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Thursday November 13, 2025

Electrek
03:53 pm
Tesla recalls over 10,000 Powerwalls in the US after several fires
Tesla is now officially recalling over 10,000 Powerwalls in the US after several fires – it follows a recall in Australia earlier this year. more…
https://electrek.co/2025/11/13/tesla-recalls-over-10000-powerwalls-...
Electrek
03:21 pm
Lucid expands EV rentals overseas with the Gravity SUV on the way
Lucid Motors (LCID) is expanding its EV rental business overseas thanks to a new deal with Sixt in Saudi Arabia. more…
https://electrek.co/2025/11/13/lucid-expands-ev-rentals-overseas-gr...
PV Magazine International
03:00 pm
Poland raises permit-free energy storage limit to 30 kWh
Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, has passed amendments to the Building Law to remove the requirement for building permits to construct energy storage facilities with capacities of up to 30 kWh.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/poland-raises-permit-free-en...
Solar Power World
01:54 pm
Solar Simplified acquires fellow community solar subscription platform
Community solar subscriber aggregation and management company Solar Simplified has announced its first acquisition — of fellow subscriber platform Northern Power & Light (NPL), a community distributed generation company known for its commun?
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/11/solar-simplified-acqu...
PV Magazine International
01:50 pm
Open-access, modular monitoring platform for multi-year outdoor PV testing
A team of researchers in Canada has developed the Jericho Open Resistive Data Logger—an open-access photovoltaic (PV) monitoring platform that integrates data acquisition and processing hardware, a software framework, and a comprehensive se?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/open-access-modular-monitori...
PV Magazine International
01:10 pm
Colombia sets up state solar panel maker with Swedish state support
Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy says it has created a state-owned solar panel manufacturer with Swedish government backing to supply domestic renewable programs and strengthen local manufacturing.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/colombia-sets-up-state-solar...
Electrek
01:00 pm
ChargePoint just gave its EV charging software a major AI upgrade
ChargePoint just rolled out a huge AI update to its EV charger software, and it’s a big deal for anyone managing EV chargers, whether it’s a handful of stations or a sprawling network. more…
https://electrek.co/2025/11/13/chargepoint-ev-charging-software-a-m...
The Guardian Renewable Energy
12:12 pm
Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog
Warning comes as scenario in which global demand continues to grow until 2050 is included in IEA outlook reportThe world is producing more oil than it needs and by next year there could be a glut of 4m excess barrels a day entering the mark?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/13/oversupply-oil-bar...
Wind Power News
12:09 pm
LM Wind Power plans job cuts in Denmark
Wind turbine blade manufacturer LM Wind Power is targeting a round of job cuts in Denmark, the company has confirmed.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1939645/lm-wind-power-plan...
PV Magazine International
12:05 pm
South Korea mandates solar systems at public parking lots from late November
The South Korean government says all public parking lots larger than 1,000 square meters will be required to install solar power systems from the end of this month, as part of a nationwide policy to accelerate renewable energy adoption in u?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/south-korea-mandates-solar-s...
PV Magazine International
11:25 am
Antaisolar launches single-axis tracker
The Chinese company says its AT-spark has a length of up to 143 m and a rotation range of 60°. It can accommodate up to 120 solar modules.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/antaisolar-launches-single-a...
Pexapark
11:16 am
Episode 27 The Queen of PPAs: Natasha Luther‑Jones on how Deal Making in Renewables & BESS is Evolving
Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, we review key developments shaping renewable energy dealmaking. Across Europe, regulation is evolving to stabilize short-term markets and accelerate grid connections –?
https://pexapark.com/blog/episode-27-the-queen-of-ppas-natasha-luth...
Electrek
11:00 am
Tern launches next-gen Vektron folding e-bike in the US – now with belt drive
Tern’s popular Vektron folding e-bike just got a big upgrade for the US market. The urban mobility brand has announced the launch of the fourth-generation Vektron, now available in two models, including a long-awaited belt-drive option that?
https://electrek.co/2025/11/13/tern-launches-next-gen-vektron-foldi...
Solar Energy News
10:38 am
China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Paris (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 China's CO2 emissions remained flat in the third quarter as power generation from solar energy surged and electric car use continued to grow, a study showed on Tuesday. Emissions from the world's biggest pollut?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/China_emissions_flat_in_third_qu...
