Michelle Lewis

Sunrun wants to turn thousands of solar-powered homes into a giant distributed AI data center – and pay homeowners to help power the AI boom.

ChargePoint is expanding its partnership with charge point operator Optimus Energy Solutions to install more than 200 new public EV charging ports across the southeastern US.

Voltpost is partnering with EV charging services company InCharge Energy to roll out more of its lamppost and utility pole EV chargers across the US, starting with deployments in New York, Connecticut, and California.

The Washington, DC, metro area is getting its first en-route overhead pantograph electric bus chargers.

Spanish renewable energy and electricity giant Iberdrola is constructing its first battery energy storage project in the US as utilities race to add more storage to strengthen the grid.

Moment Energy has officially opened what it says is the world’s largest second-life EV battery factory, bringing new battery energy storage manufacturing capacity online just six weeks after announcing the project.

Kempower and charge point operator PowerUp America have opened a new public DC fast charging station in Manchester, Kentucky – the first of 12 charging projects the companies are building together in the Southeast.

Italy’s largest solar farm is now online, giving the country another boost in clean power as it races to add more renewable energy.

Canadian EV drivers using compatible home chargers can now earn more money back for charging at home.

Electrify America is taking the next step in its shift to the North American Charging Standard (NACS), expanding its pilot program to more of its busiest charging stations in California and along the East Coast.

Getting new solar projects connected to the grid can take years. Earthrise Energy says it’s found a faster way.

Hitachi Energy has broken ground on a major expansion of its South Boston, Virginia, campus that will become the largest power transformer factory in the US – one of the most in-demand pieces of equipment for the country’s aging, overloaded electric grid.

Renewables accounted for 30.0% of total US electrical generation during the first third of 2026, up 2.2% year over year, according to new data recently released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign.

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is reportedly preparing the most dramatic overhaul in the automaker’s history, with plans that could eliminate up to 100,000 jobs worldwide and eventually close four factories in Germany.

Italy and Tunisia have taken a major step toward building the first DC power link between Europe and North Africa.

China’s EV export machine shows no signs of slowing down, and demand from Southeast Asia is a big part of it.

Utah’s largest solar and battery storage project is now officially generating electricity.

DHL is turning to VELA for wind power to help move cargo across the Atlantic.

Octopus Energy and CATL are bringing a battery-swapping model already used at scale in China to Europe’s growing electric truck market.

Long-duration energy storage startup Ore Energy has landed what it says is the largest iron-air battery deal in continental Europe so far.

SunZia, an $11 billion wind-and-power-line project and one of the largest US clean energy transmission projects ever built, is officially online.

Volvo EX90 drivers in the US can now charge at public charging networks, including Superchargers and IONNA DC fast chargers, without opening an app or pulling out a credit card.

California’s utility-scale solar plants are generating more electricity than natural gas for most days of the year in 2026, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

An old coal mine in Illinois is now generating community solar power for hundreds of households and businesses.