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<p>UTVs tend to get used very differently depending on where they&#8217;re operated. In some cases, they&#8217;re weekend machines: short runs, light loads, and relatively easy terrain. In others, they&#8217;re used almost every day, hauling tools, climbing uneven ground, or covering longer distances across properties. In my experience, it&#8217;s really in ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/2026-best-golf-cart-battery-vatrer-48v-105ah-utv-atv-compatible-the-ultimate-power-upgrade/">2026 Best Golf Cart Battery: Vatrer 48V 105Ah (UTV/ATV Compatible) — The Ultimate Power Upgrade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Colorado this week became the second US state to pass legislation permitting balcony solar in apartments and condos. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/balcony-solar-advances-in-colorado-as-new-legislation-removes-barriers/">Balcony Solar Advances In Colorado As New Legislation Removes Barriers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>HVS was not a fringe hydrogen truck company with a sketch and a slogan. It had a serious ambition, a real engineering team, public support, private funding, partnerships, prototypes, and a target market that sounded plausible enough: zero-emission heavy-duty freight. Hydrogen Vehicle Systems wanted to build fuel-cell trucks for a ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/hydrogen-transportation-after-hvs-narrow-niches-big-subsidies-long-pilots/">Hydrogen Transportation After HVS: Narrow Niches, Big Subsidies, Long Pilots</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>I&#8217;ve been covering the electric vehicle industry for 14 years. Different topics or themes tends to dominate the EV story for significant periods of time. You had the Nissan LEAF era, the social media buzz around the Tesla Model S, the booming Tesla Model 3 launch, the explosion in EV ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/chinese-evs-the-us-market-where-is-this-going/">Chinese EVs &#038; The US Market — Where Is This Going?</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/3/2025/05/XPeng-P7-Gen-2-side.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Global EV sales reached 1.6 million units in April 2026, bringing total sales for the year so far to 5.6 million, according to new data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/europe-drove-global-ev-sales-in-april-as-china-exports-surged/#more-467124">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Genesis-GV90-Coach-Doors-abandoned-1.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The GV90 will be available with Rolls-Royce-like coach doors as <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/genesis/">Genesis</a> upscales into higher-end segments. With an expected debut soon, an uncovered model was found abandoned in a field alongside other Lucid, Hyundai, and Audi vehicles.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/genesis-gv90-with-coach-doors-abandoned-no-camo-images/#more-467101">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Juniper-Energy-CA-Site.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>California renewable energy developer Juniper Energy has partnered with <a href="https://www.alsym.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Alsym Energy</a> to deploy 500 MWh of sodium-ion battery storage projects across California.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/california-bets-on-sodium-ion-batteries-for-extreme-heat-regions/#more-467037">more…</a>

<p>GameChange Solar is collaborating with Raptor Maps to introduce a tracker monitoring system integrated with autonomous robotic inspection. This pairs GameChange Solar&#8217;s GeniusVision tracker monitoring software with Raptor Maps&#8217; Sentry robotic inspection platform to create a continuous feedback loop between tracker performance and on-site inspection data. &#8220;GameChange has always taken a long view on the&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/gamechange-solar-and-raptor-maps-debut-autonomous-tracker-monitoring-system/">GameChange Solar and Raptor Maps debut autonomous tracker monitoring system</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/3/2026/05/BYD-cheapest-EV-LiDAR-2.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The Seagull is now the first A00-class EV with a roof-mounted LiDAR. <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/byd/">BYD</a> launched the 2026 Seagull with a LiDAR starting at about $13,000, bringing smart-driving tech to its most affordable EV.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/byd-launches-seagull-ev-with-lidar-for-13000-first-in-its-class/#more-466844">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Rivian-AI-assistant.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Rivian is rolling out its new AI-powered voice assistant to all Gen 1 and Gen 2 R1 owners as part of its latest over-the-air software update. The feature, activated by saying “Hey Rivian” or holding the left steering wheel button, requires an active Connect+ subscription.</p> <p>The assistant is notable because it can actually control your vehicle’s core functions — something that Tesla’s competing Grok assistant still cannot do months after its own launch.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/rivian-hey-rivian-ai-assistant-vehicle-control/#more-467077">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/Sean_Duffy_5449121667-e1738181227601.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Sean Duffy, whose transportation expertise comes from being a contestant on the reality TV show <em>Road Rules</em>, is going back to his roots and filming a reality TV show while on the job.</p> <p>But, as is fitting for the corrupt cabal he’s a member of, he’s made sure to let companies he’s supposed to regulate pay for his family’s vacation. And he’s doing this right as he works his hardest to ensure that <em>your</em> roadtrips are less attainable, with higher energy prices across the country as the direct and intended result of his policies.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/corrupt-dot-head-takes-oil-money-to-film-reality-tv-show-during-oil-price-spike/#more-467038">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Lectric-Mammotion-meross-Gotrax-GDs-FI.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>We’ve got plenty of low prices filling our Tuesday Green Deals, with our headliner being <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/12/lectric-memorial-day-sale-e-bikes-starting-from-799/">Lectric’s newly launched Memorial Day e-bike sale</a> that is offering up to $694 FREE bundles alongside up to $500 price cuts, with my all-around pick being the <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/12/lectric-memorial-day-sale-e-bikes-starting-from-799/">XP4 Folding Utility e-bikes getting up to $473 in FREE gear starting from $999</a>. There’s also Mammotion’s Memorial Day savings event, with its <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/12/mammotion-luba-3-awd-robot-mowers-free-garage-attachment-from-2099/">newest LUBA 3 AWD robot lawn mowers getting FREE garage attachments</a> for the dock station – and they’re all at their best prices <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/12/mammotion-luba-3-awd-robot-mowers-free-garage-attachment-from-2099/">starting from $2,099</a>. We also spotted low prices hitting meross’ new two-zone Wi-Fi smart water timer, as well as the budget-friendly Gotrax Dolphin e-bike, Autel’s 80A level 2 EV charger, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s first-ever deals on the new <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/11/velotric-gomad-utility-e-bike-first-deals-bundle-starting-from-2125/">Velotric GoMad Utility e-bike</a>, the latest <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/11/ecoflow-48-hour-flash-sale-4096wh-delta-2-max-power-station-1469-more/">EcoFlow 48-hour power station flash sale</a> that ends tonight, 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/2026/05/12/lectric-memorial-day-e-bikes-mammotion-luba-3-awd-robot-mowers-more/#more-467044">more…</a>