Solar Energy News
10:38 am
University of Freiburg receives four ERC Synergy Grants for major research initiatives
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2025 The University of Freiburg has secured four coveted Synergy Grants from the European Research Council, strengthening its role as a leader in collaborative science and technological innovation. These gran?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/University_of_Freiburg_receives_...
Solar Energy News
10:38 am
Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA
Paris (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United States, with oil demand possibly peaking "around 2030", the International Energy Agency said Wedn?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Renewables_outpace_fossil_fuels_...
Solar Energy News
10:38 am
Recharge reactor extracts lithium from EV battery waste for direct reuse
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2025 Engineers at Rice University have developed a process that recovers lithium from electric vehicle battery waste using electricity and water, skipping the need for strong acids and complex chemical steps.?
https://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Recharge_reactor_extracts_lith...
Solar Energy News
10:38 am
Graphene solar cells promise long-lasting self-powered sensor networks
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 A team from the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan has demonstrated the first use of temperature sensors powered exclusively by graphene-based solar cells, laying the groundwork for bat?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Graphene_solar_cells_promise_lon...
Solar Energy News
10:38 am
PolyU team advances tandem solar cell efficiency and reliability targets
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 Third-generation solar cell technology is seeing rapid development at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Researchers at PolyU have identified breakthrough approaches in perovskite/silicon tandem solar ce?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/PolyU_team_advances_tandem_solar...
Solar Energy News
10:38 am
Enhanced solar water splitting achieved with MoS2 GaN nanorod heterostructures
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 Researchers at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory and IIT Madras have fabricated MoS2-coated GaN nanorods on tungsten foil to improve the photoelectrochemical efficiency of water splitting. Gallium nitride n?
https://www.solardaily.com/reports/Enhanced_solar_water_splitting_a...
Wind Power News
10:31 am
‘No path forward’ for 2.4GW US offshore wind farm
Invenergy has told New Jersey regulators that it cannot see a path forward for its 2.4GW Leading Light Wind offshore project under current conditions.
https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1939619/no-path-forward-24...
PV Magazine International
10:15 am
Thailand develops solar plan for community power supply
Thailand’s Ministry of Energy says it is advancing a community solar plan to add up to 1.5 GW of capacity through small ground-mounted projects selling power to local consumers at THB 2.25 ($0.07)/kWh under long-term contracts.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/thailand-develops-solar-plan...
PV Magazine International
10:14 am
Peak Energy to supply up to 4.75 GWh of sodium-ion batteries to Jupiter Power
In a major milestone for the two-year-old Series A startup and the broader stationary energy storage sector, US-based Peak Energy has signed a supply agreement potentially worth more than $500 million.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/peak-energy-to-supply-up-to-...
PV Magazine International
10:09 am
Inverted perovskite solar cell based on self-assembled monolayer achieves 26.92% efficiency
Researchers in China have developed an inverted perovskite solar cell approaching the 27% efficiency threshold. The device incorporates a specially designed self-assembled monolayer that passivates perovskite defects and enhances efficiency?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/inverted-perovskite-solar-ce...
PV Magazine International
09:15 am
Record year for UK rooftop solar installations
Previous record from 2011 broken in early November as number of certified solar installations surpasses 203,125 in 2025. New-build properties driving growth with further gains expected when Future Homes Standard comes into force. UK energy?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/record-year-for-uk-rooftop-s...
PV Magazine International
08:58 am
Enecom launches reinforced solar panels for boating, off-grid use
The Italian specialty module manufacturer has launched a new lightweight, semi-rigid, glass-free silicon solar panel reinforced with a thin aluminum sheet for marine, mobility, and other offgrid applications. The series includes products wi?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/enecom-launches-reinforced-s...
PV Magazine International
08:51 am
Vertical bifacial agrivoltaics feasible at high latitudes with 8-meter row spacing
New research from Finland shows how spacing between solar modules plays a key role in determing power and crop yield. The scientists found that, at a separation of 8 m, crops received at least 75% of irradiation, which is expected to result?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/vertical-bifacial-agrivoltai...
PV Magazine International
08:30 am
RenewSys launches TOPCon solar cells at REI 2025
RenewSys India unveiled its M10R n-type tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cells at the recent Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2025 in Greater Noida, India.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/renewsys-launches-topcon-sol...
