Energy has released a comprehensive guide titled the Repowering Business Playbook . Designed as a step-by-step manual, the document outlines…

PV Magazine 05:14 UTC

Targeting equipment, manufacturing processes and deployment technologies, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened the AUD 250 million ($174 million) Solar Sunshot Round 3 inviting Australian and international companies…

PV Magazine 04:00 UTC

The volume is genuinely extraordinary. Government-owned undertakings including Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI), Powergrid, NLC India, and NTPC – along with a widening range of local utilities in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh…

CleanTechnica 03:05 UTC

Summary Analysis of official 2024 real-world data reveals that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continue to exhibit a widening gap between real-world performance and official WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure)…

CleanTechnica 01:26 UTC

Naming the problem: A sociopathic agricultural system There is a great paradox in modern agriculture. The agro-industrial sector is feeding people while harming society and starving the planet. In 1962, one farmer fed 25.8 persons; today…

CleanTechnica 01:07 UTC

I have countless sources for tracking and following cleantech news. Every day, I go through numerous feeds and websites and news alerts to try to find out what’s happening and spot the biggest stories to cover. I very seldom see anything…

CleanTechnica 00:31 UTC

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised that the October 15 launch of the new Tesla Roadster EV will be an exciting event, whether or not things go as planned. The post Tesla’s Flying Car Flies Into Perfect Storm Of Bad Press (Updated) appeared…