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The OFW Solar Project in Virginia submitted an application to connect to powerlines run by the wrong power company, instead of a second set of nearby transmission lines, necessitating a total restart of the PJM interconnection process that could push construction back to 2032.

El fabricante de equipo alemán presentó resultados del segundo trimestre de su peculiar ejercicio fiscal ayer y subió previsiones para 2026, aunque ya se habían anunciado en los resultados preliminares.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/06/gas-vs-electric.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Gas car sales have collapsed in the world’s largest auto market, dropping 37% year-over-year in April. As a result, 9 of the top 10 vehicles in China last month were plug-ins, with only a single one on the list sporting an ICE-only configuration.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/12/the-ice-age-is-over-gas-car-sales-drop-37-in-worlds-biggest-market/#more-467133">more…</a>

South Korea's National Assembly has passed the country's first dedicated agrivoltaics legislation, enabling dual use of agricultural land for solar power generation, but the law excludes zones covering nearly half of the country's farmland, according to a Seoul-based nonprofit group focused on energy transition.

<p>One of the great things about automotive recalls is they can give us insights into historical vehicle sales. This is especially the case with Tesla, where we sometimes lack specific sales data we&#8217;d like to see. News out this week regarding the company&#8217;s Cybertruck reveal a shockingly low figure. Now, ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/tesla-sold-only-173-rwd-cybertrucks-in-two-years/">Tesla Sold Only 173 RWD Cybertrucks In Two Years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>55 companies and industry trade associations have written to the EU to express support for the ETS2 Leading European companies, including TRATON, Vattenfall, and Danfoss, alongside civil society and environmental organizations, have united to form the European ETS2 Action Alliance. This new coalition aims to ensure the rapid and effective ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/european-industry-civil-society-unite-to-accelerate-climate-action/">European Industry &#038; Civil Society Unite to Accelerate Climate Action</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>SACRAMENTO — Today, the Trump administration finalized its rescission of the BLM Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a process that limited public participation and ignored clear public opposition. The decision advances a broader effort to weaken public land protections while prioritizing extractive industries, like drilling, ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/sierra-club-responds-to-trump-administration-stripping-california-public-lands-conservation/">Sierra Club Responds to Trump Administration Stripping California Public Lands Conservation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

Utility-scale battery storage systems in Western Australia supplied 37.2% of peak demand on 9 May, marking one of the highest battery storage penetration levels recorded in an isolated grid globally.

<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is filming a new reality TV show with his family to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary while Americans are struggling to keep up with high gas prices and surging inflation. The costs of the so-called ‘Great American Road Trip’ the Duffy family has been filming ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/while-americans-struggle-with-soaring-gas-prices-transportation-secretary-duffy-films-new-reality-tv-show-using-taxpayer-money/">While Americans Struggle with Soaring Gas Prices, Transportation Secretary Duffy Films New Reality TV Show Using Taxpayer Money</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Phoenix, AZ  — Today, organizations including Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, Chispa Arizona, and Solar United Neighbors, expressed disappointment in Governor Katie Hobbs’s announcement of her support for the Desert Southwest Pipeline, a methane gas pipeline that will stretch over 500 miles through three states &#8212; Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona &#8212; ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/groups-express-disappointment-with-governor-hobbs-over-her-support-of-the-desert-southwest-gas-pipeline-locking-in-methane-gas-use-for-decades/">Groups Express Disappointment with Governor Hobbs Over Her Support of the Desert Southwest Gas Pipeline — Locking in Methane Gas Use for Decades</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>A new study examines the &#8216;industrial opportunity cost&#8217; of proposals to weaken EU car CO2 targets. Spurred by the growing electric car market, much investment into EV production, batteries and components has been announced. But this is now at risk as the EU debates its car CO2 rules that will define ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/12/high-stakes-how-much-ev-investment-is-at-risk-across-europe/">High Stakes: How Much EV Investment Is At Risk Across Europe</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<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>