PV Magazine International
07:45 am
SunPower to acquire Ambia Solar to reinforce US residential market
SunPower says its planned Ambia Solar acquisition will strengthen its US residential business and operational efficiency ahead of the 2026 investment tax credit step-down.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/sunpower-to-acquire-ambia-so...
Solar Quotes Blog
02:33 am
Neighbourhood Battery Powers Up In Canberra
The launch of a neighbourhood battery in the Canberra suburb of Casey sees another milestone achieved in the Big Canberra Battery Project rollout. And we take a quick look at how home battery uptake has been tracking in the ACT. How Big Is?
https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/neighbourhood-battery-canberra-...
Latest News
12:00 am
Why Investing in People is Vital for the Energy Transition
As the renewable energy sector races to create over 100 million jobs by 2030, there is an opportunity to ensure people worldwide, particularly youth, women, and underrepresented groups, have the skills and training needed to deliver the ene?
https://www.irena.org/News/expertinsights/2025/Nov/Why-Investing-in...

Wednesday November 12, 2025

The Guardian Renewable Energy
11:19 pm
Who’ll be the real winner of the Coalition’s net zero battle? Fiona Katauskas
Certainly not the climateSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/nov/13/wholl...
Electrek
10:52 pm
Peak Energy’s $500M deal will deploy the world’s largest sodium-ion battery system
Burlingame, California-based Peak Energy just scored a huge win for sodium-ion batteries. The company announced a multi-year deal with utility-scale battery storage developer Jupiter Power to supply up to 4.75 GWh of sodium-ion battery syst?
https://electrek.co/2025/11/12/peak-energy-500m-deal-will-deploy-th...
Electrek
10:46 pm
The new 2026 Lexus ES is an upgrade in just about every way [Video]
Lexus claims the new ES “takes sedan styling, luxury, and refinement to a higher level” with a complete redesign. With the 2026 ES arriving soon, Lexus offered a closer look at the upgrades inside and out. more…
https://electrek.co/2025/11/12/new-2026-lexus-es-upgrade-inside-and...
Energy Matters
09:05 pm
Midday Free Electricity Sounds Great, But Here’s How Solar Homeowners Can Avoid Hidden Costs
Australia’s new “Solar Sharer” scheme offers free midday electricity — but for solar homeowners, hidden costs and shrinking feed-in tariffs could outweigh the benefits if they’re not careful. The post Midday Free Electricity Sounds Great, B?
https://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-news/midday-free-electri...
Electrek
09:02 pm
Tesla launches new Model Y+ with 510 miles (821 km) of range
Tesla has launched a new version of the Model Y in China, and it’s achieving an impressive new range rating – thanks to a new battery cell from South Korea’s LG. more…
https://electrek.co/2025/11/12/tesla-launches-new-model-y-510-miles...
Electrek
08:49 pm
The Cadillac Lyriq just got a lot more affordable after lease prices drop by $115 a month
Cadillac’s luxury electric SUV is suddenly pretty affordable. The Cadillac Lyriq saw the biggest price drops this fall, with lease prices down $115 a month since October. more…
https://electrek.co/2025/11/12/cadillac-lyriq-lease-prices-drop-by-...
Solar Quotes Blog
07:46 pm
Sigenergy’s Terminal Problem: Melted Plugs & Throttled Inverters
Sigenergy systems are suffering serious failures, with the company quietly scrambling to address a spate of melted plugs and poor terminations by throttling inverters to stop them overheating, running their own inspections of installs and o?
https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/sigenergys-terminal-problem-bur...
Electrek
07:04 pm
EcoFlow DELTA 3 1000 Air power station and bundles launch with up to $640 savings, Autel’s new solar outdoor cameras, Lectric, more
Today’s Green Deals are jam-packed with new releases – either getting first-time savings or seeing new low prices – and more. Our headliner today is EcoFlow’s newly launched DELTA 3 1000 Air Portable Power Station and bundles with up to $64?
https://electrek.co/2025/11/12/ecoflow-delta-3-1000-air-launch-aute...
Electrek
07:04 pm
Another Japanese automaker pushes back EV plans, falsely blaming slower sales
Subaru joins Toyota and Honda as the latest major Japanese automaker that plans to delay key EV projects to focus on hybrids. more…
https://electrek.co/2025/11/12/another-japanese-automaker-delays-ev...
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