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<p>The US startup SOLRITE is opening up a new energy storage opportunity for residential ratepayers to participate in money-saving VPPs, whether or not they have rooftop solar panels.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/now-anyone-can-join-a-vpp-with-or-without-rooftop-solar/">Now Anyone Can Join A VPP, With or Without Rooftop Solar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>This started as a response to Zach’s recent article asking “Why Have Automakers Written Off $55 Billion In EV Investments?” Zach encouraged me to flesh it out a little and post it as a followup article. Here are a few reasons why Detroit automakers were able to rack up such ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/reasons-for-the-legacy-ev-retreat/">Reasons For The Legacy EV Retreat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

El modelo que en su momento fue una referencia absoluta de los phev busca recuperar ahora mismo su sitio comercial con esta nueva entrega. Así es, y así va, el, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/WECHAT_2.png?w=1600" /></div><p>On today’s Texas-sized episode of <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ElectrekDaily" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Quick Charge</a></em>, Tesla Cybertruck owners in the Lone Star state get V2G access, Tesla Model 3 and Y models get WeChat via OTA, and Toyota has an all-new electric Toyota Highlander with up to 320 miles of range!</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/11/texas-bets-on-tesla-bets-on-wechat-and-a-bet-on-toyota-to-crack-solid-state/#more-455292">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Energy-Vault.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Utility-scale energy storage developer <a href="https://www.energyvault.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Energy Vault</a> just signed a strategic agreement with <a href="https://www.peakenergy.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Peak Energy</a>, which manufactures sodium-ion energy battery storage systems, to build a battery platform specifically designed for “AI-first” data center operators.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/11/the-ai-power-crunch-sparks-a-1-5-gwh-sodium-ion-battery-deal/#more-455283">more…</a>

<p>China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-21-months/">Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

Este avance responde a una combinación de licitaciones estables, incentivos adecuados y una creciente demanda eléctrica.

Se adjudican 157 proyectos solares por un total de 4,9 GW y 28 de eólica terrestre, por un total de 1,3 GW.

<p>Donald Trump has a handful of clear areas of focus in his second term as president. One of those is to force old, polluting, expensive fossil fuel power plants on the American people. And he&#8217;s taking it to new extremes this week. &#8220;Based on reporting, today Donald Trump will give ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/donald-trump-to-give-coal-industry-another-massive-handout-via-department-of-defense/">Donald Trump to Give Coal Industry Another Massive Handout — via Department of Defense</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/3/2026/01/Genesis-GV90-tech.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/genesis/">Genesis</a> GV90 will become the luxury brand’s largest, most prestigious SUV to date. With its world premiere just around the corner, the flagship electric SUV was spotted in Korea, ready to roll out, coach doors and all.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/11/genesis-gv90-200000-ultra-luxe-suv-with-coach-doors/#more-454669">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/ChargePoint_CP6000_2025.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>ChargePoint enabled more than 100 million EV charging sessions over the past year, and it says demand is now growing faster than new chargers are being installed. Using its network data and 2025 EV sales figures, the company argues infrastructure isn’t keeping pace with the expanding fleet of EVs already on the road.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/11/chargepoint-data-shows-a-new-ev-bottleneck-forming/#more-455272">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Toyota-C-HR-EV-discounts.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The 2026 C-HR and bZ Woodland electric SUVs are just arriving at dealerships, and <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/toyota/">Toyota</a> is already discounting them.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/11/toyota-offering-5000-discount-0-financing-on-new-evs/#more-455259">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/03/Heil-tesla-gigafactory-berlin.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla filed a criminal complaint and called police to its Gigafactory Berlin after accusing an IG Metall union representative of secretly recording a closed works council meeting on Tuesday. Police seized the representative’s laptop. The incident comes just three weeks before roughly 11,000 employees vote in a works council election that could reshape the future of the plant.</p> <p>The confrontation marks the latest, and most dramatic, escalation in the increasingly bitter fight between Tesla and Germany’s most powerful industrial union at the automaker’s only European factory.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/11/tesla-calls-police-ig-metall-rep-at-giga-berlin-works-council-meeting-before-critical-vote/#more-455263">more…</a>