<p>Siemens has built an on-site microgrid at its Wendell, North Carolina, facility, combining a 1.25-MW solar carport paired with a 3.9-MWh battery energy storage system. The microgrid, with other campus energy initiatives, has made the site carbon neutral while reducing overall grid energy consumption by 2.5 MWh annually. Siemens has a company goal to reach&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/siemens-plant-goes-carbon-neutral-with-solar-microgrid/">Siemens plant goes carbon neutral with solar microgrid</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/3/2026/05/Beach-car-EV-concept.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>It looks like a beach buggy with an open top and has a bed like a pickup truck. The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/renault/">Renault</a> 4 JP4x4 concept is a “chick and modern beach car” with an all-electric AWD powertrain.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/chic-beach-car-ev-concept-pickup-bed-images/#more-467039">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/Tesla-Full-Self-Driving-Beta-Hero.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla has quietly removed Basic Autopilot from its online configurator in the Netherlands. New orders now only offer Full Self-Driving (Supervised) — no free driver-assistance tier at all.</p> <p>The change makes the Netherlands the first European market where Tesla has stripped Basic Autopilot from the buying experience, mirroring the controversial move it made in North America back in January.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/tesla-removes-basic-autopilot-netherlands-fsd-only/#more-467041">more…</a>

<p>U.S. solar panel manufacturers have filed a new tariff circumvention investigation request, this time on product coming from Ethiopia. The filing alleges that manufacturers using Chinese-origin components are exploiting Ethiopia as the latest export site to circumvent antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on solar products. There has been an uptick in imported solar cells and panels&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/us-solar-panel-makers-request-a-look-at-ethiopian-exports-for-unfair-practices/">US solar panel makers request a look at surge in Ethiopian exports</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>If you heard that the federal solar tax credit expired and assumed that meant solar was no longer worth it, you’re not alone. A lot of homeowners think the same thing. But here’s the truth: The tax credit that used to benefit homeowners didn’t disappear, it shifted. You can still benefit from it, just in&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/did-the-solar-tax-credit-expire-in-2026-heres-what-homeowners-need-to-know/">Did the Solar Tax Credit Expire in 2026? Here’s What Homeowners Need to Know</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The solar market has always been competitive, and it’s only becoming more so. In fact, 54% of solar salespeople reported that competition increased in their market over the past year — with 30% saying it got much more competitive. And this intense competition is reshaping what it actually takes to win. The natural response to&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/solar-competition-is-up-and-trust-is-winning/">Solar competition is up — and trust is winning</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Energy infrastructure firm GameChange Solar has introduced a first of its kind solar tracker monitoring system in collaboration with robotics inspection and analytics company Raptor Maps. Promising to give solar... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/operations-maintenance/gamechange-solar-raptor-maps-partner-for-robotic-solar-inspection-system/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

La CNMC propone modificar los procedimientos PO 7.4 y PO 14.4 para fomentar la prestación dinámica del servicio de control de tensión e incorporar una nueva modalidad de consigna fija.

Chinese renewable energy solutions provider Envision Energy will explore renewables opportunities in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, with Nova Scotia-based Cape Breton China Corp.

US sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery startup Alsym Energy and California-based renewables developer Juniper Energy have announced a 500MWh strategic partnership.

<p>The annual Solar Risk Assessment report from kWh Analytics underscores the critical importance of industry collaboration as grid dependence on renewables intensifies the need for resilience strategies. A leader in... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/report-top-risk-management-challenges-for-renewables-and-bess/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Ford Motor Company has officially launched its energy storage subsidiary, which the US automaker first announced late last year.

<p>During its recent investor event at the New York Stock Exchange, Corning Inc. set a target for its newly created Solar business unit: to achieve $3 billion in revenues by the end of 2030, as a key building block of the company’s long-term growth plan. Yet, commentary from the solar industry following this key announcement&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/what-does-cornings-3-billion-2030-solar-target-mean-for-the-pv-industry/">What does Corning&#8217;s $3 billion 2030 solar target mean for the PV industry?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>