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Energy & Green Tech news — Saturday 24 October 2026

25 stories from 3 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.

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  1. Volkswagen’s new electric Jetta offers 285 miles of range for under $12K
    USElectrek

    Volkswagen is offering its Chinese-market Jetta M6 electric sedan with nearly 290 miles of CLTC-rated range for less than $12,000 (USD), and if that’s not what “der people’s wagen” should be all about, I don’t know what is. more…

  2. Canada And EU Are Slip Sliding Away On Vehicle Emissions
    USCleanTechnica

    J. Wellington Wimpy, of Popeye comics fame, had a favorite expression. It went like this: “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a cheeseburger today.” As the Earth gets hotter and hotter, most countries have made commitments to reduce their…

  3. If Tesla’s Robotaxi Miles Keep Compounding at 20% a Week, the Math Gets Interesting Fast
    USCleanTechnica

    Tesla just passed Waymo in Austin in weekly driverless miles. If its recent 20% weekly growth holds, it passes Waymo nationally in roughly 11 weeks and is doing the volume of Uber + Lyft across three Texas metros by mid-February. The…

  4. Volkswagen Unleashes Wicked ID. Unyx 09 in China for $27,000
    USCleanTechnica

    Volkswagen, like pretty much all foreign brands, has really been struggling in China in recent years. The whole German auto industry is basically in crisis because their cash cow in China has shifted and now prefers buying cool new EVs…

  5. Zayed Sustainability Prize Picks Finalists from 10,233 Submissions
    USCleanTechnica

    The Zayed Sustainability Prize recently made its final cuts to determine the finalists for the 2027 edition. I used to cover the prize very closely and thoroughly, back when it was called the Zayed Future Energy Prize. I think the name was…

  6. Energy Transition Plans Keep Freezing Today’s Demand Into Tomorrow
    USCleanTechnica

    Before choosing the replacement technology, forecast the future market. Bad assumptions about demand can make weak solutions and oversized investment opportunities look compelling. The post Energy Transition Plans Keep Freezing Today’s…

  7. Trump’s War on Iran Has Broken the Oil Market
    USCleanTechnica

    Almost 8 months into Trump’s war on Iran, we can see more clearly the consequences of this quagmire. Some have been quite unexpected, like the surprising resilience of the oil market, the emergence of multiple failure points outside of…

  8. Chinese EVs found back door into Western car markets – at 40% off MSRP
    USElectrek

    The dumb oil war in Iran is driving up the cost of just about everything , including new cars. That’s giving Chinese EVs a huge advantage over Western “legacy” car brands already lagging in tech and struggling with affordability – and…

  9. NHTSA proposes cyan lights for robotaxis, following Mercedes/China
    USElectrek

    The NHTSA has proposed using cyan-colored lights to identify vehicles operating autonomously, along with other additions to get ready for autonomous vehicles. more…

  10. Renewable Energy India Expo 2026: Three key takeaways
    DEPV Magazine

    India’s solar and energy storage industry has grown to massive proportions, reflected in the more than 54,000 visitors that descended on Greater Noida’s India Expo Center this week for Renewable Energy India Expo (REI) and the Battery Show…

  11. EGO Commercial expands ZTR line with mowers, blowers, and trimmers
    USElectrek

    EGO Power’s commercial group showed up at this week’s EQUIP Expo with a trio of new zero-turn riding mowers, a commercial-grade 780 CFM leaf blower , and a heavy-duty 16.5″ trimmer built for the 56V PGX battery system. And, with incentive…

  12. Gritt Robotics brings AI-assisted robotics to bolster shrinking solar workforce
    DEPV Magazine

    Robots are most effective in laboratories or controlled environments, such as a factory floor. When robots are required to automate tasks outdoors, the range of applications narrows with the number variables encountered. For this reason…

