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<p>Long-duration energy storage system (LDES) manufacturer ESS Tech Inc. and battery maker Alsym Energy have formed a partnership to add 8.5 GWh of sodium-ion batteries to ESS Tech&#8217;s portfolio. The... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/ess-tech-alsym-energy-partner-for-8-5-gwh-of-non-lithium-bess-solutions/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Hyundai-Pleos-Connect-infotainment-images.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The new <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/hyundai/">Hyundai</a> Pleos Connect is an easier-to-use, AI-based infotainment system that’s more like using a smartphone. It’s similar to Tesla’s, but with one key difference.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/30/hyundai-unveils-new-pleos-connect-infotainment-system-images/#more-465399">more…</a>

<p>Countries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have walked away with plans to develop national roadmaps away...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/santa-marta-key-outcomes-from-first-summit-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels/">Santa Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Big Sun Solar has completed two solar carport installations at El Paso International Airport totaling 2.9 MW. The carports cover the rental car and premium parking lots. The solar systems are expected to offset 22% of the airport&#8217;s annual electricity use. The projects received funding through federal grants, including $3 million from the Federal Aviation&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/2-9-mw-carport-project-completed-at-el-paso-international-airport/">2.9-MW carport project completed at El Paso International Airport</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/11/honda-wn7-motorcycle-head.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>For years, much of the electric motorcycle spotlight has focused on <a href="https://electrek.co/2024/05/07/ryvid-outset-launched-as-5995-us-built-electric-motorcycle/" id="362393" type="post">startups</a> and <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/livewire/" id="161105" type="ninetofive_guides">legacy spinoffs</a>. But quietly – and increasingly not so quietly – Japan’s motorcycle giants have been laying the groundwork for a major shift of their own.</p> <p>Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki may not be flooding showrooms with high-performance electric superbikes just yet, but they are steadily building portfolios, factories, and long-term strategies that point clearly in one direction: electrification.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/30/how-honda-yamaha-and-other-japanese-leaders-are-racing-towards-electric-motorcycles/#more-457236">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/BMW-iX3-EV-orders.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The new iX3 will go on sale soon as BMW’s first Neue Klasse EV. Ahead of its US launch, <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/bmw/">BMW</a> updated the 2027 iX3 range estimates to 434 miles.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/30/bmw-updates-new-ix3-range-estimates-to-434-miles/#more-465392">more…</a>

The Italian authorities have dentified seven Trentino-based photovoltaic companies, controlled by an unspecified German operator, accused of allegedly evading over €60 million in taxes and improperly obtaining €33 million in incentives from the state energy agency GSE.

<p>Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefing-30-april-2026-fossil-fuel-strict-controls-el-nino-approaches-why-cleantech-exports-have-surged/">China Briefing 30 April 2026: Fossil fuel ‘strict controls’ | El Niño approaches | Why cleantech exports have surged</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

Between the week ending March 20 and the week ending April 24, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a total of 17.5 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), according to data in our Weekly Petroleum Status Report. DOE released 7.1 million barrels in the week ending April 24, the most released since the week ending October 7, 2022. SPR stocks are currently 397.9 million barrels.

Soluxtec has entered provisional insolvency proceedings as declining module prices and international competition continue to pressure European solar manufacturers. The company said it plans to restructure operations, maintain module deliveries, and preserve jobs while seeking investors.

La planta, que se encuentra en proceso de tramitación, se instalará en los terrenos colindantes a la fábrica de Tolvasa en Casas Ibáñez y contará con módulos bifaciales sobre estructura inclinada, dos inversores centrales y un autotransformador para adaptar la tensión a la red interior de la industria.

Carl Coe, chief of staff at the US Department of Energy stated that the Department cares about “affordable, reliable, available energy, regardless of source.”

BNZ se adjudica contratos en Italia para suministrar 1.600 GWh de energía renovable a la industria de alto consumo energético en Italia, y Sonnedix pone en marcha su primer proyecto gran escala en Reino Unido.

Mozambique's energy regulator has reopened pre-qualification for a 30 MW solar project in Sofala province, after a previous award to Total Eren under the same program in 2022.

PVH ha presentado los resultados de un caso real realizado en una planta de 110 MW en España: según el fabricante, el per-ensamblaje de los seguidores conlleva reducciones de más del 70% en componentes en obra y reduce un 44% el tiempo de instalación de dichos seguidores.

<p>SiteCaptureAI for Solar is an AI-powered field reporting and quality control tool developed by SiteCapture. The product is designed to automate jobsite documentation, quality control and reporting workflows across solar... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/operations-maintenance/sitecaptureai-slashing-costs-for-solar-companies-with-ai/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

La ESMC acoge con satisfacción la decisión de la Comisión Europea de excluir de la financiación de la UE los inversores procedentes de países de alto riesgo a la vez que el BEI anuncia una nueva ronda de financiación de 10 000 millones de euros para impulsar las energías limpias.

El informe aboga por una acción conjunta con España y Europa para reforzar la seguridad energética, reformar el mercado interno de energía, simplificar la normativa energética y preparar las infraestructuras críticas para aguantar hasta 72 horas sin suministro eléctrico.

There's been progress on several large-scale BESS projects in the UK, with Matrix Renewables securing financing for its Eccles project and BW ESS enlisting EDF to optimise its Hams Hall one; plus smaller announcements.

US investment group Pantheon Atlas LLC has a planned 1GW hyperscaler data centre campus in Croatia will be supplied entirely by renewables.

Energy trading firm Second Foundation is building three grid-scale BESS projects in the Czech Republic totalling 307MW this year, with the technology provided by local firm Gaz Energy.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Tesla-Robotaxi-hero.webp?w=1498" /></div><p>Tesla’s “unsupervised” Robotaxi fleet has grown to 25 cumulative vehicles across three Texas cities, according to new data from the Robotaxi Tracker. It’s still an extremely number far below what CEO Elon Musk predicted, but it marks the first real signs of growth nearly a year into the program.</p> <p>The data shows Tesla adding unsupervised vehicles in Austin, Dallas, and Houston over the past few weeks — a notable change after months of stagnation that saw the fleet essentially flatline.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/30/tesla-robotaxi-unsupervised-finally-signs-ramping-up/#more-465383">more…</a>

LG ES posted a quarterly loss in Q1 2026 financial results this morning, partly due to investments in energy storage system (ESS) cell manufacturing.

El 87% de las 265 oportunidades registradas recibió al menos una manifestación de interés, y la mitad de los proyectos obtuvo interés de tres o más potenciales compradores. Por parte de offtakers se registraron 45 proyectos de demanda.

La instalación, ubicada sobre una balsa de riego, incorpora 448 módulos para autoconsumo y está destinada a alimentar los sistemas de bombeo de la explotación. Perichán suma esta planta a las dos instalaciones ejecutadas en 2024 en fincas de Mazarrón.