Electricity demand is rising. Prices are climbing. And America needs more power, fast. The good news is solar and storage are delivering. Across the country, from California to Texas to the Midwest, the industry is breaking records at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago. … [continued]
Residential storage batteries are soaring in popularity in the US and other countries as their use in virtual power plants increases.
The Japanese firm TOYO is adding a $357 million HJT solar cell manufacturing facility to its existing solar factory in Texas, creating 400 direct jobs in the city.
There’s been some criticism of Tesla’s limited and not entirely perfect robotaxi service in Austin — not to mention the fact that Elon Musk said they’d have robotaxis covering at least 50% of the US population by the end of 2025 … and we’re now almost halfway through 2026. However, … [continued]
As War in Iran Drives Push for Energy Security, Energy Storage Forecast Revised Upwards over Next Five Years WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector’s history. According to the … [continued]
A driver in Texas decided to test “Wade Mode” in his Tesla Cybertruck. He wound up getting arrested for his trouble.
The Texas Transportation Commission recently authorized Phase II of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to proceed with approximately $250 million in funding for more public EV chargers in Texas. Phase I provided $53 million in federal funding for 65 electric vehicle charging sites and 15 of them have … [continued]
Reuters has an article out titled “Tesla’s robotaxi rollout features Texas-sized wait times.” Youch — stinger. Of course, as I’ve reminded readers in the past, less than a year ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that Tesla robotaxis would probably be covering half of the US population by the end … [continued]
A biogas-to-fuel SAF system developed by the US startup Syzygy Plasmonics deploys renewable electricity to synthesize kerosene jet fuel. (cropped, courtesy of Syzygy).
A biogas-to-fuel SAF system developed by the US startup Syzygy Plasmonics is sparking a fresh round of interest, now that the Iran war has cut the cost gap between sustainable aviation fuels and conventional kerosene jet fuel.
The Texas-based solar manufacturer SEG Solar is among the firms continuing to push the solar power envelope despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy (cropped, courtesy of SEG).
The Texas-based solar manufacturer SEG Solar is among the firms continuing to push the solar power envelope despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy.
