How does solar energy for factories help cut long-term operating costs? Reduced electricity bills Protection against price volatility Low maintenance cost Government incentives and tax credits Monetization of excess energy Increased operati?
https://solaric.com.ph/blog/how-solar-energy-factories-help-cut-lon...

Are you thinking of a portable air conditioner? Don’t. Step back. Put your wallet away. I can’t think of a better way to waste time, money and energy than buying a portable air conditioner – although there are a couple of exceptions that ha?
https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/portable-air-conditioners-suck/

There’s no shortage of advice on how to size a home solar system, but most of it assumes a suburban house with city water and a long list of optional loads. Rural homes play by different rules, and when your water comes from a well, keeping?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/18/home-solar-in-rural-america-how-much...

LA-based logistics firm Nevoya is doing its part to reduce air pollution on Texas’ highways by deploying fully forty (40) battery-electric semi trucks on their new Houston-Dallas commercial trucking route. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/01/18/texas-sized-10-4-good-buddy-40-elect...

On Friday afternoon, the Albanese Government announced millions of dollars to deliver and support a long-awaited National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot. How Will The National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot Operate? The Albanese Government will i?
https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/australia-solar-recycling-mb3360/

Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid Porsche models outsold its ICE-powered models on its home continent in 2025 – and nearly 1 in 3 Porsches sold was 100% electric. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/01/18/plug-in-porsche-models-outsold-ice-i...

Middle Eastern petrostates aren’t known for betting against an ever-increasing demand for oil – but the UAE does have a reputation for being able to read the room. So, when a massive and highly visible DC fast-charging hub opens on a key UA?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/18/even-oil-states-know-evs-are-the-fut...

Elon Musk took to X today to announce that the design for Tesla’s next-generation self-driving computer, the AI5 chip, is “almost done” – 6 months after he announced that it was “finished.” The CEO also made a wild claim about accelerat?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/17/elon-musk-tesla-almost-done-with-ai5...

Discounts on a brand-new Mercedes G-Wagen are hard to come by, but if your in the market for an electric G-Wagen you’ll want to pay attention: Mercedes is offering a hidden rebate deal on 2026 Mercedes G 580 with EQ Technology SUV that’s wo?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/17/mercedes-is-offering-a-secret-g-wage...

Lease deals get all the hype, but a lot of people would still rather buy their vehicles. If that sounds like you, you’re in luck, because there’s a whole bunch of great EVs you can buy with 0% financing this month – including the new “affor?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/17/all-the-evs-you-can-buy-with-0-finan...

Guardian analysis shows electricity bills were up 6.7% last year, and much higher in some states, and gas bills up 5.2%Trump’s failed energy bill pledge leaves US households struggling: ‘It’s obscene’Donald Trump has comprehensively failed?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/trump-energy-bill-p...

Ford will bring its Super Mustang Mach-E – an EV racecar that bears little resemblance to its namesake road car – back to Pike’s Peak after having its race win thwarted by inclement weather last year. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/01/17/fords-ev-racecar-is-back-for-revenge...

Overview Rising energy costs make smart power management essential for business growth. Solaric delivers tailored, high-quality solar solutions that improve efficiency, reliability, and long-term savings. With durable, scalable systems and?
https://solaric.com.ph/blog/flexible-solar-solutions-business-all-s...

Solar didn’t just show up in 2025 – it carried the grid. A new analysis from global energy think tank Ember shows that solar power accounted for 61% of the growth in US electricity demand last year, highlighting how central solar has become?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/us-electricity-demand-surged-in-2025...

BYD is preparing to launch two new flagship EVs in early 2026, an electric SUV and sedan. With their official debut just around the corner, BYD revealed the first images, offering us a closer look at what to expect. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/byd-first-look-new-flagship-electric...

In a setback to Trump’s anti-offshore wind crusade, a federal judge today issued an order granting Dominion Energy’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the US’s largest wind farm, the 2.6-gigawatt (GW) C?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/us-largest-offshore-wind-farm-can-re...

Tesla abruptly announced this week that it would no longer sell its Full Self-Driving software package through an upfront, one-time fee, and instead would move to a subscription only model, starting on February 14th. That just so happens?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/is-tesla-ending-fsd-direct-sales-to-...

In November 2025, Energy Trust awarded its fifth round of Working Together Grants to 14 organizations. This is a competitive grant opportunity with funding up… The post Small grants awarded to serve customers with clean energy solutions app?
https://blog.energytrust.org/small-grants-awarded-to-serve-customer...

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 to stop selling FSD, Canada and EU to slash Chinese EV tariffs, the battery that could chan?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/podcast-tesla-stops-selling-fsd-cana...

Fifteen years ago, one of the hardest parts of selling solar was explaining why your panels shut down in a blackout. No grid meant no power, even on a sunny day. Today, batteries fix that. Yet I am seeing thousands of homes getting large ba?
https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/four-battery-backup-myths-that-...

