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<p>Volateq has successfully deployed faster drone scans to inspect ball joints in a 100 MW solar plant. The firm is addressing the challenge of staying on top of O&#38;M with a drone-based inspection system capable of scanning an entire solar field in one hour, with results delivered within just another hour. For several months, the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/volateqs-drone-based-monitoring-targets-key-risks-in-parabolic-trough-collectors/">Volateq’s drone-based monitoring targets key risks in parabolic trough collectors</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

Thimo Mueller of ASL discusses the recent 12GWh LDES tender in New South Wales, Australia, with ESN Premium.

<p>Energy software company Tigo Energy will show off its latest developments at this year&#8217;s Intersolar flagship show Feb. 18-20, in the form of real-time solar installation and commissioning software, the... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/products/tigo-energy-demoing-new-solar-software-at-intersolar-2026/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>The Dept. of Commerce has revealed its final determinations in its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of active anode material (AAM) from the China. Final AD rates stayed the same as the preliminary decision, while general CVD rates increased. Final dumping margins Exporters AD rate Tesla, Panasonic, Hunan Zhongke Shinzoom, Jiangxi Zichen Technology,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/commerce-releases-final-ad-cvd-amounts-in-battery-anode-case/">Commerce releases final AD/CVD amounts in battery anode case</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Un consorcio europeo evaluará tecnologías como baterías de flujo de agua salada (Aquabattery), sistemas hierro-aire de 100 horas (Ore Energy) y soluciones híbridas termoeléctricas (BB1 Project BV) que combinan bombas de calor, almacenamiento térmico en agua y baterías de sodio-ion. L

<p>Cross Town Energy Storage, the first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) center project in the state of Maine, came online Feb. 11. Located on about five acres of land... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/maines-first-utility-scale-bess-project-comes-online/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

State taxes and fees on motor gasoline as of January 1, 2026, ranged from a high of 70.9 cents per gallon (c/gal) in California to a low of 9.0 c/gal in Alaska. State gasoline taxes averaged 33.5 c/gal across states, a slight increase from their average last year.

<p>Donald Trump has overseen more retirements of coal-fired power stations than any other US president,...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-trump-has-overseen-more-coal-retirements-than-any-other-us-president/">Analysis: Trump has overseen more coal retirements than any other US president</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

Crea dispositivos cerámicos de óxido sólido diseñados para operar tanto en modo pila de combustible (generación eléctrica) como en modo electrólisis (producción de hidrógeno) con densidades de potencia superiores a 2 kW por litro y 0,5 kW por kilogramo, y un coste estimado de fabricación industrial inferior a 1.000 €/kW.

<p>Monitoring advancements have made solar inverters into multi-faceted devices capable of engaging an increasing number of energy loads. Gone are the days where solar system owners would discover their arrays were malfunctioning when they received an unexpected power bill. Now, major solar inverter manufacturers have granular monitoring measures in place to detect the slightest dip&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/monitoring-made-inverters-more-essential-to-solar-project-performance/">Monitoring made inverters more essential to solar project performance</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Plus Power has brought online the two-hour 175-MW Cross Town Energy Storage facility in Gorham, Maine. This project is the largest of its kind on the ISO New England grid. &#8220;Today, Maine welcomed the largest energy storage project of its kind in New England, delivering real cost savings and reliable power for Maine,&#8221; said Governor&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/plus-power-brings-online-350-mwh-cross-town-bess-in-maine/">Plus Power brings online 350-MWh Cross Town BESS in Maine</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Potentia Renewables has successfully closed financing for the Skyview 2 battery energy storage system (BESS) in Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Ontario, Canada.

Two BESS projects in Yuma County, Arizona, one from BrightNight, and one from Leeward Renewable Energy, have reached significant milestones.

A US$30 billion infrastructure giant has just backed a partnership to bring 3.5GW of solar and energy storage to North America.

LG ES Vertech, the US-based system integrator subsidiary of LG Energy Solution (LG ES), plans to deliver 50GWh of projects this year, ESN Premium has heard.

Tesla is set to officially launch its first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) programme in Texas, US, soon with eyes to expand into California.

RenewaFLEXNL, a three-year Dutch initiative led by TNO, aims to accelerate long‑duration energy storage (8–100 h) to reduce grid congestion and better integrate renewable energy. <b>pv magazine</b> spoke with the project coordinator, Iraxte Gonzalez Aparicio, about diverse storage technologies, real-world applications, regulatory guidance, and energy management system tools to support large-scale solar‑plus‑storage deployment in the Netherlands and beyond.

El MITECO publicó este lunes la propuesta de resolución provisional del concurso del nudo de transición justa que otorga los derechos de acceso a la red a los proyectos renovables que maximicen los beneficios socioeconómicos locales en la zona de transición justa de Meirama

Tragsa ha adjudicado un contrato para instalar sistemas fotovoltaicos en los entornos de varias carreteras en las islas Canarias por un importe total de 414.644 euros.

Jupiter International Ltd has commissioned a 1 GW mono passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) solar cell manufacturing facility in India, increasing its total installed capacity to nearly 2 GW from 959 MW.

Bone-chilling cold and Arctic winds gripped the northeastern U.S . over the past few weeks, straining electricity systems and raising power prices as people cranked up their heat. Now, as the region finally starts to thaw, early data shows how America’s offshore wind farms helped keep electricity flowing during the…

It’s not just federal headwinds that threaten to constrain renewable energy development. State and local restrictions on solar and wind are spreading across the United States, too. Few states highlight this fact as well as Ohio does. The Buckeye State makes solar and wind farms go through extra hurdles that don’t…

Startup CarbonQuest already proved it could snatch carbon emissions from the gas-fired boilers that heat New York City high-rises. This year, it’s moving into a big new market: carbon capture for the fossil-fueled engines that generate power in remote or campus settings around the world. Tourmaline , Canada’s…

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/uber-eats-bike-delivery-rider.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Boston City Councilor <a href="">Ed Flynn</a> has filed a new ordinance that would ban delivery app drivers in the city from using e-bikes, mopeds, or other motorized scooters to make deliveries, citing growing safety concerns.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/12/why-boston-wants-to-ban-some-residents-from-using-e-bikes/#more-455309">more…</a>

Researchers in Spain surveyed 238 wine tourists in the Murcia region and found broad support for trellis-integrated agrivoltaics in vineyards, with 94% backing solar integration and most respondents seeing no landscape conflict.