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<p>Since we cover electric vehicles continuously and are often analyzing market trends, we have focused a lot of time in recent months covering the huge EV sales hit in the United States. Of course, it&#8217;s just natural — if you are going to take away a $7,500 subsidy, people are ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/09/electric-cars-are-simply-better-subsidies-or-not/">Electric Cars Are Simply Better — Subsidies Or Not</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/3/2020/11/tesla-hero-tsla-3.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla VP Raj Jegannathan, who was tapped to lead North American sales after the previous head was dismissed, has announced his departure after 13 years at the automaker. It’s the latest in a string of high-profile exits as Tesla’s sales continue to struggle.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/09/tesla-goes-through-another-head-of-north-american-sales/#more-455012">more…</a>

Energy infrastructure platform Revera Energy has completed an expanded US$150 million credit facility to accelerate development and construction of its battery storage, solar, and green hydrogen project pipeline across Australia and the UK.

The Victoria government has approved two large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totalling 700MW through its Development Facilitation Program (DFP).

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/windrose-ai-box.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Windrose is making big, fast moves in the heavy-duty EV space with its electric semi truck business already expanding into four continents — but CEO Wen Han doesn’t want to stop there. He’s got an idea for a mobile data center and BESS solution packed into one, and he really wants us to know about it.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/09/ai-in-a-box-windrose-wants-to-containerize-the-data-center/#more-454987">more…</a>

España afianza una red de casi 50.000 puntos de recarga pública, con más alta potencia y menos cuellos de botella, pero todavía con importantes deberes pendientes en burocracia, planificación y recarga urbana.

<p>The G7 major economies &#8220;f[e]ll notably behind China and the rest of the world” in...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/g7-falling-behind-china-as-worlds-wind-and-solar-plans-reach-new-high-in-2025/">G7 ‘falling behind’ China as world’s wind and solar plans reach new high in 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/BlueOvalSK-Battery-Park_03.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Businesses walked away from $5.1 billion in large-scale factories and clean energy projects in December alone – a stark finish to a year in which cancellations finally overtook new investment in the US clean energy sector. By the end of 2025, nearly $35 billion in clean energy investments had been canceled or downsized nationwide, taking more than 38,000 current and future jobs with them, according to <a href="https://e2.org/project-tracker/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">new tracking from E2</a>.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/09/35b-us-ev-clean-energy-projects-vanished-in-2025/#more-454989">more…</a>

El proyecto contempla la instalación de hasta 200 aerogeneradores, con alturas de hasta 350 metros, y el tendido de entre 90 y 120 kilómetros de cables submarinos.

La irradiancia solar en Europa aumentó un 2% por década entre 1994 y 2023, impulsada principalmente por cambios en la cobertura nubosa.

En el territorio de Armenia se encuentra la central nuclear de Metsamor, la única del país y de la región del Cáucaso Sur.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Rivian-hands-free-watch.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Back in December, Rivian <a href="https://electrek.co/2025/12/18/rivian-rolls-out-software-update-2025-46-including-universal-hands-free-driving-and-digital-key-for-apple-and-android-users/">released</a> support for using an Apple Watch as a digital key. Next, the EV maker is launching a dedicated Apple Watch app with remote access and control capabilities. </p> <a class="more-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/09/rivian-launching-apple-watch-app-with-remote-controls-and-gen-1-digital-key-feature/#more-454983">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/toyota_solid-state.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Toyota has been working on a solid-state pilot program with Japanese refining oil giant Idemitsu Kosan since 2023 — but we’re way past that now. The companies have decided to move ahead with a new factory to produce solid electrolyte for all-solid-state EV batteries.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/09/big-oil-is-betting-big-on-toyota-to-win-the-solid-state-battery-race/#more-454963">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Kia-electric-hot-hatch-spotted.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Days after opening orders for the EV4 GT, we are getting our first look at <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/kia/">Kia’s</a> electric hot hatch driving in public.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/09/kias-electric-hot-hatch-spotted-in-action-first-time-images/#more-454939">more…</a>

