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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Chevy-Equinox-EV-color.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/chevy-equinox-ev/">Chevy Equinox EV</a> is “America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV” for a reason, right? For the 2026 model year, buyers will have one less exterior color option to choose from.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/chevy-dropping-equinox-ev-option-2026-model-year/#more-458835">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Kia-EV4-GT-hot-hatch.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/kia-ev4/">Kia EV4</a> is available as a hatchback and fastback, both of which are due for a GT upgrade. Which one would you choose?</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/kias-electric-hot-hatch-or-fastback-which-ev-are-you-buying/#more-458807">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Bluetti-Elite-300-Portable-Power-Station-Fi.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1200" /></div><p>We’re kickstarting this week’s Green Deals with headliners from Bluetti – both a brand-new launch alongside a packed sale event lineup – both featuring exclusive bonus savings of 5% to 8% for our readers only. To start, there’s <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/09/exclusive-savings-3014wh-bluetti-elite-300-power-station-from-1011/">the launch of Bluetti’s Elite 300 Portable Power Station and bundles</a> with up to $1,873 savings that <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/09/exclusive-savings-3014wh-bluetti-elite-300-power-station-from-1011/">start from $1,011</a>. Right behind it is <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/09/bluetti-spring-sale-power-stations-exclusive-deals-from-349/">Bluetti’s Spring Forward Sale</a> with up to 55% discounts (and extra savings) on power stations starting from $349, like the <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/09/bluetti-spring-sale-power-stations-exclusive-deals-from-349/">Apex 300 Versatile Power Station with a B300K Expansion Battery at $2,374</a> (best price since Black Friday/Cyber Monday). We also have Velotric’s latest Spring e-bike sale with up to $512 savings, Greenworks’ popular 24-inch compact chainsaw kit, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals from last week at the bottom of the page, collected together in our <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/03/07/electrified-weekly-engwe-m20-3-0-moped-e-bike-hiboy-ex11-e-bike-ecoflow-anker-more/">latest roundup edition of Electrified Weekly</a>.</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/2026/03/09/bluetti-3014wh-elite-300-power-station-launch-spring-sale-from-349-more/#more-458793">more…</a>

<p>Avangrid, member of the Iberdrola Group, has completed installation on the 166-MWDC Tower Solar project in Morrow County, Oregon. The project features SEG Solar panels assembled in Houston. The project should reach commercial operation by the end of the year. “This is a major milestone for Tower Solar and demonstrates how investment in America’s energy&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/avangrid-completes-mechanical-install-of-166-mw-tower-solar-project-in-oregon/">Avangrid completes mechanical install of 166-MW Tower Solar project in Oregon</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/3/2026/03/Geely-1500-kW-EV-chargers-4.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/byd/">BYD’s</a> Flash Chargers can charge an electric vehicle just as fast as filling up at a gas station, but it’s not the only automaker with ultra-fast 1,500 kW EV chargers.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/automaker-joins-byd-ultra-fast-1500-kw-ev-chargers/#more-458775">more…</a>

<p>China takes another step towards demonstrating a viable global market for green ammonia, produced from green hydrogen and renewable energy.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/09/us-farmers-need-green-ammonia-and-china-has-it/">US Farmers Need Green Ammonia, And China Has It</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>A friend of mine — longtime EV evangelists David Havasi — sent me a meme this weekend about EV owners not having to deal with the problem of fast rising gas prices. My first thought was, &#8220;Are gas prices really rising a lot?&#8221; Because, driving an EV for several years, ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/09/are-gas-prices-going-up/">Are Gas Prices Going Up?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>This week on Projects Weekly, RWE Americas has announced the commissioning of more than 2 GW of renewable energy since the tail end of 2025. In Texas, Origis Energy has... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/storage-bess-projects-scale-up-across-the-u-s-projects-weekly/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted unanimously last week to repeal the state&#8217;s renewable energy standard and tariff (REST) rules. In 2006, the state adopted a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that required utilities to procure 15% of their energy from renewable sources by 2025, with 30% of that procured from distributed energy technologies. The ACC&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/with-rps-already-met-arizona-ends-customer-funded-renewable-energy-power-contracts/">With RPS already met, Arizona ends customer-funded renewable energy power contracts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Japan has allocated 79 MW of PV capacity in its latest procurement exercise. The lowest price in the auction was JPY 0/kWh.

