Photo: Dominion Energy Dominion Energy has hit a major milestone in the construction of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The company has put in place 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substation foundations during the first installation season, surpassing its initial target of 70 monopiles. The 2.6-gigawatt (GW) project is located 27…

Photo: Dogger Bank Following Donald Trump’s US election win, the UK has stepped into a leadership role at COP29, and it’s just announced a more ambitious climate goal. Energy secretary Ed Miliband told the Observer that the UK will work on securing vital alliances with other countries at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference…

Chevy Blazer EV (left), Chevy Equinox EV (middle) Chevy Silverado EV (right) (Source: GM) Chevy EV owners in Texas who have Reliant as their electric utility can now charge for free at night with renewable energy. Over 150 Chevrolet dealerships across Texas are now offering the Reliant Free Charge Nights plan to new EV buyers.…

Image: Renew Home Texas is about to get a major power boost – a new AI-powered virtual power plant (VPP) delivering capacity equivalent to 200,000 homes during peak demand. NRG Energy is teaming up with Renew Home to bring nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity to the Texas grid by 2035, aiming to make…

Photo: Dominion Energy Donald Trump will push fossil fuels and undo renewable energy policies, but it ultimately won’t stop clean energy’s momentum. Trump has always pushed for more oil drilling and fewer regulations, left the Paris Agreement in his first term as president, says he hates “windmills,” promised to scrap offshore wind on “day one”…

GM Ventures will make a $10 million investment in Forge Nano, a materials science company specializing in atomic layer deposition. General Motors and Forge Nano have also entered a strategic partnership agreement to collaborate on potential atomic layer deposition applications for GM batteries. Atomic layer deposition is a surface engineering technique that applies thin-film coatings…

Credit: USPS Faster progress on energy efficiency is crucial if we’re going to meet the global 2030 goal, but a year after countries pledged at COP28 to double energy efficiency improvements by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says we’re still falling short. The latest report from the IEA, “Energy Efficiency 2024,” shows that global…

Integrals Power said it has developed advancements in Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active materials for battery cells. By applying its proprietary materials technology and patented manufacturing process, the company said it has addressed the decrease in specific capacity that typically occurs as the percentage of manganese increases. This development results in cathode active…

Photo: Trina Solar Trina Solar is selling its Texas solar panel factory as the US scrutinizes Chinese companies cashing in on Inflation Reduction Act tax breaks. FREYR Battery is acquiring Trina Solar’s 5 gigawatt (GW), 1.35 million-square-foot solar panel factory in Wilmer, Texas, that only just came online on November 1. FREYR, which was…

ChargePoint has announced the availability of a new charging solution, priced at $699. The company said the Level 2 charger lowers the barrier to entry for fleet electrification, while still enabling access to one of the world’s most advanced fleet and telematics software platforms. ChargePoint said its CPF50 enables…