U.S. battery energy storage capacity nearly doubles in the first 18 months of the Trump administration as grid operators turn to storage to strengthen grid reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed a record 20.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in Q2, bringing total installations in the … [continued]
The first days of the 2026-2027 school year are upon us. Students of all ages are getting ready for another year of learning, and some of them may notice a new addition to their campus: solar panels. Today, over 7 million K-12 students (~1 in 7) attend a solar-powered school, according … [continued]
Our safety case comprehensively assesses how hardware, software, and operations integrate and interact to deliver a safer autonomous ride. Our approach to safety at Zoox At Zoox, safety is foundational to our mission and the guiding principle for every aspect of our robotaxi development. We design and manufacture our robotaxis … [continued]
Waymo’s big 2026 robotaxi rollout continues. Today, the company started offering robotaxi service to the public in three more cities — Tampa, San Diego, and Denver. The company is now offering robotaxi service — to some degree or another — to public riders in a total of 14 cities. The … [continued]
NIO’s sales continue to rise in 2026. Well, there is one area where they were very barely down in August — comparing sales month over month. Otherwise, though, they continue to be solidly up, even if not dramatically so. The company’s sales rose 14.5% year over year last month. The … [continued]
XPENG sales were up slightly year over year in August. With 39,107 vehicles delivered, the company’s sales rose 4% compared to August 2025 (37,709 deliveries). Deliveries were also up 3% month over month (from 38,027 in July 2026). Across the first 8 months of the year as a whole, unfortunately, … [continued]
“Swift,” the supercomputer purchased by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office, is located in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) HPC Data Center in the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF). (Photo by Werner Slocum / NREL)
AUSTIN, Texas — Ahead of today’s public hearing of the Texas Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter is urging legislators to require data centers to report their water usage and to pay close attention to the water used by fossil fuel power plants that keep these … [continued]
LAS VEGAS — A federal panel today halted construction on a massive data center near Boulder City, Nevada, granting environmental groups and local residents a stay in their fight against the hyperscale facility before construction began. The Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter and local Boulder City residents filed … [continued]
If you happen to be attending the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, this weekend, stop by Booth VITW2200 to view the Moonrider battery electric tractor from GoSun, a pioneer in solar-powered appliances and portable clean energy solutions. The Moonrider tractor makes it possible for farmers, homesteaders, and landscapers to … [continued]
A new report on the cost of solar power indicates that clean power can beat coal and gas for the 74 members of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, with some interesting implications for the growth of the US solar manufacturing sector.
