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In Washington state, the Trump administration’s crusade to force aging coal plants to stay online is meeting resistance from lawmakers — and confronting the reality that the state’s power grid is doing just fine without coal. On Monday, the Department of Energy issued its second 90-day emergency order demanding the…

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/Volkswagen-ID.4-refresh.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Volkswagen’s electric SUV will adopt the Tiguan name and a familiar style as part of its overhauled lineup. The new <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/vw-id-4/">ID.4</a> is expected to debut later this year as the ID. Tiguan.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/volkswagen-turning-id-4-into-electric-tiguan-suv-images/#more-460060">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/04/Gobi-Desert-solar-wind-china.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>China’s clean energy boom is saddled with a major challenge: what to do with all its old wind and solar equipment.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/chinas-wind-and-solar-boom-is-creating-waste-plan/#more-460073">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Tesla-Self-Driving-FSD-Hero.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Raffi Krikorian, Mozilla’s CTO and the former head of Uber’s self-driving car division, totaled his Tesla Model X while using “Full Self-Driving” on a residential street. His kids were in the back seat.</p> <p>In a new essay published in <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/self-driving-car-technology-tesla-crash/686054/?gift=ObTAI8oDbHXe8UjwAQKul6acU0KJHCMEsvPjPPlG_MM" id="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/self-driving-car-technology-tesla-crash/686054/?gift=ObTAI8oDbHXe8UjwAQKul6acU0KJHCMEsvPjPPlG_MM" type="link">The Atlantic,</a> Krikorian breaks down the accident and offers what might be the most informed critique yet of the fundamental problem with Tesla’s approach to “supervised” autonomy — from someone who literally built self-driving systems for a living.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/former-uber-self-driving-chief-tesla-fsd-crash-supervision-problem/#more-460071">more…</a>

<p>In Part II, I will discuss bike safety.Public transportation is heavily used in other countries and some large US cities. I begin by discussing how bikes can be used as last-mile transportation in conjunction with public transportation. However, to a large extent in the US, we jump into our cars ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/17/ebikes-bikes-for-everything-much-of-what-ive-learned-riding-bikes-for-75-years-part-i/">Ebikes &#038; Bikes for Everything, + Much of What I’ve Learned Riding Bikes for 75 Years (Part I)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Toyota-bZ3X-EV-deliveries-2.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Toyota may deny it, but it’s increasingly relying on local parts to compete in China’s brutal electric vehicle market. Some estimates claim nearly 90% of the parts in the bZ3X, <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/toyota/">Toyota’s</a> electric SUV that sells for just $15,000 in China, are sourced locally.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/toyota-sells-15000-ev-china-using-nearly-90-local-parts/#more-459803">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/06/jeep_wagoneer_deals.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1450" /></div><p>Like a 90s “gifted” kid that was supposed to be a lot of things, the electric Jeep Wagoneer S never really found its place — but when dealers started discounting the Jeep brands forward-looking flagship by nearly $25,000 last summer, I wrote that it might be time to give the go-fast Wagoneer S a second look.</p> <p><strong>UPDATE 17MAR26</strong>: <a href="https://www.carsdirect.com/buildyourcar/style?make=jeep&amp;model=wagoneer-s&amp;src=1001054&amp;lnk=subID-JO" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I found you an even better Wagoneer S deal</a>!</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/with-25000-off-is-the-jeep-wagoneer-s-the-best-ev-deal-going/#more-420330">more…</a>

<p>PROMES-CNRS researchers have further advanced their lithium-ion battery recycling using concentrated solar heat. The team has now shown they can recover 76% of the lithium and up to 99.3% of the cobalt at 1100°C. Working with the French battery recycling company SNAM, the PROMES team has modeled and has now demonstrated a proof of concept [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/concentrated-solar-lithium-battery-recycling-demo-bests-fossil-fueled-recovery-rate/">Concentrated solar lithium battery recycling demo bests fossil-fueled recovery rate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/05/Elon-Musk-Tesla-Money-hero.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla’s “Terafab” semiconductor ambitions to launch this week carry an estimated price tag of $25-40 billion. The math is getting hard to reconcile with a company that generated just $6.2 billion in free cash flow last year while its earnings crashed.</p> <p>Tesla hasn’t raised capital through a stock offering since December 2020, when it completed the last of three at-the-market offerings that brought in roughly $12 billion in a single year. The Terafab changes the equation entirely.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/tesla-tsla-terafab-capital-raise-secondary-offering/#more-460055">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Solid-state-EV-batteries-range-1.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/solid-state-batteries/">Solid-state batteries</a> are called the “holy grail” of EV battery tech for a reason, right? The new battery tech is quickly moving from the lab to the real world, with some claiming to unlock over 800 miles of driving range.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/solid-state-ev-batteries-with-800-miles-range-become-reality/#more-460024">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Segway-Max-G2.webp?w=1500" /></div><p>Among our three headliners in today’s Green Deals, we have a particular focus on Segway. The brand currently has its <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/16/segway-e-scooters-spring-sale-max-g2-650-more-from-150/">Spring EV Sale</a> taking hundreds off e-scooters, including the <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/16/segway-e-scooters-spring-sale-max-g2-650-more-from-150/">Max G2 Electric Scooter down at $650</a>, as well as its <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/16/segway-navimow-spring-sale-robot-mowers-as-low-as-799/">alternate Navimow Spring Sale</a> with up to $1,133 savings on X3 and i1 series robot lawn mowers, with the former series all seeing new low prices. From there, we also have <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/17/velotric-st-patricks-flash-sale-nomad-2-off-road-e-bike-1899-more/">Velotric’s St. Patrick’s Day flash sale (ending tonight)</a> that has increased the number of e-bikes receiving up to $512 savings, like the <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/17/velotric-st-patricks-flash-sale-nomad-2-off-road-e-bike-1899-more/">Nomad 2 Off-Road e-bike with a FREE rack top bag at $1,899</a>, among others. We also have EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash sale with three different tiers of power stations included, as well as tool deals on Worx’s 20V JawSaw, DEWALT’s compact portable table saw, and more waiting for you below – especially the increased $1,939+ exclusive savings on the EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X and TRAIL 200 DC power station bundle. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/16/jackery-72-hour-flash-sale-homepower-3000-station-1099-more/">Jackery 72-hour flash sale</a> that ends tomorrow night, or the new lows hitting <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/16/husqvarna-410iq-automower-robot-new-1550-low-420iq-440iq-models-1100-off/">Husqvarna’s latest iQ advanced robot lawn mowers</a>, and more. </p> <p>Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, <a href="https://electrek.co/best-electric-vehicle-prices/"><em>Electrek</em>’s best EV buying </a>and <a href="https://electrek.co/best-electric-vehicle-leases/">leasing deals</a>. Also, check out the new <a href="https://electrek.co/shop/"><em>Electrek</em> Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories</a>.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/segway-electric-scooter-robot-mower-spring-sales-velotric-st-paddys-e-bike-ecoflow-more/#more-460025">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/Johnsonville-TN-coal-plant-demolition.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1200" /></div><p>The Department of Energy issued a second “emergency” order to keep the last coal plant in Washington open for another 90 days, doing its best to raise electricity and health costs for Washington state.</p> <p>But nobody wants it open – including the owner of the plant, who hasn’t operated it at all in the last 3 months since its planned closure, citing “flush” electricity supply from the state’s ample hydropower resources.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/17/energy-dept-keeps-demanding-a-coal-plant-stay-open-thats-not-even-running/#more-460009">more…</a>

