EGEB = Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political roundup/analysis of news about green energy, such as wind, solar, sustainable technology, and electric vehicles.
Enphase Energy (Nasdaq: ENPH) said in a statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will lay off 17% of its global workforce to “streamline its operations.”
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A “UK-first” intercity battery trial train proved that single battery technology can outperform diesel engines cost-effectively.
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Faster progress on energy efficiency is crucial if we’re going to meet the global 2030 goal, but a year after countries pledged at COP28 to double energy efficiency improvements by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says we’re still falling short.
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Support for Biden’s federal clean energy incentives cuts across party lines – 78% of 2020 Trump voters support them.
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Donald Trump will push fossil fuels and undo renewable energy policies, but it ultimately won’t stop clean energy’s momentum.
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Renewables developer Exus Renewables North America is giving a $200 million upgrade to Somerset County, Pennsylvania’s 139 megawatt (MW) Twin Ridges Wind Farm – here’s why repowering projects like this are the future of the wind industry.
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Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, just announced it’s moving forward with an 815-megawatt (MW) solar project called Sequoia in Texas. When it’s done, it’ll be one of the largest solar farms in North America. The project’s price tag is a hefty $1.1 billion.
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Dominion Energy has hit a major milestone in the construction of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The company has put in place 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substation foundations during the first installation season, surpassing its initial target of 70 monopiles.
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Rivian will power its DC fast-charging network with renewable energy company RWE’s Champion Wind farm in Texas.
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SOLARCYCLE is building a huge solar recycling plant in Cedartown, Georgia, which will recycle 10 million solar panels a year.
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Georgia utility Southern Company is teaming up with Georgia Tech and Smart Wires to roll out a US Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project aimed at boosting Georgia and Alabama’s electric grid.
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The Atlantic coast’s first floating offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine resulted in two provisional winners and $21.9 million in winning bids, with four lease areas awarded.
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Bosch is now the first manufacturer to bring a cold-climate heat pump to market as part of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge.
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Anthro Energy just secured a $24.9 million grant from the US Department of Energy to help bolster the domestic battery supply chain – a move that will have a big impact on US EV production.
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The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new solar carport is now online, and at 2.8 megawatts (MW), it’s a big one.
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The eight manufacturers that took part in the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge are now taking their new, improved products to market.
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One of the UK’s largest solar farms, a 55 MW project, is now officially online, providing enough power for over 20,000 homes.
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The US just hit a major electric vehicle milestone: There are now more than 200,000 public EV charging ports nationwide.
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LG Business Solutions USA is now taking orders for the first LG DC fast charger in the US, which is being built in Texas.
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Renewables now claim a 30.1% share of total US utility-scale electrical generating capacity, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data.
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Student transport company First Student and utility Con Edison have launched a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) hub with 12 solar-roofed electric school buses in Brooklyn.
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San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) new solar-powered BeamWell water desalination and e-mobility delivery system provides clean drinking water, electricity, and mobility for crisis zones.
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China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation has rolled out a 26-megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine, the world’s largest in both capacity and size.
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The world’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm, Hywind Scotland, is now back in Scotland and online after its five turbines were towed to Norway for maintenance.
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