Your home's cleaning cupboard likely houses harsh chemicals that are dangerous for your health. Explore safer alternatives to leave your house clean. The post Clean Homes, Dirty Chemicals: The Hidden Risks Lurking in Your Household Cleaners?
https://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/clean-homes-dirty-c...

There’s a strange certainty creeping into battery talk lately. The idea that DC coupling is the grown-up option, and AC coupling is something we did back when we didn’t know any better. I keep seeing installers and Facebook pundits claiming?
https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/when-did-ac-coupling-become-a-f...

Full-year results expected to reveal weaker profits as company also faces investor pressure over climate U-turnBP will face pressure from shareholders to prove it can leave a turbulent period in the past as it prepares to reveal its full-ye?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/08/bp-faces-calls-for...

Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 China added record amounts of wind and solar power capacity in 2025, while polluting coal and gas power also surged, according to data released on Wednesday by its National Energy Administration. The world's?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_added_record_wind_and_sola...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 A research team from the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and the School of Optical and Electronic Information at Huazhong University of Science and Technology has reported a new advance in all?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Golden_bridge_tunnel_junction_de...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a new interface engineering strategy that significantly boosts the eff?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Engineered_interface_lifts_perov...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 Solar engineer and ABC Solar founder Brad Bartz will deliver a keynote-style talk titled "The Palos Verdes Landslide: Who Turned the Power Back On?" during an upcoming community event at AltaSea at the Po?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/From_Quantum_Physics_to_Coastal_...

Chinese equipment brand Boonray has developed an autonomous, battery-swapping electric mining truck that it hopes will revolutionize the global mining industry – and global EV leader BYD just gave it a multimillion dollar vote of confidence?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/07/autonomous-battery-swap-mining-truck...

Xpeng’s flying car unit Aridge is ramping up its marketing efforts for the new Land Aircraft Carrier designed carry its AeroHT eVTOL “flying car” as it inches closer to production reality. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/02/07/xpeng-is-getting-serious-about-selli...

Nebula Next made its CES debut on January 6, pulling the wraps off the Nebula Next 01 Concept, the company’s first public look at where it wants to take high-performance electric vehicles. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/02/07/nebula-next-enters-the-luxury-ev-rac...

Florida is the latest US state to wade into the increasingly crowded waters of e-bike regulation, with lawmakers advancing a bill that would impose a situational 10 mph (16 km/h) speed limit for e-bikes on shared-use paths. It’s a move that?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/07/why-another-us-state-is-preparing-a-...

Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy told a Senate committee this week that no one has ever remotely taken control of Tesla vehicles. That claim doesn’t hold up to the facts of history. In fact, a single hacker once ga?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/tesla-exec-tells-congress-no-one-has...

January was a hell of a year — but we’ve put it behind us, which means it’s time for 2026 Chicago Auto Show! Here’s what you’ll want to see, what you’ll want to skip, and why I genuinely think EVs are the only thing holding this show togeth?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/2026-just-be-like-that-the-chicago-a...

The 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 remains one of the most affordable EVs on the market, starting at $35,000. It’s even more attractive with a $10,000 discount. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/hyundai-10000-discount-all-2026-ioni...

Households receiving electricity bills in February 2026 are the first to see prices without the Federal Government’s quarterly energy credits. What looks like a price rise is actually the end of the subsidy. The post Why Your February Power?
https://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/why-your-february-p...

After reports claimed the Genesis GV90 may launch without its most hyped feature, the coach doors, a new sighting suggests it’s still on track. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/genesis-gv90-caught-with-coach-doors...

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla getting hit hard by the Epstein files, Roadster is still alive, new Chinese EVs, and more.?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/podcast-tesla-hit-by-epstein-files-r...

Tesla has ranked last place in a survey of brand reputation in Europe’s largest car market Germany, with a massive year-over-year collapse leaving it behind several other companies with already-poor reputations. It ranked poorly in Nordic c?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/tesla-dead-last-in-germany-in-nordic...

The “at-the-meter” grid technology device SPAN Edge is now accepted for customer use by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). SPAN Edge enables real-time load management and allows homes to add new electric appliances or EV charging with?
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/pge-will-try-out-span...

