Photo: Oxford PV Oxford PV, a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel. In collaboration with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, the company says its solar panel achieved 25% conversion efficiency – the percentage of solar energy shining on a panel converted…

Photo: Octopus Electric Vehicles US Octopus Electric Vehicles just launched DriveFree, a used EV leasing program, and it comes with unlimited free home charging. Octopus Electric Vehicles is part of the UK-based energy tech giant Octopus Energy Group, which first launched Octopus Energy US in Texas in 2020 after acquiring Evolve Energy. To lease and…

Photo: Benjamin Healley/Museums Victoria The US Department of Energy (DOE) just finalized stove energy efficiency standards to save consumers money and reduce emissions. The new stove energy efficiency standards Until now, stoves haven’t had efficiency performance requirements in the US, so setting energy efficiency standards will put an end to the wide variety of stove…

Hyundai Motor Company presented its vision for a hydrogen-powered, software-driven transformation beyond mobility applications at CES 2024. Under the theme ‘Ease every way,’ the company held its media day at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas to highlight its future blueprint for a hydrogen energy ecosystem and a vision for software and artificial…

InCharge Energy has launched a Level 2 charging solution for fleets: the Dual ICE-80A charger. This AC Level 2 charger is capable of simultaneously charging two vehicles at a maximum output of 19.2 kilowatts (kW) on both cables, InCharge Energy said. The company said this charger is ideal for fleets with vehicles that can dwell…

Photo: NextEra Energy Republicans have vowed to tear apart the Inflation Reduction Act, but the chief executive of NextEra Energy, the US’s largest renewable developer, says that’s “unlikely” if they win the election. The US’s largest renewable developer on the IRA The Biden administration’s landmark climate change law, the Inflation Reduction Act, has created…

Taos Ski Valley Resort in New Mexico wrote in an e-newsletter today that it has deployed the “first, fully electric snowcat in North America.” For those unfamiliar, a snowcat is a snow groomer that packs snow and improves skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobile trail conditions.  Taos Valley has put a Prinoth Husky eMOTION on its…

Photo: Ocean Wind 1 Ørsted dealt New Jersey a massive blow by canceling 2.2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind last year, but the state just added 3.7 GW of new projects to its pipeline. New Jersey was expected to announce another offshore wind solicitation at the beginning of 2024, and it’s delivered. Its Board of…

Photo: Mortensen The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come online in Kern County, California. Edwards & Sanborn, which sits on 4,660 acres in the Mojave desert, was developed and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen. It comprises 875 megawatts (MW) of solar and 3,320 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage.  The project sits…

Trinity Structures, Costco’s electrification partner, said it had a successful deployment of the first off-grid electrified structures for Costco’s fleet in its largest distribution center in Mira Loma, CA. The company said this milestone was achieved in only four months, accomplishing design, construction, and deployment with electrified structures that create, convert and conduct solar energy. Prior…