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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Mercedes-C-Class-EV-prices.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The new <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/mercedes-benz/">Mercedes-Benz</a> C-Class EV is now available to order in Europe with prices starting at €67,711 ($80,000).</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/mercedes-c-class-ev-prices-start-at-80000-with-473-miles-range/#more-466151">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Elon-Musk-AI-control.png?w=1600" /></div><p>On March 4, 2026, Elon Musk posted on X that “Tesla will be one of the companies to make AGI and probably the first to make it in humanoid/atom-shaping form.” Less than eight weeks later, under oath in an Oakland federal courtroom, he was asked whether Tesla has any concrete plans to pursue AGI. His answer: “No.”</p> <p>That single contradiction — between what Musk tells his millions of followers and what he admits when he’s facing perjury charges — captures the story of his decade-long obsession with artificial intelligence better than any timeline ever could. But here’s a timeline anyway, because the trial of Musk v. Altman is now exposing, under oath, what many of us have long suspected: Musk’s AI ambitions were never about safety, open access, or benefiting humanity. They were about control.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/musk-obsession-controlling-ai-tesla-agi-openai-trial/#more-466162">more…</a>

Residents in Richland County, Ohio, voted narrowly Tuesday to keep a ban on utility-scale solar and wind across much of the community — a setback for those who hoped the referendum could serve as a blueprint for overcoming local restrictions on renewables nationwide. The vote was 53% to 47% in favor of keeping the…

<p>Cable management company Snake Tray is celebrating 30 years in business in 2026, representatives say, also highlighting its expanded work in power distribution and enclosure solutions. Founded in 1996 on... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/snake-tray-celebrates-30th-anniversary/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/cropped-6-may-2026-forest-loss-falls-deforestation-regulations-saving-indias-galapagos/">Cropped 6 May 2026: Forest loss falls | Deforestation regulations | Saving ‘India’s Galapagos’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Carbon Brief is offering an exciting opportunity for students, or recent graduates, to work with...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/vacancy-three-week-summer-journalism-internship-at-carbon-brief-3/">Vacancy: Three-week summer journalism internship at Carbon Brief</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Contract manufacturer American Steel and Aluminum (ASA) has opened a new 50,000 sq-ft facility in Syracuse, New York, to meet growing demand from markets including renewable energy. This is ASA&#8217;s second facility in Syracuse. The company hopes to shorten product lead times and introduce new processing capabilities in this new plant. &#8220;This expansion is a&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/solar-foundations-manufacturer-american-steel-and-aluminum-expands-operations/">Solar foundations manufacturer American Steel and Aluminum expands operations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Battery manufacturer PolyJoule Inc. has released its latest technology, a self-extinguishing and conductive polymer chemistry for battery energy storage systems (BESS). Originally spun out from MIT, the technology is based... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/polyjoule-announces-self-extinguishing-polymer-for-bess-products/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Risk analytics company Renew Risk today launched its U.S. severe convective storm model. The model provides insurers, reinsurers and brokers the ability to understand and price solar risk. With more projects in the United States being larger, more complex and increasingly located in catastrophe-prone regions, insurers have a unique challenge in assessing risk. Renew Risk&#8217;s&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/renew-risk-launches-severe-storm-model-for-us-market/">Renew Risk launches severe storm model for US market</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Maxi-Lock es un mecanismo hidráulico autónomo que bloquea el movimiento del tracker ante fuertes ráfagas de viento que, una vez superado el evento, se desbloquea de forma automática. Por su parte, Smart-Slope es un mecanismo tipo cardan que transmite el movimiento a lo largo del eje del tracker aunque sus secciones no estén perfectamente alineadas.

<p>The cybersecurity risks our nation’s energy infrastructure is facing are not hypothetical — they are increasingly visible and growing steadily. Recently, Solar Power World’s Managing Editor Billy Ludt highlighted this growing concern in his article on solar inverter advancements and the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity protocols. As he outlined, distributed energy resources (DERs) are&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/op-ed-nerc-compliance-is-critical-to-national-energy-security/">Op-ed: NERC compliance is critical to national energy security</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Lithium-ion battery cell degradation is one of the things that makes BESS a more complicated asset to manage than other clean energy technologies.