<p>Following the Olympic closing ceremony, a lot has happened in the world. Trump gave the longest and most incoherent State of the Union address in history. The US started waging war on Iran. In a more encouraging demonstration of higher intelligence, we saw Punch the monkey and his plush orangutan ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/09/profiting-from-subsidies-while-proliferating-trumps-protectionism/">Profiting From Subsidies While Proliferating Trump’s Protectionism</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>By Derek Mast &#124; “So how much do you think you saved just by avoiding all the rapid shutdowns?” I was doing a third-party inspection for a customer — the... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/featured/the-state-of-pv-hazard-control/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/Robovan_95-e1728925469514.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Thomas Dmytryk, the director who led the team that built Tesla’s over-the-air update infrastructure and the software backbone of its Robotaxi ride-hailing service, has announced his departure after 11 years at the automaker.</p> <p>The departure adds to a relentless exodus of experienced engineering talent at Tesla over the past two years — this time hitting the team directly responsible for the company’s most critical growth narrative.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/tesla-loses-robotaxi-ota-director-11-years/#more-458764">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Genesis-GV90-Tesla-Supercharger-EV.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>A covered <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/genesis/">Genesis</a> GV90 appears to be charging at a Tesla Supercharger ahead of its expected debut later this year.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/genesis-gv90-spotted-at-tesla-supercharger-image/#more-458755">more…</a>

Hanjung America, a subsidiary of South Korea-based battery manufacturer Hanjung NCS, will build its first US energy storage system (ESS) manufacturing facility in Huntington, Indiana, US.

Energy-Storage.news speaks with Isshu Kikuma, energy storage analyst at BloombergNEF (BNEF), ahead of the upcoming Energy Storage Summit USA.

<p>Silfab Solar has ceased all production at its solar cell and panel manufacturing site in Fort Mill, South Carolina, after two separate chemical incidents on site. The South Carolina Dept. of Environmental Services (SCDES) requested the shutdown but reiterated that there is &#8220;no impact to people, nearby communities or the environment.&#8221; Silfab has not yet&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/silfab-solar-cell-manufacturing-site-temporarily-closed-after-chemical-incident/">Silfab solar cell manufacturing site temporarily closed after chemical incident</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

The “Battery Atlas 2026” report shows consolidation in Europe’s battery market. More than 2,000 GWh of cell production capacity was announced in 2023, but the realistic forecast for early 2026 is around 1,190 GWh, including approximately 673 GWh led by Asian companies.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Tesla-Full-Self-Driving-drive-through-train-crossing-barrier.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>A viral video shows a Tesla Model 3 on “Full Self-Driving” driving straight through railroad crossing barriers in the Los Angeles area, failing to detect the crossing gate entirely.</p> <p>The incident comes on the same day as NHTSA’s deadline for Tesla to turn over critical data from its <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/23/tesla-nhtsa-fsd-traffic-violation-investigation-second-extension/">investigation into FSD traffic violations</a> — an investigation that specifically includes railroad crossing failures.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/tesla-fsd-drives-through-railroad-crossing-barriers-viral-video/#more-458754">more…</a>

In 2025, exports of major petroleum-based transportation fuels, including distillate fuel oil, motor gasoline, and jet fuel, averaged 2.4 million barrels per day (b/d), about the same as the previous year. Distillate fuel oil, commonly sold as diesel, accounts for more than half of these exports, and the entirety of the annual decrease. Exports of gasoline and jet fuel increased slightly in 2025 over 2024. As in previous years, Mexico was the most popular destination by volume for all three fuels, especially gasoline.

Un informe de Wood Mackenzie señala que el despliegue de tecnologías LDES superó los 15 GWh en 2025, pero la reducción del capital riesgo y la caída de costes de las baterías de litio están dificultando su viabilidad comercial.

La feria Key Energy, celebrada en Rímini (Italia), ha servido de escaparate para la presentación de nuevos productos: Tigo Energy ha presentado un optimizador de 725 W para módulos de alta potencia; TCL Sunpowe, sus nuevos módulos shingle TOPCon para cubiertas; y Trina Solar su módulo TopCon de alta eficiencia para tejados.

Swedish thin-film solar manufacturer Midsummer has secured its largest-ever order for production equipment, covering a complete solar cell factory. It follows an initial order in May 2025 for a 15 MW line producing thin-film copper, indium, gallium and selenide (CIGS) solar cells.

<p>Eaton announced it has invested $75 million into Span to expand the smart panel and power controls company&#8217;s innovation. Eaton will feature Span&#8217;s Energy Intelligence technology through Eaton&#8217;s new smart panel offer, which will be available through its market-leading distribution, installer and homebuilder networks. “Energy affordability and electrification require smart energy management,” said Heath Monesmith,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/eaton-invests-into-spans-smart-panel-and-energy-intelligence-business/">Eaton invests into Span&#8217;s smart panel and energy intelligence business</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Breaker boxes can be a hidden stumbling block for households looking to go electric. Many of these devices are too small to support the electrical needs of a home plus the addition of an EV charger, a heat pump, and other power-hungry appliances. But upgrading them can take lots of time and money. Smart electrical…