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Energy & Green Tech news — Monday 02 November 2026

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

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  1. As Diesel Costs Surge for Farmers ＆ Rural Businesses, Solar Offers a Lifeline
    USCleanTechnica

    The cost of diesel fuel rose nearly 33% from 2025 to 2026, with some countries experiencing even higher price spikes. For many of the world’s rural farmers, processors, and small businesses, solar-powered equipment offers an attractive…

  2. The BMW iX is sold out, but you might like what takes its place even more
    USElectrek

    BMW is saying goodbye to the iX. With the 2026 model essentially sold out, BMW is preparing to introduce its replacement, which already looks like a big upgrade. more…

  3. Hardee’s gets EV fast charging – with Carl’s Jr. locations to follow
    USElectrek

    EV drivers have a new reason to pull into Hardee’s. Energized EV has opened four fast-charging ports at a restaurant in Temple, Georgia, kicking off a planned rollout at Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. locations across the US. more…

  4. Cadillac’s most affordable EV just got a bit cheaper
    USElectrek

    The 2027 Cadillac Optiq offers up to 317 miles of range, a massive 33″ infotainment screen, an NACS charge port, and now it’s a bit more affordable. more…

  5. Tesla Powerwall 3 now boosts heat pumps to store cheap solar as heat
    USElectrek

    Tesla has launched Heat Pump Optimization, a feature that lets the Powerwall 3 and three-phase Powerwall 3P tell a compatible heat pump when to run harder so a home can bank cheap or surplus solar energy as hot water. It’s live in Europe…

  6. Swarm Of Electric Trucks Coming To US (Battery Swapping Included?)
    USCleanTechnica

    The Australian firm Janus Electric has hooked up with Canada's Electrovaya to accelerate the electric truck conversion field in North America, regardless of the sharp U-turn in US electrification policy. The post Swarm Of Electric Trucks…

  7. Toyota’s Corolla Cross EV spotted for the first time [Images]
    USElectrek

    Toyota is giving its best-selling Corolla a major makeover, and an all-electric version is part of the plan. The upcoming Corolla Cross EV was captured in public for the first time ahead of its expected 2027 debut. more…

  8. Rare Black Friday savings on MOD e-bikes: Easy 3 cruiser $2,199, EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra 440W solar bundle + FREE TRAIL 200, more
    USElectrek

    November is here, and while we already started seeing some early Black Friday deals peeking up in the last few days of October, we’re getting some more to kick off this week’s Green Deals. The standout leader in the pack is the extremely…

  9. BYD sold more EVs last month than the US did all quarter, topping 300,000
    USElectrek

    BYD sold over 300,000 electric vehicles in October, a new record and more than the US managed in the entire third quarter. more…

  10. Germany’s Hydrogen Pipeline Reached Marl. Its Market Still Needs to Add Up.
    USCleanTechnica

    Germany’s hydrogen backbone achieved a genuine milestone on August 4, 2026. RWE and its partners announced that renewable hydrogen produced during commissioning at Lingen had reached Marl Chemical Park, roughly 120 kilometres away…

  11. Jackery Launches Explorer 100D Portable Power Station. Maximum Capability For Carryon Compatibility
    USCleanTechnica

    Jackery just launched the Explorer 100D portable power station. This is Jackery’s smallest battery, giving a new level of versatility to power many of the devices people rely on most. Meanwhile, it integrates the durability and safety…

  12. Equator Renewables Asia unveils 250 kW containerized PV system
    DEPV Magazine

    Singapore-based renewable energy developer Equator Renewables Asia (ERA) has introduced SolarBox, a containerized solar power system designed for rapid deployment at industrial sites, remote locations and temporary installations. The…

  13. A Referendum On Elon Musk And Transgender Rights — Who’d A Thunk It?
    USCleanTechnica

    The law of unintended consequences is being tested this year, as Tesla CEO and anti-transgender activist Elon Musk throws his hat into the political ring, seeking to boost Republican candidates in the 2026 US midtern elections. The post A…

  14. Lexus is taking a page from China for its next electric SUV launching in 2027
    USElectrek

    Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus is launching a new electric SUV in 2027, its first vehicle built in China in over two decades. more…

  15. Electric trucks hit 50% of China’s heavy truck sales, diesel demand falls
    USElectrek

    Electric trucks made up 50.3% of all heavy trucks sold in China in September. That’s 33,100 electric big rigs in a single month, up 37% from a year ago, while the overall heavy-truck market shrank by 21%. And it’s showing up in the oil…

  16. Envision claims world first with 800 V DC architecture for AI data center
    DEPV Magazine

    Envision Energy has claimed a major step in the race to power AI by deploying a power system that integrates solid-state transformers (SST) with battery energy storage systems (BESS). The company announced the project as the world’s first…

