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<p>Hyundai opened up to us this week about its partnership with Waymo to produce a robotaxi based on the IONIQ 5 with Waymo that could see Waymo purchasing 50,000 of the EVs over the next few years. Initially, they stated that they would be building the first robotaxi to be ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/24/hyundai-partners-with-waymo-to-produce-an-ioniq-5-robotaxi-field-trip/">Hyundai Partners With Waymo To Produce An IONIQ 5 Robotaxi — Field Trip</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Four Republican legislators introduced a bill on Thursday with the goal of preserving certain tax credits for clean energy projects. The &#8220;American Energy Dominance Act&#8221; is centered on extending the effective lengths for energy efficiency, clean hydrogen and renewable energy tax credits, including the investment tax credit (48E) and production tax credit (45Y) for commercial&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/republican-lawmakers-propose-bill-to-preserve-commercial-solar-tax-credits/">Republican lawmakers propose bill to preserve commercial solar tax credits</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>One of the best climate and environmental communicators of the last few decades, Bill McKibben, will be speaking at our Electric Home Show in Hawaii this weekend. To be honest, I wasn&#8217;t keen on promoting this much in advance, because the event is focused on helping people who live in ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/24/bill-mckibben-speaking-at-our-hawaii-electric-home-show-on-sunday/">Bill McKibben Speaking at Our Hawaii Electric Home Show on Sunday!</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/3/2026/04/Electrek-Apr-24.webp?w=1600" /></div><p>Today’s <em>9to5Toys Green Deals</em> is headlined by the last day of <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/24/ecoflow-earth-day-mega-sale-power-station-starting-from-169/">EcoFlow’s Earth Day Sale with up to 62% off power stations and more from $169</a>. And if you don’t want to mow the lawn anymore, you can hand up to an acre over to <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/24/worx-landroid-vision-cloud-1-acre-robot-lawn-mower/">Worx’s 2026 Landroid Vision Cloud robot at its $1,840 low</a>. Oh, and folks that want to keep their trees looking their best, be sure to also check out <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/24/fanttik-y10-pro-cordless-brushless-electric-pruning-shears/">Fanttik’s brushless pruning shears with onboard display, USB-C, more at $80</a>. Head below for a closer look at the details.</p> <p>Head below for other 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/2026/04/24/green-deals-april-24/#more-464735">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/BYD-Formula-luxury-EV-supercar-1.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Fang Cheng Bao is best known for its high-end off-road SUVs, but now <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/byd/">BYD’s</a> sub-brand has its sights set on a new market after revealing its first electric sedan and striking Formula X sports car.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/24/byds-off-road-brand-debuts-first-ev-sedan-and-sports-car-images/#more-464691">more…</a>

This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Last year was a huge one for renewable energy around the globe — but nothing showed up quite like solar power. This week, energy think tank Ember released its review of where the world’s electricity came…

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/BYD-YUAN-PLUS-EV-flash-charging.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/byd/">BYD</a> launched its new Flash Charging system, enabling EV charging in as little as 5 minutes, in luxury vehicles like the Denza Z9 GT. Now, it’s set to roll out to some of its best sellers.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/24/byd-upgrades-top-selling-evs-5-min-flash-charging/#more-463591">more…</a>

This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Sara Kapeller, CEO of Germany's Twistor GmbH. She says building impactful careers in the renewable energy landscape requires courage, curiosity, and inclusion, turning setbacks into growth and empowering more women to lead technical innovation and shape the future.

The European Commission's AccelerateEU energy crisis plan endorses a 200 GW battery storage target for 2030 but proposes no dedicated financing mechanism to reach it, according to SolarPower Europe (SPE), which is calling for a separate EU-wide auction funded by emissions trading revenues.

Saudi Arabia's state-owned Saudi Power Procurement Company has started the qualification process for its second large-scale build-own-operate BESS tender.

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The Dated Brent spot price increased to a premium of more than $25 per barrel (b) compared with the front-month Brent futures contract in early April. Brent crude oil price benchmarks are widely used by commodities traders, financial market participants, economists, and others to assess changes in global petroleum prices more broadly.

Developer-operator Plus Power and utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced a 20-year energy storage agreement (ESA) for the 200MW/800MWh Crawfish Creek battery energy storage system (BESS) in Alabama, US.

The rapid digitisation of energy infrastructure represents a big challenge, says Michael Hudson, cybersecurity strategy director at Sungrow North America.

<p>Chinese government leaders published a policy document on 22 April – Earth Day – calling...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-chinas-leadership-calls-for-strict-control-of-fossil-fuels/">Q&amp;A: China’s leadership calls for ‘strict control’ of fossil fuels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

Airengy Ltd., listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a 51% stake in Green-Go, an Israeli PV developer and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor with expertise in agrivoltaics.

How can energy storage capitalise on energy price volatility in European markets, and how do investors need to think about future opportunities and challenges? An expert panel at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London in February dived into the topic.

<p>Community solar company Chaberton Energy is hoping to engage Maryland farmers to co-locate agricultural activities on PV project sites. Chaberton is issuing two requests for proposal (RFPs) for 27 acres of land for agrivoltaic purposes in Montgomery County. The farmers will have access to the land at no cost and will be compensated for vegetation&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/chaberton-energy-seeks-farmers-for-agrivoltaic-projects-in-maryland/">Chaberton Energy seeks farmers for agrivoltaic projects in Maryland</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Atome PLC has taken Final Investment Decision on a 60,000 tpa green hydrogen-based fertilizer plant in Villeta, Paraguay. The $665 million project is financed by DFIs and equity partners and is targeting production by 2029.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate of the Netherlands has identified a planned polysilicon factory in the country as of strategic importance under the Net Zero Industry Act.

<p>The Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States have completed a ground-mounted solar energy project at their Whitehouse, Ohio, facility. This initiative advances their longstanding commitment to care for creation, answering the Church&#8217;s call for decisive action to protect creation and ensure a more just and sustainable future. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and inspired by&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/sisters-of-notre-dame-install-solar-to-support-ohio-congregation/">Sisters of Notre Dame install solar to support Ohio congregation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>UL Solutions announced it has enhanced large-scale fire testing for battery energy storage systems (BESS) to provide code authorities and fire service professionals clearer information on how battery fires may start, grow and spread. The new testing is conducted according to the sixth edition of ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A, the Standard for the Test Method for Evaluating&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/ul-solutions-enhances-fire-testing-for-large-scale-battery-projects/">UL Solutions enhances fire testing for large-scale battery projects</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Enviromena announces a £825 million ($1.1 billion) senior portfolio financing package, providing immediate capital to support the buildout of a 1 GW pipeline. The credit facility was underwritten by a group of institutional investors.

<p>FranklinWH announced it is participating in the Efficiency Maine Small Battery Program, allowing Maine homeowners to earn up to $600 per battery each year by supplying stored energy to the grid during peak demand periods. FranklinWH joins Duracell, EcoFlow, EG4, Hoymiles, Solis and Tigo as the approved battery brands for this virtual power plant (VPP)&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/franklinwh-batteries-approved-for-maine-vpp/">FranklinWH batteries approved for Maine VPP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

La Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir desarrolla un proyecto para mejorar la eficiencia energética del sistema de bombeo de la Balsa del Cadimo, un embalse regulador con una capacidad aproximada de 1 hm³ que abastece a la comunidad de regantes del Guadalbullón.