<p>DETROIT, Michigan — This week, the Trump Administration is expected to announce a suite of rollbacks that bolster the coal and fossil fuel industries, threatening to keep our coal plants online longer and make our environment and climate dirtier. The administration is expected to revoke the Environmental Protection Agency’s longstanding ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/sierra-club-trumps-latest-environmental-rollbacks-are-yet-another-move-to-cut-corners-for-the-coal-and-fossil-fuel-industries/">Sierra Club: Trump’s Latest Environmental Rollbacks Are Yet Another Move To Cut Corners For The Coal And Fossil Fuel Industries</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/3/2025/04/Tenways-AGO-X-e-bike.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Our mid-week Green Deals is seeing some returning low prices alongside a few notable one-day-only deals, starting with <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/10/tenways-ago-x-all-terrain-mid-drive-e-bike-307-free-gear-1899-low-more/">Tenways’ premium AGO X All-Terrain Mid-Drive e-bike and $307 in FREE gear at its $1,899 low</a>, among other deals from the brand. We also spotted <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/10/autel-50a-smart-ai-level-2-ev-charger-450-low/">Autel’s MaxiCharger AC Elite Home 50A Smart Level 2 EV Charger</a> with an in-body holster, AI optimization, and voice controls dropping to its <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/10/autel-50a-smart-ai-level-2-ev-charger-450-low/">$450 low</a> for the second time ever, as well as <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/11/256wh-jackery-explorer-240d-power-station-139/">Jackery’s compact Explorer 240D Portable Power Station</a> at its second-best price, Bluetti’s Handsfree BackPack Power Stations (and the larger AC240 station) starting from their lows for the rest of the day, a Worx Aerocart 8-in-1 yard cart daily deal, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/10/ecoflow-valentines-day-sale-delta-3-plus-power-station-bundle-low-more/">EcoFlow Valentine’s Day power station sale</a> launch, the solar-charging <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/09/360-degree-solar-anker-solocam-s340-security-kits-from-350-low/">Anker eufy S340 multi-cam security kits</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/2026/02/11/tenways-ago-x-all-terrain-mid-drive-e-bike-autel-50a-smart-ai-ev-charger-jackery-more/#more-455233">more…</a>

<p>Energy and temperature solutions provider Aggreko has completed solar projects on two service centers &#8212; a 100-kW system in St. Louis, Missouri, and an 87.3-kW system in Bridgeport, New Jersey. The two solar installations will reduce Aggreko&#8217;s grid power usage. The St. Louis solar panels provide about 40% of the service center&#8217;s annual electricity needs,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/aggreko-finishes-solar-projects-on-two-us-service-centers/">Aggreko finishes solar projects on two US service centers</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/All-solid-state-EV-batteries-China.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>China will release a standard for <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/solid-state-batteries/">solid-state EV batteries</a> later this year as several automakers begin testing the new battery tech in vehicles.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/11/solid-state-ev-battery-standard-china-2026/#more-455229">more…</a>

<p>Eight thousand new EV chargers will be installed in Canada at a cost of $84 million. At the moment, Canada has about 35,000 public EV chargers. Canada also supports the transition to zero-emissions vehicles with EV incentives and the country has huge sustainable transition goals, as stated here: &#8220;To help ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/8000-new-ev-chargers-to-be-installed-in-canada/">8,000 New EV Chargers To Be Installed In Canada</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>SolarEdge Technologies is partnering with WeaveGrid, a grid software provider for electric utilities, to support residential battery systems in utility grid programs. This will expand WeaveGrid&#8217;s Distribution-Integrated System Capacity Orchestration, which was originally designed to manage EV charging at scale. &#8220;As electrification accelerates, utilities need solutions that go beyond managing a single asset type,&#8221; said&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/solaredge-partners-with-weavegrid-to-expand-utility-support-for-vpps/">SolarEdge partners with WeaveGrid to expand utility support for VPPs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The endangerment finding is about to be removed from official US policy, thanks to the tireless efforts of hard core activists. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/the-four-people-at-the-center-of-the-endangerment-finding-storm-in-the-us/">The Four People At The Center Of The Endangerment Finding Storm In The US</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/3/2024/04/Tesla-Cybertruck-Powershare-installation.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla has launched its first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) program in the United States, starting in select Texas markets. The “Powershare Grid Support” program allows Cybertruck owners to discharge their truck’s massive 123 kWh battery, equivalent to roughly nine Powerwalls, back to the grid during high-demand events and earn bill credits in return.</p> <p>The announcement, made by Tesla Energy on social media, marks a significant milestone for a company that has been promising bidirectional charging capabilities for years but has consistently delayed delivering them across its vehicle lineup.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/11/tesla-launches-cybertruck-v2g-program-texas-earning-money-truck-battery-pack/#more-455231">more…</a>

<p>A longstanding federal research laboratory supporting national renewable energy deployment has laid off more than 100 people for the second time in less than a year. The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) reportedly laid off 134 people this week. This latest round of layoffs comes nine months after another 114 employees were cut from&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/national-laboratory-of-the-rockies-formerly-nrel-lays-off-134-people/">National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly NREL) lays off 134 people</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>When Lucid Motors announced plans to build its first manufacturing facility outside the United States in 2022, the move was framed as both symbolic and strategic. The plant in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) would not only become Saudi Arabia’s first car factory, but also a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/lucid-is-finishing-a-greenfield-ev-plant-for-the-next-phase-of-global-manufacturing/">Lucid Is Finishing A Greenfield EV Plant For The Next Phase Of Global Manufacturing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>BYD recently announced the revised Atto 3 EVO in Europe, ahead of its official release in China. While there is no official pricing yet, deliveries are expected soon, with the car already appearing on the website. Cosmetically, the changes are minor, and we have already seen many of them in ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/byd-launches-rwd-awd-atto-3-evo-in-europe-first/">BYD Launches RWD &#038; AWD Atto 3 EVO In Europe First</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>German energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP) firm sonnen and partner company SOLRITE Energy are taking their latest energy innovation to the Texas energy grid in the form of... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/solrite-energy-sonnen-to-launch-battery-only-vpp-in-texas/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>