On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, hosts Paul Gerke Mike Casey discuss the potential comeback of “tri-structural isotropic” or TRISO nuclear fuel, which is much safer but much more expensive than low-enriched uranium.
https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/can-this-safer-nuclea...

We’re ending February’s first week of Green Deals with plenty to love, starting with Heybike’s Valentine’s Day e-bike bundle offers, which is giving folks the chance at two ALPHA All-Terrain Mid-Drive e-bikes for $999 each, among others. We?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/2x-heybike-alpha-mid-drive-e-bikes-b...

Hyundai will unveil the IONIQ 3 in just a few weeks, the first of a family of smaller, more affordable electric vehicles. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/hyundais-electric-hot-hatch-first-se...

PR firm KAOH Media has started a new division, Fieldwise Civic Engagement, that is designed to support efficient land use, infrastructure development, brownfield reclamation and clean energy projects with local insight and meaningful engage?
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/pr-firm-launches-fiel...

Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster, including one that reveals what appears to be the first official updated silhouette of the long-delayed electric sports car. The filings, submitted to the United States Pat?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/tesla-files-new-roadster-trademark-w...

A new lawsuit has been filed against Tesla over the death of a young man in one of its Model Y vehicles, blaming Tesla’s electronic door handle design for trapping the driver inside the car after a crash. It’s one of many similar lawsuit?
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/yet-another-fatal-door-handle-lawsui...

Ford is promising to introduce more affordable vehicles over the next few years, including five priced under $40,000. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/ford-5-vehicles-under-40000-new-ev/

Vema Hydrogen has completed two pilot hydrogen wells in Quebec, Canada, while Advait Greenergy and InSolare Energy are moving forward on hydrogen projects spanning exploration, electrolyzers, research, and integrated production.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/the-hydrogen-stream-verna-co...

Tesla has launched an artificial intelligence training center in China, a critical development for the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) ambitions in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/tesla-ai-training-capability-china-c...

Wood Mackenzie ranked NextPower as the world’s top PV tracker manufacturer in the first half of 2025, with companies headquartered in the United States, China and Spain occupying all top 10 positions.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/nextpower-tops-woodmac-track...

This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Yolanda Hoyos, Chief Technical Officer at Spain's Blacksalt. She says that inclusion, mentorship, and authentic leadership unlock talent, dismantle bias, and are critical to shaping the future?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/today-women-leaders-are-no-l...

A Missouri State Senator, with vocal support from the Governor, has submitted a bill stopping all solar construction immediately, and placing a moratorium on all new solar construction starts until December 31, 2027 – or when new rules are?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/missouri-declares-war-on-solar/

Genesis is growing faster than practically any luxury marque in history. With plans to introduce a unique new EV platform next year, Genesis aims to solidify its status in the premium segment. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/genesis-launching-unique-new-luxury-...

Paris, France (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 A new solar cell that is designed to work in locations like windows and flexible surfaces where traditional panels cannot has been developed by nanotechnology researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusa?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Hebrew_University_team_develops_...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 The performance of single component organic solar cells depends strongly on the spacer units built into their molecular design. Spacer attachment position on a double cable polymer backbone has received muc?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Spacer_layout_boosts_performance...

Houston, TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 Researchers led by Rice University's Guido Pagano used a specialized quantum device to simulate a vibrating molecule and track how energy moves within it. The work, published Dec. 5 in Nature Communications,?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Quantum_simulator_sheds_light_on...

London, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Scientists have reported a new way to make perovskite solar cells both highly efficient and markedly more stable, directly tackling one of the main obstacles to bringing this emerging photovoltaic technology?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Engineered_ligands_deliver_durab...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 A new study shows that perfectly symmetric materials can generate strong photocurrents when their surfaces are engineered to host special electronic states, overturning a long held limitation in photovoltai?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Symmetric_surfaces_unlock_new_ph...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Researchers at the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a robust coating layer that significantly improves the operational stability of perovskite solar?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Molecular_velcro_coating_boosts_...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has reported a materials breakthrough that moves oxide based all solid state batteries closer to commercial deployment. The work targets the hig?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/KRISS_process_enables_large_area...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Surveys at one of the largest solar energy facilities in the Mojave Desert indicate that a rare annual plant is not only persisting but flourishing under a construction approach designed to preserve deser?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Rare_Mojave_milkvetch_thrives_am...