Michelle Lewis

Renewables – solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower – are now 30% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to analysis of FERC’s mid-year data.

Customers can now purchase the powerful, luxurious 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 from dealers across the US.

California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has awarded the US’s first floating offshore wind energy research lease to the State of Maine.

Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN) announced today that it’s the first and only US storage + solar company to surpass 1 million customers.

In the first half of 2024, the US power grid got a major boost, with developers and power plant owners adding a hefty 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity.

An Oakland, California, school district is the first in the US to transition to a 100% electric school bus system with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. 

Startup Cala Systems, which makes seriously smart heat pump water heaters, has secured $5.6 million in seed funding and commercially launched its product.

Natron Energy has announced it will build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the US, in North Carolina.

Maryland’s FY25 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Rebate Program is now open, and it offers residents and businesses solid incentives to install EV chargers.

Enel North America will deploy over 6,000 sheep at eight Texas solar farms in the US’s largest announced agrivoltaics agreement.

Sage Geosystems will launch EarthStore this year, which uses geothermal energy storage to produce clean electricity on demand.

EV prices in July were higher month-over-month but lower year-over-year – and the Tesla Model 3 price was up an eyebrow-raising 30% from January, reports Kelley Blue Book.

President Joe Biden has more than doubled the volume of solar cells made overseas that can be imported tariff-free to support US panel manufacturers.

Enphase Energy (Nasdaq: ENPH) has launched North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors for its entire line of Level 2 home IQ EV chargers.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) and solar cell manufacturer Ebon Solar jointly announced that a nearly $1 billion solar cell factory will be built in New Mexico.

Scientists at Oxford University are coating a new solar power-generating material onto objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones.

In the US, Ørsted has entered into a joint venture with Mission Clean Energy, in its first-ever standalone battery storage partnership.

VW yesterday cut 2024 ID.4 Standard lease prices by $30 per month, making it $219 per month, the lowest ID.4 lease price to date.

EVs and PHEVs made up a record half of car sales in China in July, the first time this milestone was achieved in the world’s largest auto market.

VW campervan repair and restoration company Peace Vans today launched a line of customizable campervan conversions for the VW ID. Buzz in the US.

National targets set by governments add up to just over a doubling of the global wind capacity by 2030, but fall short of tripling, according to a new report.

Danish renewables giant Ørsted is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones for the first time in an operational campaign at a Dutch offshore wind farm.

Chevy slashed lease prices for the 2024 Silverado EV by nearly $400 a month last week, but customers may still find it to be too expensive.