General Motors (GM) has partnered with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to expand GM Energy bidirectional charging through PG&E’s Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) pilot program. This initiative offers Northern and Central California customers incentives to adopt GM Energy’s home energy solutions. GM Energy and PG&E Advance Bidirectional Charging…

Global energy demand spiked in 2024, driven largely by surging electricity use, according to a new report released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Electricity consumption jumped by nearly 1,100 terawatt-hours – a hefty 4.3% increase – nearly twice the annual average growth of the past decade. This dramatic rise was largely fueled by…

Delta announced that its 500kW Ultra-Fast EV Charger UFC 500 Series earned German Eichrecht certification. This certification confirms that the charger meets Germany’s metrology standards, ensuring accurate energy measurement and transparent billing. The Eichrecht certification verifies the tariff set by Charging Point Operators (CPOs) for credit card-based…

SWTCH Energy announced the launch of SWTCH Cortex, a new solution for electric vehicle (EV) charging. This system combines cloud-based intelligence, onsite computing, wireless connectivity, and integration with property systems to enhance EV charging infrastructure, especially for multifamily and commercial properties, SWTCH said. The launch is timely…

EVgo and Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) have opened the fast charging stations in Baldwin Park and Sacramento, California. These stations, built through Toyota’s “Empact” vision, provide high-speed charging options for EV drivers, the companies said. Each co-branded station, owned and operated by EVgo, serves up to eight vehicles at once and features 350kW fast…

Image: AMLC Sandow Lakes T1 Energy (NYSE: TE), formerly FREYR Battery, has revealed the location of its new US solar cell factory, set to be one of the largest in the country. The site, according to T1 Energy’s Q4 and full-year 2024 report released today, is in Milam County, Texas, in the Advanced Manufacturing and Logistix…

Photo: SolMicroGrid Chick-fil-A is working with microgrid developer SolMicroGrid to pilot solar and battery storage microgrids at its restaurants in California. The fast-food restaurant giant’s latest completed microgrid pilot is at Quarry Creek in Oceanside, California. This Chick-fil-A’s clean energy upgrade features an 81 kWh battery and a 112 kW solar system. The solar panels…

Dot Transportation (DTI), an affiliate of Dot Foods, has logged 30,000 hours with its first-deployed Orange EV electric truck. DTI’s first Orange EV terminal truck, deployed in 2018, has saved 45,000 gallons of diesel fuel, DTI said. It reduced CO₂ emissions by over 500 tons and lowered operating costs. “We’re proud to reach this milestone…

By February 1, 2028, renewables would account for 37.4% of total available installed utility-scale generating capacity – just behind natural gas (40.2%) – with solar and wind making up more than 75% of the installed renewable energy capacity, according to data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In FERC’s latest monthly…

Wallbox, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has opened pre-orders for the Quasar 2 charger. As the first bi-directional charger compatible with the Kia EV9, it allows owners to manage energy use efficiently, the company said. Wallbox is offering the Quasar 2 and its Power Recovery Unit on a first-come, first-served basis, while…