Rendering: FREYR Clean energy investments took a serious hit in January, sinking to their lowest point since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) supercharged the industry with tax credits and incentives. Growing uncertainty around the future of these policies – especially with the Republican-majority Congress debating potential rollbacks – has led to a sharp drop in new…

WEX and Chargie announced a collaboration aimed at simplifying operations for EV fleets across the country. The partnership combines WEX’s fleet payment and management platforms with Chargie’s EV charging hardware, software, and service solutions. Together, the companies said they seek to ease the transition to electric vehicles for businesses and fleet operators. …

Photo: The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership are turning former Appalachian coal mines into clean energy hubs. They just announced new agreements with Sun Tribe Development and ENGIE to build 14 solar farms and three battery storage systems across 360 acres in Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. This…

Skycharger announced that its Skycharger EV network in the West Coast Highway Corridor has reached 500,000 charging sessions. This milestone highlights the growing adoption of EVs and Skycharger’s role in providing the infrastructure to support transportation on the West Coast, the company said. “Reaching the 500,000-session milestone…

Photo: EDF Renewables North America Renewable energy – solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, biomass – accounted for more than 90% of total US electrical generating capacity added in 2024, according to data released yesterday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and reviewed by the SUN DAY campaign. Solar alone accounted for over 81% of…

Growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market slowed in 2024 compared to predictions, highlighting the need for innovation in areas like battery pack design to reduce costs and boost adoption. This is according to IDTechEx‘s report, “Materials for Electric Vehicle Battery Cells and Packs 2025-2035.” China experienced strong growth driven by greater plug-in hybrid (PHEV)…

Photo: Heliene A coalition of clean energy groups – representing over 2,000 companies and hundreds of billions in private investment – is holding more than 100 meetings today with bipartisan members of Congress to underscore the critical role of IRA clean energy tax credits. As part of the lobbying blitz, more than 1,850 clean energy…

Photo: Streetleaf Streetleaf’s solar-powered streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, and the company aims to deploy them across Florida to boost storm resilience. Since Tampa-based Streetleaf was founded in 2019, it’s installed over 8,000 solar streetlights across the US. The company’s solar-powered streetlights are IoT smart devices connected to a remote monitoring dashboard that can…

KORE Power has scrapped plans for its $1 billion lithium-ion battery factory in Buckeye, Arizona, and its CEO and founder has resigned. Idaho-based KORE Power announced plans to sell the site in Arizona originally designated for its 2-million-square-foot KOREPlex factory. In an emailed statement, KORE said: The company has recently undertaken a restructuring to…

Photo: First Solar The US solar manufacturing industry just hit a historic milestone: Domestic solar module production capacity has surpassed 50 gigawatts (GW). If all these factories ran at full capacity, they could produce enough modules to meet the country’s entire solar demand. This achievement signals a shift in the US solar industry, which has…