<p>Snake Tray is celebrating its 30th year, marking three decades of American manufacturing and innovation in cable management, power distribution and enclosure solutions. Founded on a simple idea to improve installation efficiency in the datacom industry, Snake Tray introduced a flexible cable tray system designed to reduce time, labor and material costs. The original tray&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/snake-tray-celebrates-30th-anniversary/">Snake Tray celebrates 30th anniversary</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Aara Aagesen anuncia la asignación de 670 millones del Plan de Recuperación, de los que 165 destinarán a siete proyectos de bombeo, y 165 millones tendrán como destino 41 inciativas de cadena de valor repartidos por 12 comunidades autónomas, ademas de otras ayudas.

We catch up with James Mills, managing director of UK BESS investor Adaptogen Capital, about UK market dynamics, its expansion into Europe, and BESS capex in 2026 and beyond.

US renewable energy developer, Longroad Energy’s Sun Pond solar-plus-storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona, US has reached commercial operation.

Second life battery storage firm Moment Energy has announced a US$40 million Series B funding round to accelerate its battery factory.

Las renovables en su conjunto han supuesto el 59,8% de toda la generación total nacional en abril, el primero de la historia en el que la fotovoltaica lideró el mix en España.

<p>Source: ESPLaza On April 30, a major milestone was achieved at the world’s highest-altitude concentrated solar power (CSP) tower project—the Tushuo 100 MW CSP plant in Amdo County, Tibet—where all 15,927 heliostats manufactured by Dongfang Boiler have been successfully delivered. As a key energy project in the Tibet Autonomous Region and the region’s first tower-type [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/dongfang-delivers-heliostats-for-the-highest-altitude-csp-project-in-tibet/">Dongfang delivers heliostats for the highest altitude CSP Project in Tibet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

"El modelo de evaluación de sistemas ACAES combina compresión adiabática, almacenamiento térmico en lechos packed‑bed y expansión en turbinas para transformar excedentes renovables en energía gestionable a gran escala, con eficiencias round‑trip cercanas a 0,78 y un LCoS estimado en torno a 80 €/MWh", explicó a <b>pv magazine</b> el responsable de la investigación.

Un estudio demuestra que los sistemas fotovoltaicos en cubierta instalados en establos lecheros pueden reducir significativamente el flujo de calor a través del techo y mejorar las condiciones térmicas en el interior durante los periodos de mayor estrés térmico por la tarde.

Back in 2017, Tesla promised to bring an all-electric semitruck to market that would have a longer range and lower cost than its competitors. Then, the trucking industry waited — and waited. The initial production target of 2019 came and went, as did each newly announced date over the next three years. But in 2022,…

<p>During a trial run in April, 2026, one of the most recent new CSP projects in China, the 100MW tower CSP project at Tangshan Haitai&#8217;s 1 GW Qiquanhu PV Industrial Park, set an operation record. It ran continuously and safely around the clock for 96 hours straight, with daily generation exceeding 1 million kWh, according [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/tower-csp-at-tangshan-haitais-massive-solar-park-runs-a-record-96-hours/">Tower CSP at Tangshan Haitai&#8217;s massive solar park runs a record 96 hours straight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Safe harbor isn’t just a compliance exercise. It’s the single most effective move an EPC, developer or asset owner, can make right now to lock in a stronger competitive position through 2030. Act on or before July 4th, 2026, and every project in your pipeline could qualify for at least the 40% ITC, including the domestic content adder. Here’s what you need to know. By Kleber Facchini, Director, CC&#038;I Products&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/05/the-safe-harbor-playbook-lock-in-full-itc-value-by-july-4th-and-win-through-2030/">The Safe Harbor Playbook: Lock in Full ITC Value by July 4th and Win Through 2030 </a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

The developer Ocean Winds cut controversial deals with the Trump administration last week to abandon two U.S. offshore wind developments. But across the Atlantic, it’s making big strides — especially with floating wind. On Monday, Ocean Winds said its 30-megawatt project in the south of France has started…