More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. Rising EV sales are set to remake the global auto industry and significantly reduce oil consumption for road transport, according to the…

Emporia recently released its new NACS Level 2 EV Charger. The company said this charger combines functionality comparable to a Tesla charger, with the added benefit of working with the Emporia Home Energy Management System. According to Emporia, one standout feature of the Emporia NACS Level 2…

Norway has signed a contract with Ventyr Energi to develop Sørlige Nordsjø 2, its first commercial offshore wind farm. Norway’s energy minister, Terje Aasland, and wind consortium Ventyr Energi representatives signed the contract. Aasland said: This marks an important milestone in Norway’s commitment to renewable energy. I firmly believe that Sørlige Nordsjø II can…

Gage Zero, an Austin-based fleet electrification solutions company that deploys and operates EV charging infrastructure, and Hillwood revealed plans to develop a Texas-based commercial EV charging facility, catering to trucks and last-mile fleets. The facility will be within AllianceTexas’ 27,000-acre mixed-use development. AllianceTexas is a global logistics hub consisting of the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone…

Photo: "Ferruginous Hawk Head" by ahisgett is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Washington State’s energy board cut the size of what would have been the state’s largest wind farm in half yesterday – here’s why. Wind farm controversy in Washington State The $1.7 billion, 1,150-megawatt (MW) Horse Heaven Clean Energy Center combines wind, solar, and…

Photo: GM Energy GM Energy just debuted vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional EV chargers – here’s how GM’s EVs will keep the lights on. Once installed, GM Energy’s home EV chargers will enable customers to send power from a compatible GM EV to their home in the face of increasing power outages across the US. Customers can…

The US Department of Energy has just released its first-ever roadmap to speed up the connection of more clean energy to the grid. The goal is to finally clear the huge backlog of solar, wind, and battery projects waiting to be built. According to a report recently released by DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, nearly 2,600…

Photo: Strauss Wind The global wind industry installed 117 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy – here’s what happened and where.  The Global Wind Report 2024, newly released by the Global Wind Energy Council representing the entire wind energy sector, found that the 117 GW of installations in 2023 represent…

Photo: First Solar The Biden administration is expected to restore US tariffs on imported solar panels from China and other countries, according to a Reuters exclusive. According to “two sources familiar with the White House plans,” Reuters reports, South Korea’s Hanwha Qcells, investing $2.5 billion in US solar manufacturing, requested that the two-year-old trade exemption…

Photo: Alsym Energy Boston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round. Tata Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons) and General Catalyst, a global venture capital firm, jointly led the funding round. Alsym Energy, which was founded in April 2015, has…