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Battery startup EnerVenue is planning an iconoclastic comeback. After failed plans to build a U.S. factory for its NASA-inspired tech, the firm announced $300 million in fresh funding to execute a manufacturing strategy that flies in the face of broader trends in the American battery market. EnerVenue seeks to…

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Local policies to get buildings off gas keep winning in court

Canary Media Apr 29, 2026 by Alison F. Takemura
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Policies to transition buildings off polluting fossil gas are holding up in federal courts across the U.S. That’s a big win for local governments looking to spur electrification, given that these types of regulations suffered a major setback just a few years ago. In 2023, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck…

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A new bill would help VPPs replace peaker plants in California

Canary Media Apr 29, 2026 by Jeff St. John
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A bill advancing through California’s legislature would create pathways for virtual power plants to compete with fossil-fueled peaker plants — a move that could help the state curb its fast-rising utility rates. Virtual power plants are aggregations of small-scale batteries, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, and…

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Indium oxide promises to increase CIS solar cell efficiency to unprecedented levels

PV Magazine (International) Apr 29, 2026 by Emiliano Bellini
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Indian scientists developed a cadmium-free CIS thin-film solar cell using indium oxide as an electron transport layer, achieving a simulated efficiency of 29.79% with SCAPS-1D modeling. Through sensitivity analysis, they showed that low defect density, optimized absorber thickness, and effective thermal management are critical for minimizing recombination losses and enabling high-performance, scalable devices.

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Installed BESS capacity in Spain grew by 589% since 2025 blackout

PV Magazine (International) Apr 29, 2026 by Pilar Sánchez Molina
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Some of the consequences of the blackout include a 589% increase in installed BESS capacity in Spain between April 2025 and April 2026, the introduction of renewable participation in voltage control, a greater role for gas in the generation mix, and continued progress on interconnections.

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The battery cost disconnect

PV Magazine (International) Apr 29, 2026 by pv magazine
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For years, the battery energy storage (BESS) story has followed a familiar script: costs fall, deployment accelerates, economics improve. Even when cell costs rose and system prices briefly flattened during the 2021-22 lithium price spike, the narrative largely held. Paola Perez Peña, senior principal analyst at S&P Global Energy, examines why the latest jump in lithium prices has only had limited impacts on overall BESS costs so far.

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<p>Guangzhou — XPENG (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868), a leading China-based high-tech company, recently officially released its X-World Technical Report, providing a comprehensive breakdown of the model&#8217;s construction and deployment across data, architecture, training, validation, and application. X-World is a controllable, multi-view generative world model designed for autonomous driving. Built on ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/xpeng-releases-world-model-technical-report-powering-vla-2-0-model-rd-and-verification/">XPENG Releases World Model Technical Report, Powering VLA 2.0 Model R&#038;D And Verification</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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Chargers Multiply in Australia

CleanTechnica Apr 29, 2026 by David Waterworth
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<p>Amidst a surge in interest in electric vehicles in Australia, it looks like the charging networks are keeping up. We have high-speed chargers in supermarket carparks and airports along with Level 2 pole-mounted chargers in dense inner-city suburbs. Just walking through the local supermarket carpark gives you a glimpse into ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/chargers-multiply-in-australia/">Chargers Multiply in Australia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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<p>Annual reports show progress toward net-zero goals NEW YORK — The Sierra Club applauds New York City Comptroller Mark Levine and trustees of three of NYC’s public pension systems for releasing new climate reports showing continued progress toward their net-zero by 2040 goals. The reports from NYCERS, TRS, and BERS affirm the pension systems as ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/sierra-club-applauds-nyc-pensions-for-continued-climate-progress-calls-for-stronger-implementation/">Sierra Club Applauds NYC Pensions for Continued Climate Progress, Calls for Stronger Implementation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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<p>TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; Tampa Electric Company’s (TECO’s) rising utility bills are forcing Tampa families to choose between essentials like food, rent, and medicine and access to power. In response, TECO customers have written letters to the utility’s Board of Directors detailing their personal experiences with increasingly unaffordable energy bills. Sierra Club ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/teco-customers-issue-letters-to-utilitys-board-members-addressing-bill-increases/">TECO Customers Issue Letters to Utility’s Board Members Addressing Bill Increases</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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<p>The Groups are Challenging the State’s Abysmal EPA-Approved Regional Haze Plan CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Earthjustice lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the agency’s approval of West Virginia’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan has advanced in the United States Court of Appeals for ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/conservation-groups-issue-reply-to-epa-in-west-virginia-regional-haze-lawsuit/">Conservation Groups Issue Reply to EPA in West Virginia Regional Haze Lawsuit</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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<p>Washington, D.C. — Today, Sierra Club released a new web tool that shows that every year, approximately 6,500 Americans die prematurely from illnesses linked to coal air pollution. The updated Out of Control: The Deadly Impact of Coal Pollution — 2026 web tool provides county by county, plant by plant, and utility by ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/new-sierra-club-tool-shows-deadly-impact-of-coal-on-public-health-across-the-country/">NEW: Sierra Club Tool Shows Deadly Impact of Coal on Public Health Across the Country</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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E-fuels in Cars: Unaffordable for Drivers

CleanTechnica Apr 29, 2026 by Transport &#38; Environment (T&#38;E)
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<p>An independent study for T&#38;E assesses the near-term cost of e-petrol production for cars. E-fuels have entered the political debate on car CO₂ standards as a decarbonisation alternative to electric vehicles. To establish an up-to-date evidence base that can better inform ongoing policy discussions, T&#38;E commissioned consultancy Ionect to assess the ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/e-fuels-in-cars-unaffordable-for-drivers/">E-fuels in Cars: Unaffordable for Drivers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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<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 posted on X that it plans to expand FSD V14 Lite to HW3 vehicles in international markets — but only after the US rollout is complete and with no timeline attached.</p> <p>The vague commitment comes as HW3 owners across Europe and other international markets are in open revolt after Tesla launched FSD abroad exclusively for HW4-equipped vehicles.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/28/tesla-promises-fsd-v14-lite-hw3-international-markets/#more-465249">more…</a>

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<p>Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders are at opposite ends of the political spectrum. It seems there is only one thing they agree on &#8212; artificial intelligence is dangerous. A majority of Americans agree. Quinnipiac University, well known for its polling prowess, summarized the results of a recent poll about AI ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/what-do-steve-bannon-bernie-sanders-have-in-common-opposition-to-artificial-intelligence/">What Do Steve Bannon &#038; Bernie Sanders Have In Common? Opposition To Artificial Intelligence</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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Nuclear Scaling Requires Discipline. SMRs Deliver Fragmentation

CleanTechnica Apr 28, 2026 by Michael Barnard
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<p>When I wrote in 2021 that small modular reactors were mostly bad policy (peer reviewed version, CleanTechnica version), the argument was not that nuclear fission could not produce useful low-carbon electricity. It was already doing so every day. The United States had about 98 GW of operating nuclear capacity, and ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/28/nuclear-scaling-requires-discipline-smrs-deliver-fragmentation/">Nuclear Scaling Requires Discipline. SMRs Deliver Fragmentation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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