Photo: Sunrun Here are three standout rooftop solar trends that emerged in 2023 – and how they impact consumers who want to switch to clean energy. EnergySage today released its 18th Solar & Storage Marketplace Report, and the online comparison solar and storage shopping marketplace shared it with Electrek for a look. EnergySage analyzed millions of homeowner shopping transactions…

Photo: Greenalia Spanish renewables developer Greenalia is rolling out an impressive 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of solar, wind, and battery storage in Texas, with more on the way. That’s because the company just closed $200 million of three-year credit facilities – its first in the US – enabling it to scale up in the US market…

Photo: Goldwind via LinkedIn Chinese wind turbine orders set a new record in 2023 by reaching 100 gigawatts (GW), according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. The global research group’s “China Wind Turbine Order Ranking Analysis 2023” report noted that installations didn’t move as quickly despite the colossal pipeline. Only half of 2022 orders had…

Photo: BLUETTI BLUETTI just launched the MultiCooler, its first portable fridge freezer powered by solar panels or hot-swappable batteries. If you’re going to go on a road trip and want to make cocktails while you stop to camp, then this is the thing you didn’t know you needed. The app-enabled portable MultiCooler, which weighs 53…

Photo: PlugShare Oil major CITGO is sticking its toe into the electrification pond: It’s launched its first-ever EV charger in Battle Creek, Michigan. CITGO’s very first EV charger CITGO says in its announcement that its EV charger at the CITGO and PS Food Mart is a pilot program at a location that “now offers…

Photo: Solect Energy Renters can’t access rooftop solar benefits because they don’t own their roofs – but this workaround will reduce your electricity bill. Electrek spoke with Bruce Stewart, CEO of Perch Energy, one of the US’s largest pure-play community solar providers that’s connected over 23,000 subscriptions, about how renters can tap into solar. And community…

As the pace of electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates nationwide, Duke Energy said it launched an EV charger rental program in North Carolina that enables residential and business customers to lease an EV charger from the company at a monthly cost, which covers hardware, warranty and maintenance. …

Published: January 28, 2024 Autel Energy introduced the MaxiCharger DC HiPower at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. Following the initial deployment in Europe, Autel said it is extending its high-power charging network globally. The North American expansion began with facilities in Anaheim and North Carolina, with further developments across Europe, APAC and other regions.…

Photo: Sun Bear Solar Project The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is going to build the Sun Bear Solar Project, one of the US’s largest solar farms, in Colorado. The up to 971 megawatt (MW) solar farm will sit on around 4,000 acres of Ute Mountain Ute tribal land, nine miles south of the tribe’s capital,…

Published: January 25, 2024 EVCS and Presto Charging entered a strategic partnership wherein Presto's EV customers, such as fleets, mobility providers and businesses, will now have direct access to EVCS' network of over 1,000 chargers on the West Coast. Through the Presto app, fleets will be able to locate EVCS sites, access live status…