Michelle Lewis

Green Mountain Power’s virtual power plant (VPP) – the state’s largest energy source – cut an estimated $6 million from all customers’ peak electricity costs during Vermont’s early July heat wave.

Southern fast-food chain Bojangles is getting into EV charging, debuting its first DC fast-charging station in Savannah, Georgia – and dozens more are following.

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, has quit RE100, the global corporate initiative whose members commit to using 100% renewable electricity. That’s because Meta is bankrolling a fleet of new gas-fired power plants to fuel its expanding AI data centers.

One of North America’s biggest coal-site solar projects is now under construction in Texas – but the coal plant next door isn’t going anywhere. Here’s why.

In May alone, solar-generated electricity exceeded that of both coal and wind, according to new data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. 

Schneider Electric has just given its Charge Pro commercial Level 2 EV charger a sweet upgrade that includes NACS support, app-free charging, and a quicker setup process.

Some Massachusetts EV owners will soon be able to earn incentives for sending electricity from their car batteries back to the grid when demand spikes.

Global electricity use is growing again, but renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity this year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Ford F-150 Lightning or hybrid owners can now use their trucks to keep hard-wired home essentials running during an outage by connecting their truck directly to their home’s main electrical panel. And even better, it’s affordable.

GM EV drivers can now find, start, and pay for charging at ChargePoint stations without leaving their EV brand’s app.

Idaho just brought a 125-megawatt (MWac) solar farm online – and construction has begun on another one more than three times its size.

Electronics recycler ERI and rare earth recycling company Cyclic Materials have signed a global partnership agreement to recover rare earths and other critical minerals from high volumes of e-waste. The companies say the deal will create one of the largest commercial portfolios of rare earth recycling feedstock in the US.

Hoymiles has launched the HiFlow Pro, the first US microinverter certified to meet UL 3700, North America’s new safety standard for plug-in balcony solar.

Solar power reached a new milestone across Europe last month, generating a record 52 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity and supplying 25% of all electricity used in the European Union in June 2026, according to new analysis from energy think tank Ember.

If you’ve been waiting to buy an EV, the latest Kelley Blue Book June price data may give you another reason to wait a bit longer.

ChargePoint and travel plaza chain Onvo plan to install ultra-fast EV chargers at 12 highway locations across Pennsylvania and New York, making EV road tripping a little more convenient.

The US public fast-charging network continued to grow in the second quarter of 2026, but a new report suggests the industry is shifting gears. The focus is no longer just on installing as many chargers as possible – it’s increasingly about reliability, customer experience, and building a profitable business.

Mercedes-Benz has officially kicked off production of its upcoming all-electric C-Class at its factory in Kecskemét, Hungary, as the automaker expands EV production in Europe ahead of a wave of new electric models.

Lithium-ion has long dominated home battery storage, but sodium-ion is starting to make its move. Sodium-ion battery startup UNIGRID has shipped the first units of its Na+Casa residential battery, with the first systems now installed in homes across Europe.

Global EV sales topped 2 million in June, but the headline numbers hide a widening split between the world’s biggest markets.

SolarEdge is rolling out its next-generation home solar and battery storage platform across the US, with orders for SolarEdge Nexis now open.

The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy policies has now cost the US nearly 470,000 jobs and $68 billion in private investment, according to a new report released today.

Volkswagen has traded lawnmowers for sheep at the massive solar farm that helps power one of its factories in Poland, and the animals are doing more than just keeping the grass short.

Whether you know the Lectron name or not, there’s a good chance you’ve used one of its EV charging adapters. The company makes many of the J1772/CCS-to-NACS and NACS-to-J1772/CCS adapters that EV drivers rely on. Now, Lectron has launched the NEXUS, its second-gen Level 2 home EV charger. I recently toured Lectron’s factory in China to see how the company has become a go-to supplier for both EV drivers and automakers like Ford, GM, and Mercedes-Benz.