<p>Clean energy project developer Sunraycer has signed a supply and service agreement for two standalone battery energy storage projects totaling 503 MWh in Franklin County, Texas. The projects, collectively known as the Lupinus projects, will use BESS from Canadian Solar business e-STORAGE. Lupinus 1, a 202-MWh facility, will begin construction in Q1 2027 and reach&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/sunraycer-to-install-503-mwh-of-energy-storage-in-texas/">Sunraycer to install 503 MWh of energy storage in Texas</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/3/2026/02/BYD-solid-state-EV-batteries.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The world’s leading EV maker is preparing to introduce new battery chemistries to stay a step ahead of the competition. After a series of breakthroughs, BYD is expected to begin producing <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/solid-state-batteries/">solid-state EV batteries</a> as soon as next year.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/09/byd-hits-solid-state-ev-battery-milestone-due-out-as-soon-as-2027/#more-454916">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/rivian-r2-testing-2.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Rivian’s upcoming R2 SUV is undergoing final validation testing, ahead of its planned release in the first half of this year – with at least one vehicle spotted without camouflage (but with a wrap) on public roads in recent days.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/09/rivian-r2-enters-final-validation-testing-spotted-uncamouflaged-on-streets/#more-454922">more…</a>

<p>Avangrid has energized two solar projects in Wasco County, Oregon, totaling 200 MWac. Plus, Zelestra has expanded its relationship with Meta in the United States, with a new PPA for... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/seeing-double-the-solar-installations-in-oregon-projects-weekly/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/Anker-PowerCore-Reserve-192Wh-power-station-2.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1200" /></div><p>For this week’s Green Deals, we’re kicking off with <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/09/anker-powercore-reserve-power-station-100-more-from-129/">Anker’s PowerCore Reserve 192Wh Portable Power Station at $100</a>, as well as the newer <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/09/anker-powercore-reserve-power-station-100-more-from-129/">C200 192Wh and C300 288Wh models that start from $129</a>. We also spotted Anker offering up to $800 savings on its <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/09/anker-eufy-e15-e18-robot-lawn-mowers-new-lows-from-1000/">eufy E15 and E18 Robot Lawn Mowers at new low prices starting from $1,000</a>, as well as <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/09/ecoflow-delta-3-max-power-station-749-more-from-798/">EcoFlow’s latest 24-hour flash sale</a> with some notable second-lowest pricing on 1,024Wh to 4,096Wh power stations, Segway’s Find My and proximity locking-equipped F3 e-scooter, EGO’s 16-inch cordless electric chainsaw, 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 <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/07/electrified-weekly-2x-heybike-alpha-e-bikes-999-each-anker-solix-e10-home-backup-system-launch-segway-e-scooters-more/">within our latest Electrified Weekly edition</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/2026/02/09/anker-compact-portable-power-stations-eufy-e15-e18-robot-mowers-ecoflow-more/#more-454887">more…</a>

<p>Smart energy technology firm SolarEdge Technologies Inc. has announced it has begun shipping single-phase residential solar inverters to Italy, France, and the Netherlands as of late 2025. Produced at SolarEdge&#8217;s... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/inverters/solaredge-begins-residential-solar-exports-to-europe/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>For the first time in eight years, imported solar panels to the United States are no longer met with Sec. 201 tariffs. Initiated in President Donald Trump&#8217;s first term and extended by his successor Joe Biden, the tariffs expired on Feb. 6, 2026. Tariffs under Sec. 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 are designed&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/end-of-an-era-sec-201-tariffs-on-imported-solar-panels-expire/">End of an era: Sec. 201 tariffs on imported solar panels expire</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/3/2026/02/Hyundai-EV-Crater.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Is <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/hyundai/">Hyundai</a> bringing the Crater Concept to life? A covered electric SUV was spotted in the wild, which could give us our first clue.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/09/new-hyundai-ev-spotted-looks-like-crater-suv-concept/#more-454884">more…</a>

<p>Altitude, the world leading carbon dioxide removal (CDR) financier, has significantly expanded its purchases by partnering with Alcom for +360.000t of CDRs. Altitude has crossed more than 720,000 t CDRs in total procurement. In one of the largest individual off-take agreements to date, Altitude is procuring over 360,000 tonnes of ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/09/altitude-partners-with-alcom-for-360-000t-carbon-removals/">Altitude Partners With Alcom For +360.000t Carbon Removals</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>When a customer chooses to reinvest after more than a year of successful operation, it sends a powerful signal. For european cleantech champion Syncraft, that signal now comes from long-time partner PurEnergy, which has decided to order a second climate-positive Syncraft power plant following the strong performance of their first ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/09/syncraft-builds-2nd-climate-positive-power-plant-for-purenergy-in-austria/">Syncraft Builds 2nd Climate-Positive Power Plant For PurEnergy In Austria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

When music superstar Bad Bunny climbed an electric pole during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, he showcased a painful reality during what was otherwise a joyous celebration of Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rico’s power grid has been crumbling for nearly a decade, ever since Hurricanes Irma and Maria battered…