The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s Q2 2024 update reveals a surge in public EV charging ports. Here’s the scoop. Public EV charging ports are mushrooming The Joint Office reports that there are now more than 183,000 Level 2 and DC fast charging ports across the US – that’s an increase of more…

Photo: First Solar The US’s largest solar panel maker, First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR), says it’s building the largest thin film R&D center in the Western Hemisphere. First Solar will site its new R&D center, the Jim Nolan Center for Solar Innovation, in Lake Township, Ohio. The 1.3 million-square-foot facility will include a pilot manufacturing line…

Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables Global electricity demand is rising at its fastest rate in two decades, but solar is on course to meet half of demand growth, says the IEA. Global electricity demand is forecast to grow by around 4% in 2024, up from 2.5% in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) newly released…

Map: Orsted Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced this week that Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind farm, has kicked off construction. Hochul said, “By breaking ground on Sunrise Wind and advancing the next wave of offshore wind projects, New York is passing a tremendous milestone to combat climate change.” As Electrek reported on…

Chevy Blazer EV (left), Chevy Equinox EV (middle) Chevy Silverado EV (right) (Source: GM) Chevy is paying dealers to sell as many EVs as possible in September, so this could be the month to buy one. Chevy is ramping up its EV sales efforts with one of its most aggressive pushes yet, according to CarsDirect.…

Solar energy powering grid Source: Shutterstock After decades of stable electricity demand in the US, a new report from ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) predicts a significant surge starting this decade. US electricity demand to surge The global consulting and tech services provider’s new report, “The Impact of Rapid Demand Growth,” measures and maps electricity demand growth…

Photo: SOLARCYCLE In a major breakthrough for the solar industry, Heliene will make solar panels using SOLARCYCLE‘s ultra-low carbon solar glass made of recycled solar panel materials. The North American solar panel manufacturer Heliene has partnered with the solar panel recycler, which means Heliene will now incorporate its ultra-low carbon glass – new glass made…

The Nordex Group German wind turbine maker Nordex Group today debuted a 5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine for the US market that “significantly increases yield” in lower wind speeds. Nordex’s new onshore wind turbine, which is designed for the US market, uses the proven technical concepts of its Delta4000 series, such as the main shaft…

Photo: Primergy The Gemini Solar + Storage project in Nevada – the US’s largest co-located solar + battery energy storage system – is now operational. The Gemini project, which sits on federal land in Clark County, Nevada, can power approximately 10% of Nevada’s peak power demand. NV Energy signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for…

Photo: Nexamp Starbucks has partnered with Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the US, to anchor six new community solar farms in Illinois. Everyone benefits: The coffee giant has committed to purchasing renewable electricity in the long term, which will, in turn, anchor more than 40 megawatts (MW) of community solar in Illinois.…