<p>A new report from HelioVolta has urged solar system owners and investors alike to reconsider rapid shutdown device (RSD) installations for both solar and energy storage projects. Data from the... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/operations-maintenance/heliovolta-releases-new-report-warning-of-rapid-shutdown-device-installation/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

La consultora concluye que, aunque la IAA introduce mejoras relevantes, su impacto podría limitarse a desacelerar el declive industrial si no se acompaña de reformas estructurales más profundas.

The new edition of the UL9540A fire safety standard for battery energy storage systems (BESS) “establishes a new precedent in the testing and certification ecosystem.”

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has blocked the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese active anode material (AAM), providing a massive sigh of relief for the domestic battery storage sector.

<p>FranklinWH announced its battery storage system is now accepted in two virtual power plant (VPP) programs in New York and Washington. In New York, homeowners who participate in the VPP offered by National Grid’s ConnectedSolutions and Orange &#38; Rockland Utilities’ Smart Savers Battery Program can receive nearly $3,000 in upfront incentives and earn roughly $200&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/franklinwh-battery-accepted-in-new-york-and-washington-vpps/">FranklinWH battery accepted in New York and Washington VPPs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

We added the Avalon, Barnett, Dean, and Woodford plays within the Permian Basin to our estimates by formation for Permian tight oil and shale natural gas production in our March 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The Permian formations already included the Spraberry, Bone Spring, and Wolfcamp plays. EIA periodically reviews and updates our play designations according to the latest interpretation of geologic information in identifying crude oil and natural gas production from tight oil and shale formations. At the same time, we removed the Delaware and Yeso-Glorieta plays. These modifications are isolated to the Permian formations, resulting in a net increase for tight oil production by 0.2 million barrels per day (b/d) and shale gas production by 0.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) for 2025, compared with previous estimates.

The early life of a battery storage asset sets the stage for a lifetime of operational success, writes Cedric Brehaut, chief product officer at PowerUp.

Swiss analytics firm Pexapark finds February saw the highest monthly volume of new European power purchase agreements (PPAs) since February 2024, including the longest PPA observed in the European market to date.

South Korean battery and electronics materials manufacturer Samsung SDI has secured a KRW1.5 trillion (US$1 billion) deal to supply energy storage system (ESS) batteries for a US energy company.

<p>Idemitsu Renewables&#8216; Azalea Solar and Storage Project achieved commercial operation on December 31, bringing 60 MW solar and 38 MWAC/152 MWh storage capacity to Kern County, California. Azalea will deliver clean renewable energy to the California grid under a long-term power purchase agreement with Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCP). The facility combines PV technology with&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/idemitsu-solar-storage-project-designed-for-california-peak-demand/">Idemitsu solar + storage project designed for California peak demand</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>With prices up across the board, and fossil fuel prices more volatile than ever, moving more of your energy consumption to electricity is not only a healthier choice, it can save you serious money. Where to start? With so many options, some of which can feel like pretty big projects, it’s easy to get caught&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/top-6-energy-efficient-home-improvements-for-2026-plus-a-bonus/">Top 6 Energy Efficient Home Improvements for 2026 (plus a bonus)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Breaking down the financing options for solar panel systems Installing a solar panel system can be an investment. While paying in cash or via a traditional loan has many benefits, many homeowners are now opting to get the benefits of solar in other ways. According to the 2025 Aurora Solar Snapshot, more than half of&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/whats-the-difference-between-a-solar-ppa-and-a-solar-lease/">What’s the difference between a solar PPA and a solar lease?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Energy-Storage.news speaks to Laurence Copson, energy storage specialist (US markets &#038; policy), at BESS and EV solutions firm Zenobē Energy, ahead of the upcoming Energy Storage Summit USA.