Autel is accelerating its expansion into the Asia and Australian markets with a range of new EV charging solutions for both residential and commercial use. The company says the move is part of Autel’s strategy to expand its presence and provide comprehensive solutions to meet the needs of customers in different regions. …

Siemens Gamesa is going to supply its largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine to date to the UK’s East Anglia 3 – the world’s second-largest wind farm. The Spanish-German wind giant has signed a firm order with ScottishPower Renewables to supply 95 of its SG 14-236 DD wind turbines to East Anglia 3, a…

Through an exclusive license with Argonne National Laboratory, EVmatch has announced the summer 2023 launch of a handheld, universal adapter that will enable electric utilities, commercial property owners and residential homeowners to better leverage their non-networked Level 2 EV charging stations. The device will first be deployed in a frequency regulation program with an east…

Norway has opened its first tenders to build two big offshore wind farms – and one could become the world’s first large-scale floating project. Norway is a country of contradictions: It’s a large and unapologetic producer and exporter of oil and gas. It’s also the world leader when it comes to electric vehicle adoption.…

Autel Energy has announced the availability of its newest electric vehicle charger, the MaxiCharger AC Ultra, now in stock in North America. The company says the AC Ultra was designed, engineered and tested to exceed commercial-grade reliability and durability, and features dual charging ports, multiple network capabilities, robust all-weather resistance, and an 8-in. advertising-ready touchscreen.…

In the US, heat pump purchases exceeded those of gas furnaces in 2022 – part of a bigger trend that saw global heat pump sales grow by 11%. According to analysis released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA), heat pump sales in Europe saw a record year, with sales growing by nearly 40%.…

Cleaning glass facades and solar installations is expensive and time-consuming, but it’s necessary, as dirt reduces the yield of solar modules. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP say they have succeeded in making the cleaning process automatic with their European Union-funded “NewSkin project.” The project means applying…

The Untertürkheim plant in Munich, Germant / Source: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz just signed a deal for offshore wind power – and it’s one of the auto industry’s largest power purchase agreements for clean energy in Europe. The German automaker said today that it signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spain’s Iberdrola for 140 megawatts (MW)…

Unico, a provider of EV test solutions, has launched its new Unico Quantum Drive Platform. The company says the Unico Quantum Drive platform is designed to help companies develop and validate batteries for electric vehicles and reduce installation costs and ongoing operating expenses. Unico’s new Quantum Drive Platform is expected to offer a cost-effective, energy-efficient…

Seoul-headquartered PV solar-cell manufacturing giant Qcells will invest more than $2.5 billion to build a solar supply chain in Georgia – the largest-ever investment in clean energy manufacturing in the US to date. March 23 update: Qcells today announced an additional $147 million investment through its solar supplier, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, to expand solar manufacturing…