  17. Bestselling US e-bike Lectric XP4 relaunched in limited-edition with new colors and gear
    USElectrek

    The Lectric XP series has become something of an institution in the American electric bicycle market. As the country’s best-selling e-bike lineup, it’s helped put hundreds of thousands of riders on two wheels, largely thanks to its…

  18. Solar sector corporate funding increases 45% through three quarters of 2026
    DEPV Magazine

    Corporate funding, public market financing, and debt investments in the global solar sector experienced 45% year-over-year growth through three quarters of 2026, said Mercom Capital Group. The $25.1 billion raised across 170 deals…

  19. Armenia introduces interest rate subsidies for storage systems
    DEPV Magazine

    The Armenian government is subsiding interest rates on loans and leasing for storage devices paired with solar systems. Government provisions, which took effect last week, introduce interest rate subsidies for eligible loans and leasing…

  20. The impact of dust and shading on pole-mounted PV
    DEPV Magazine

    A research team from Qatar’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University has investigated the techno-economic performance of different pole-mounted photovoltaic configurations with the aim of identifying the most suitable designs for off-grid…

  21. After 471,625 miles, this Chevy Bolt is doing better than you think [video]
    USElectrek

    Wondering how long your new electric car might last? This 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV is proving that electric vehicles can rack up miles with the best of them – and its owner is committed to taking it past the half million mile mark. more…

  22. Japan proposes 50-metric-ton trigger for solar panel recycling plans
    DEPV Magazine

    Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have proposed that owners of commercial solar installations planning to dispose of 50 metric tons (MT) or more of panels be required to file an advance…

  23. Belgian spin-off Noak raises €5 million for perovskite-silicon solar cells
    DEPV Magazine

    Noak, a new spin-off from Leuven-headquartered research and development hub imec and Hasselt University (UHasselt), has raised €5 million ($5.6 million) in seed funding to scale and industrialise perovskite-silicon tandem solar technology…

  24. Zwitterions could be much more than defect passivators in perovskite solar cells
    DEPV Magazine

    Researchers at Zhengzhou University in China have reviewed the potential applications of zwitterions in perovskite solar cells, concluding that the compounds could improve device efficiency and stability through mechanisms extending beyond…

  25. Polenergia secures financing for 276MW wind portfolio in Poland
    GBEnergy Monitor

    Polenergia has signed a $342m financing agreement to support a portfolio of five onshore wind farms with a total capacity of 276MW.

  26. Pakistan seeks consultant for distributed solar project
    DEPV Magazine

    Pakistan’s Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), a statutory organisation under the country’s Ministry of Energy, is searching for a consultant to support the development of 100 MW of distributed solar power plants. Available…

  27. How Europe’s battery passport could have a big impact on US e-bikes
    USElectrek

    Europe is preparing to introduce a new requirement that could change how electric bicycle batteries are tracked, repaired, recycled, and potentially even resold. Starting in February 2027, new e-bike batteries sold in the European Union…

  28. Boise plans to tap its geothermal network to heat 300 affordable homes
    USCanary Media

    Boise already knows how to tap the carbon-free heat beneath our feet. The city operates the country’s largest geothermal heating system, which pipes naturally warmed, 177-degree-Fahrenheit water from underground to about 100 buildings …

  29. Retractable photovoltaics for wastewater treatment
    DEPV Magazine

    A retractable solar roof comprising 5,280 photovoltaic modules is under construction above the aeration tanks at the main wastewater treatment plant in Stuttgart-Mühlhausen, Germany. According to local utility Stadtwerke Stuttgart, the…

  30. Longi unveils 690 W back-contact solar module with 25.54% efficiency
    DEPV Magazine

    Chinese solar module manufacturer Longi has unveiled its Hi-MO X12 module series at All Energy Australia 2026, held in Melbourne on Oct. 28-29. The new back-contact modules target residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop…

  31. Mach launches Tier-1 autonomous solar mowing solution for utility-scale fleets
    DEPV Magazine

    Off-road autonomy developer Mach has introduced a commercial solar mowing solution tailored for independent power producers (IPPs) and large utility-scale solar asset owners. Vegetation management consistently ranks among the most…

  32. Outer Space debuts solar pavilion with hidden battery storage decking
    DEPV Magazine

    While most solar and storage setups are designed around a home, the founding team behind outdoor living brand Outer is putting the tech to use in a new backyard pavilion in a new company called Outer Spaces. Designed to fit anything from…

  33. UK government grants consent for 2GW Sea Link subsea project
    GBEnergy Monitor

    The UK government has approved Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Sea Link, a 2GW subsea electricity connection project.

  34. End-of-life is just the beginning
    DEPV Magazine

    By weight, recycling a solar module can look deceptively simple. Separate the glass and get it to a specialist recycler, and you’re already 70% of the way there. The small quantities of silver and other valuable materials wrapped up in a…