Photo: Vista Sand Solar Farm Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first two months of 2025, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. In FERC’s latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through February 28, 2025),…

EVident Battery has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to accelerate its EV battery inspection technology. The company said its AI-powered, non-destructive diagnostics address uncertainty around EV battery health in the aftermarket and improve quality control during manufacturing. Ibex Investors led the funding round, joined by Nationwide…

Photo: CGTN Renewables and nuclear provided 40.9% of the world’s power generation in 2024, passing the 40% mark for the first time since the 1940s, according to a new global energy think tank Ember report.  Renewables added a record 858 TWh in 2024, 49% more than the previous high in 2022. Solar was the largest contributor for the…

Photo by Amol Mande on Pexels.com The US wind industry installed just 5.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2024 – the lowest level in a decade, according to Wood Mackenzie’s new US Wind Energy Monitor report. Installations are expected to rebound in 2025, but the real concern lies in US wind’s sharply downgraded 5-year outlook. As for the…

Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels.com Utility Idaho Power has asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to drastically slash the rates it pays rooftop solar customers for excess energy. This move could severely impact solar adoption in Idaho just as electricity rates are climbing. The utility wants to drop the Export Credit Rates (ECRs)…

Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Thanks to Trump’s repeated executive order attacks on US clean energy policy, nearly $8 billion in investments and 16 new large-scale factories and other projects were cancelled, closed, or downsized in Q1 2025. The $7.9 billion in investments withdrawn since January are more than three times the total investments…

Photo: Blink Charging Blink Charging’s (Nasdaq: BLNK) new partnership with Eco-Movement will make Blink’s EV chargers a lot easier to find across multiple platforms. Eco-Movement is a global platform that collects, refines, and maintains a massive real-time database of public and semi-public EV charging locations and pricing data. That info is used by some of…

U Power Limited, a company specializing in EV battery swapping technology, has entered a joint venture with its Thai subsidiary, U SWAP, and SUSCO. This partnership will bring U Power’s UOTTA EV battery swapping system to SUSCO fueling stations throughout Thailand. Scaling EV Battery Swapping Infrastructure in…

Photo: Waaree Energies Facing potential 40% tariffs on India-made solar modules, India’s Waaree Energies is doubling its manufacturing capacity at its Texas factory. It’s adding another 1.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar module manufacturing capacity at its Brookshire factory, bringing the site’s total to 3.2 GW. The company didn’t indicate a timescale for when the capacity increase…

Autel Europe and CharIN co-hosted the MCS Controller Testival Europe 2025 at Autel’s Barcelona office from April 1–2. This event brought together global leaders to test and validate megawatt charging solutions for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Industry Leaders Collaborate on Megawatt Charging Solutions Autel said this first MCS…