  13. Italy deploys 4.83 GW of PV in January-September
    DEPV Magazine

    Italy installed 4.83 GW of new solar capacity in the first nine months of 2026, with 147,632 new systems connected to the grid, according to data released by industry association Italia Solare. As a way of comparison, the newly installed…

  14. Mozambique entrusts small solar panel factory to UAE’s Jampur Group
    DEPV Magazine

    United Arab Emirates-based Jampur Group has been selected to take over the management and modernization of the Beluluane Solar Panel Factory, located in Boane district, in Mozambique’s Maputo province. The agreement follows a restructuring…

  15. ‘When it is your turn, open the door for the woman coming next’
    DEPV Magazine

    Energy is no longer a topic for insiders. It sits in household bills, in the news and in geopolitical choices. It has become a strategic asset and a matter of security. If the energy crisis taught us anything, it is that no one builds…

  16. Glass-free European photovoltaic modules for vehicles, noise barriers and boats
    DEPV Magazine

    The European Sunrise consortium is working to eliminate the need for glass in certain photovoltaic applications by integrating solar cells directly into fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The approach could make it possible to…

  17. Vietnam orders provinces to introduce rooftop solar incentives by December 2026
    DEPV Magazine

    Vietnam’s government has ordered provincial and municipal authorities to introduce support policies for households installing rooftop solar systems for self-consumption by the end of December 2026. The instruction was issued under…

  18. Couple travels through 10 African countries in solar-powered motorhome with battery storage
    DEPV Magazine

    A motorhome that traveled through 10 African countries needed to connect to the grid only about three times during a journey lasting approximately one year. This level of energy independence enabled Brazilian couple Alessandro De…

  19. Australia’s 2.2 GW Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro cost estimate rises again
    DEPV Magazine

    Australia’s 2.2 GW/350 GWh Snowy 2.0 pumped-storage hydroelectricity project is now expected to cost between AUD 22.5 billion and AUD 25 billion through to commissioning in 2029, according to an updated cost and schedule estimate from…

  20. U.S. residential solar prices rise 3.2% as third-party ownership gains ground
    DEPV Magazine

    U.S. residential solar prices increased in the first half of 2026 as installers navigated the expiration of the 30% federal residential solar tax credit, rising labor costs, and continued trade pressures, according to the latest Home…

  21. Logitech Launches ‘Chain Reaction’ to Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonization towards 2030 Climate Goals
    USCleanTechnica

    Initiative enables suppliers through renewable energy aggregation and supplier capability building. LAUSANNE, Switzerland & SAN JOSE, California — Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced the launch of Chain…

  22. Waymo — Now Arriving At Harry Reid International Airport
    USCleanTechnica

    Starting this week, Las Vegas travelers can catch their next flight at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) via safe, reliable, and magical Waymo rides. Current Waymo riders in Las Vegas now have airport access, and we’ll gradually…

  23. US Tech Leaders Are Urgently Calling for Rules on AI — China Already Has Them
    USCleanTechnica

    Recent warnings from American AI leaders have created the impression that the world is only beginning to confront the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence. Dario Amodei, chief executive of tech company Anthropic, has called for…

  24. Is A PHEV Diesel Hybrid A Viable Option? Introducing the Chery Stockman
    USCleanTechnica

    I was intrigued by the recent announcement from Chery that they were going to import a diesel plugin hybrid ute to Australia. With Australian highways abounding in diesel utes and petrol PHEVs (notably, the BYD Shark 6 and the Canon…

  25. Ron DeSantis Statue Melts in Rising Temperatures He Spent 8 Years Denying; Climate Change Non-Profit 350 Action, Art Collective Uncommon Creative Studio, and M ss ng P eces Staged a Striking Midterm-Season Installation
    USCleanTechnica

    TALLAHASSEE, Florida — On Tuesday, a life-size statue of Ron DeSantis began melting shortly after it was unveiled in front of supporters and onlookers in Tallahassee, an intentionally dramatic installation designed to make the consequences…