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Nearly 20 years after the first perovskite solar cell was developed, its efficiency and durability are drawing interest from industries worldwide. The defense sector is among the most active, as rising geopolitical tensions drive record government spending to protect critical systems from disruption and attack.

Con este proyecto, Solarig alcanza los 52 proyectos construidos en el país.

Australia's battery energy storage sector faces mounting operational pressures, following the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issuing its latest direction to AGL's Torrens Island battery energy storage system (BESS) on 9 March.

Eastman Auto & Power has started production at an 800 MW solar panel factory in the Indian state of Haryana.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/backpack-bike-AI-head-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>A Southern California school district is considering a controversial new rule that could significantly limit how students get to school. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which serves Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, is weighing a proposal that would ban most students from riding electric bicycles to school.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/12/why-california-cities-are-trying-to-ban-students-from-riding-e-bikes-to-school/#more-459307">more…</a>

El presupuesto total del contrato es de 97.681 euros y las empresas interesadas pueden presentar sus ofertas hasta el 9 de abril. El plazo de ejecución de las obras es de 42 días.

Solar accounted for 54% of new US generation capacity in 2025, retaining its position as the top technology for the fifth straight year, while PV and storage together made up 79% of new electrical capacity, according to the latest report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.

Researchers from Australian National University and Longi used photoluminescence imaging to analyze dopant distributions in RCz-grown silicon wafers doped with antimony, phosphorus, and gallium, finding highly uniform radial concentration profiles suitable for high-efficiency solar cells. The study also found that antimony-doped wafers provide more stable axial doping along the ingot, highlighting their potential for next-generation photovoltaic manufacturing.

Across the country, state lawmakers are considering ways to address the risks posed by the explosion of power-hungry data centers. They have proposed an array of bills to impose moratoriums on data center development, revoke tax breaks, force data centers to pay for new energy infrastructure, and enact other…

House Bill 15, a major energy law that blocked utilities from owning and operating electricity generation, cruised through Ohio’s legislature last year with nearly unanimous support from both parties. Now, draft legislation aims to carve out an exception to the popular law and allow utilities to build, own, and…

Según IEEFA, el documento no aborda los cuellos de botella estructurales que afectan al despliegue de renovables, como retrasos en los permisos, recursos judiciales, fragilidad de las cadenas de suministro y escasez de mano de obra.

Los inversores reaccionaron positivamente a los resultados del 2025 y a las perspectivas del 2026, a pesar de que persisten las incertidumbres sobre la privatización.

La transición energética no se está definiendo únicamente en parques eólicos o en plantas solares, sino también en laboratorios en los que se diseñan nuevos materiales y arquitecturas de almacenamiento.

Este informe anual de 2025 marca un retorno explícito a las raíces del negocio de los hidrocarburos para asegurar su viabilidad financiera en el largo plazo.

El CEO de la compañía, Miguel Stilwell, ha anunciado a los trabajadores su dimisión y les ha comunicado que Duarte Bello cogerá el relevo de manera interina hasta que decidan quien sea el sustituto.

<p>The death of the EV1 was reported prematurely according to GM, which is preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1990's electric car this year.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/did-gm-just-use-the-ev1-to-troll-ford-again-or-tesla-or-both/">Did GM Just Use The EV1 To Troll Ford, Again? Or Tesla? Or Both?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Our February update on EV sales shows: Australian plugin penetration grew from 16% in January 2026 to about 19% in February. That is a sales total of 11,100 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 5,854 plugin hybrid EVs (PHEVs). Almost 17,000 Australian motorists joined the electric vehicle ecosystem, a significant increase ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/plugin-vehicles-achieve-19-penetration-in-australian-auto-market-in-february/">Plugin Vehicles Achieve 19% Penetration in Australian Auto Market in February</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Amid Soaring Energy &#38; Gas Prices, Trump Admin Draws Far Fewer Bids Than Dec. Sale NEW ORLEANS — Gulf and environmental groups responded to the Trump administration’s latest large-scale sell-off of public waters to the oil-and-gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico today. The Trump administration’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/gulf-environment-groups-respond-to-public-waters-sell-off-to-oil-industry/">Gulf &#038; Environment Groups Respond To Public Waters Sell-off To Oil Industry</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>But weakening carmakers’ next target in 2030 is likely to delay EVs reaching price parity with combustion vehicles. The average price of an electric car in the EU has fallen for the first time since 2020, driven by the release of more affordable models to comply with the bloc’s car ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/electric-car-average-price-falls-by-e1800-as-carmakers-release-affordable-models-to-meet-eu-target-analysis/">Electric Car Average Price Falls by €1,800 as Carmakers Release Affordable Models to Meet EU Target — Analysis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>T&#38;E and partner NGOs have published guidance on the Performance Regulation — a key law shaping how climate and environmental spending will be tracked in the next EU budget. The ‘technical reference document’ was developed together with WWF, CEE Bankwatch Network, ClientEarth, CAN Europe, HEAL and the European Environmental Bureau, ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/how-to-fix-greenwashing-risks-in-the-eus-next-long-term-budget/">How to Fix Greenwashing Risks in the EU’s Next Long-Term Budget</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The starting point for evaluating Oʻahu’s waste-to-energy plant is the fully electrified energy system developed earlier in this series. Once overseas aviation fuel, international maritime bunkering, and military energy consumption are removed from the accounting, and once transportation, buildings, and industry are electrified, the island’s civilian electricity demand settles at ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/burning-plastic-isnt-renewable-rethinking-waste-power-in-hawaii/">Burning Plastic Isn’t Renewable: Rethinking Waste &#038; Power In Hawaii</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Scientists from the Nature Conservancy have published a study in the journal Environmental Research &#8212; Health that finds nearly a third of people alive today are unable to work outdoors safely in the higher temperatures prevalent in much of the world. Rising temperatures, driven by the continued burning of fossil ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/extreme-heat-limits-outdoor-activities-for-one-third-of-human-population/">Extreme Heat Limits Outdoor Activities For One Third Of Human Population</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

Donut Lab vuelve a situar su polémica batería sólida en el centro del debate tras un nuevo ensayo independiente que mide su auto-descarga y la compara, de facto, con el comportamiento de un supercondensador.

<p>In 2023–2024, I wrote a TON of articles about the NEVI program, or the money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that was supposed to massively expand highway EV charging in the United States. Having at least one charging station every 50 miles (with some exceptions) was going to be a ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/the-nevi-funds-are-finally-unfrozen-but-the-administrations-chaos-goes-unpunished/">The NEVI Funds Are Finally Unfrozen, But The Administration’s Chaos Goes Unpunished</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>If you&#8217;ve been watching the news, you know things are chaotic overseas. With the current conflict effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and tankers taking massive detours around Africa, the global energy market is having a complete meltdown. We&#8217;re already seeing the impact at the pump, and many people ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/stop-waiting-for-gas-prices-to-go-back-to-normal-the-volatility-is-the-real-problem/">Stop Waiting for Gas Prices to Go Back to Normal. The Volatility Is the Real Problem.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>