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.
Solar capacity additions hit the ground running in 2024, pushing renewables’ installed generating capacity past coal, according to new US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data.
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Both of New Hampshire’s coal plants are shutting, making New England the second coal-free region in the US.
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All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal.
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Walmart is investing in 19 solar projects under development across the US, including 15 community solar projects.
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Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project.
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Alcoholic drinks giant Diageo will replace natural gas-fired heat with Rondo Energy’s Heat Batteries at its production sites in Kentucky and Illinois.
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Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering.
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New York City just announced it will build its largest publicly accessible EV charging station next to JFK Airport.
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The US battery storage market shattered deployment records across all segments in Q4 2023 – a 101% increase from the previous quarter.
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If you bought an EV or made electric upgrades in 2023, then use this Rewiring America tool to confirm which Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits you qualify for.
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Skanska is piloting a Wirtgen Group electric compaction roller, one of just five pre-production models in North America.
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China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg.
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Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters.
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The final turbine is up at New York’s South Fork Wind, making it the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters.
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Great news for EVs: Lithium Nevada got the green light for a $2.26 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to finance a lithium carbonate processing plant.
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The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers.
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The US Treasury Department released updated guidance on EV charger tax credit eligibility for individuals and businesses – we’re reposting this story because it’s tax season.
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EV charger maker Blink Charging (Nasdaq: BLNK) is turbocharging its manufacturing capacity with a new 30,000-square-foot factory in Maryland.
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Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas.
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The City of Liverpool, England, has unveiled advanced proposals to build the world’s largest tidal power generator on the River Mersey.
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Avangrid’s 3.5 gigawatt (GW) Kitty Hawk Wind could deliver around $5 billion in economic impact across Virginia – here’s where the project stands.
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The residents of Saint-Joachim in Pays de la Loire, France, are putting solar canopies over their cemetery.
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A 2.5 gigawatt (GW) Swedish floating offshore wind farm is going to be paired with an innovative sustainable fish farming system.
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The US added a record-setting 32.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry.
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