Enphase Energy Inc. has announced that it began production shipments of its IQ9N-3P Commercial Microinverter in the U.S. in December 2025. Onshoring manufacturing of the microinverter allows Fresno, California-based Enphase... View Article?
https://solarbuildermag.com/inverters/enphase-energy-shipping-iq9n-...

A week after the EV2 made its global debut, we are already getting our first look at Kia’s smallest electric SUV in action. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/first-look-kia-ev2-driving-and-inter...

Porsche’s all-electric Macan outsold its combustion-engined one in 2025, the only model where the company sells both gas and electric versions. And yet, the company still recently committed to delaying future EV models and extending availab?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/electric-macan-outsold-gas-in-2025-b...

Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics has hired Milan Kovac, Tesla’s former senior vice president and head of the Optimus humanoid robot program, as a group adviser and outside director. The move is a major blow to Tesla’s humanoid robot ambitions a?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/hyundais-boston-dynamics-scoops-up-t...

We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals headlined by EcoFlow’s newly launched Disaster Winter Storm Sale, which is seeing some continued discounts of up to 65% off, alongside bonus 5% savings, a free gift, another shot at spinning the rew?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/ecoflow-winter-sale-delta-pro-3-powe...

Energy Trust partners with school districts across Oregon on energy-saving projects to reduce their energy use… The post Energy Trust of Oregon supports public school districts complying with the state’s ban on certain fluorescent lighting?
https://blog.energytrust.org/energy-trust-of-oregon-supports-public...

The Chevy Equinox EV was America’s third-most-popular electric vehicle last year, behind the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. GM is offering $5,000 off its best-selling EV to kick off the new year, but it’s still not as cheap as you might think.?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/chevy-offering-5000-off-best-selling...

On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Nico Rivero from the Washington Post discusses how the rapid growth of grid-scale batteries in the U.S. is likely to pause in 2026.
https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/can-american-batterie...

The IslandDER meter collar device from ConnectDER has been approved for use by Arizona’s three largest utilities: Arizona Public Service (APS), Tucson Electrical Power (TEP) and Salt River Project (SRP). This announcement builds on existing?
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/01/islandder-meter-colla...

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has created new guidelines for the streamlining of solar and energy storage interconnection into the state electrical grid. The ruling marks “the... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine
https://solarbuildermag.com/policy/new-jersey-updating-solar-storag...

Stellantis has pulled another vehicle from its US lineup due to the recent policy changes. After the Jeep Wagoneer 4xe and Grand Cherokee PHEVs were axed, this Dodge model is now on its way out. more…
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/jeep-dodge-owner-kills-off-another-v...

The U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia has ruled that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) October cancellation of more than $7.5 billion in clean energy grants is... View Article -- Solar Builder magazine
https://solarbuildermag.com/policy/court-finds-doe-clean-energy-gra...

Toyota is gearing up to launch the new 2026 C-HR any day now. The electric SUV will deliver nearly 300 miles of range, a built-in NACS charging port, and it’s expected to start at under $35,000. Not only is it arriving as Toyota’s cheapest?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/toyotas-most-affordable-electric-suv...

With lithium prices reaching a two-year high in early 2026, sodium-ion batteries are once again in the spotlight, as innovators on both sides of the Atlantic announce major milestones.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/16/sodium-ion-batteries-gain-mo...

The Norwegian company started production in the Ain Sokhna Industrial Zone, while Brazil’s Federal Court provisionally ordered the suspension of construction activities of Solatio’s project in the State of Piauí.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/16/the-hydrogen-stream-scatec-l...

In a massive shift in North American trade policy, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today a new “strategic partnership” with China that effectively reopens the Canadian border to Chinese electric vehicles. The move marks a significan?
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/canada-breaks-with-us-slashes-100-ta...

Laborers representing unions from across New Jersey have formed a coalition aiming to advance the state’s clean energy economy and create new union jobs. Climate Jobs New Jersey is hoping to address the state’s rising energy costs by implem?
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/01/new-jersey-unions-for...

After a nearly two-year ordeal, some answers have been determined in the TOPCon intellectual patent lawsuit between Maxeon and Canadian Solar. In March 2024, Maxeon alleged Canadian Solar had infringed on three patents related to TOPCon sol?
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/01/us-patent-office-rule...

SoftBank Group is piloting AI-controlled cellular base stations powered by solar panels and a 3 kW wind turbine to reduce energy use while maintaining service quality. The system stores excess power in batteries and can automatically switch?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/16/softbank-pilots-solar-wind-p...

Vikram Solar Ltd today announced the adoption of G12R format across its entire PV module portfolio. The company said the move reflects broader industry trends toward larger-format wafers, high-efficiency n-type technologies, and bifacial mo?
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/16/vikram-solar-moves-entire-mo...