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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/ESS-sodium-ion-battery-storage.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p><a href="https://essinc.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ESS</a> is moving beyond its long-duration energy storage roots into the crowded short- and medium-duration battery storage market – but not with lithium.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/ess-adds-8-5-gwh-of-sodium-ion-to-its-battery-storage-portfolio/#more-466226">more…</a>

<p>By Dr. Thomas Nann, CEO and Co-Founder of Allegro The biggest constraint facing AI data centre expansion is not generation. It is storage, and not only storage, but the unique way that AI data centre’s use power. As AI-driven data centres scale, the grid challenge is no longer simply how ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/06/ai-data-centres-need-big-batteries-but-lithium-isnt-fit-for-purpose/">AI Data Centres Need Big Batteries But Lithium Isn’t Fit-For-Purpose</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/3/2026/05/Tesla-Roadster-new-trademark-badge-hero.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, revealing a stylized wordmark and a distinctive triangular badge that departs from the automaker’s standard branding approach.</p> <p>The filings are the clearest signal yet that Tesla is preparing to bring the long-delayed electric supercar to market — nearly nine years after the prototype was first unveiled.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/tesla-files-new-roadster-trademarks-unique-badge/#more-466232">more…</a>

Queensland has become the first state in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) to discharge over 100GWh from utility-scale battery storage systems in a single month.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/05/Geely-Poland-EX5.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Three major Chinese automakers — BYD, Chery, and Geely — are actively hiring staff, scouting dealership locations, and registering trademarks in Canada following the country’s landmark decision to slash tariffs on Chinese-built EVs from 100% to 6.1%. But none of them have actually started selling cars yet.</p> <p>The biggest beneficiaries of the new quota system so far are Tesla and, to a lesser extent, Polestar — companies that already have established brands and existing sales infrastructure in Canada.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/chinese-ev-automakers-canada-byd-chery-geely-tesla-benefits/#more-466227">more…</a>

<p>Seven of Vienna’s ten new hydrogen buses are sidelined because CaetanoBus cannot supply ordinary spare parts. Not hydrogen tanks. Not fuel-cell stacks. Not high-pressure valves. Door compressors and blind-spot monitoring systems. That is what makes the case important for transit procurement agencies. The reported failure is not exotic enough to ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/06/viennas-hydrogen-bus-failure-is-a-warning-to-transit-agencies/">Vienna’s Hydrogen Bus Failure Is A Warning To Transit Agencies</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/3/2026/02/Hyundai-IONIQ-5-best-EV-4.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The 2026 <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/hyundai-ioniq-5/">Hyundai IONIQ 5</a> remains one of the most affordable EVs on the market, starting at $35,000. With long-range, fast charging, and modern tech, is the IONIQ 5 the best EV for your buck?</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/hyundai-ioniq-5-checks-all-boxes-affordable-price/#more-452217">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/kempower-may-6.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Kempower just unveiled its Mega Satellite Flex, a high-power EV charger that supports both CCS (up to 560 kW) and megawatt charging (up to 1.2 MW) for heavy-duty trucks.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/06/kempower-unveils-its-dual-ccs-and-megawatt-truck-charger/#more-466186">more…</a>

<p>Aviation’s decarbonization debate spends most of its time in the fuel tank. Sustainable aviation fuel gets the mandates, hydrogen and synthetic fuels get the hype and VC dollars, and batteries get the short-haul hopes. All of those matter, but they share a problem. They are slow, expensive, infrastructure-heavy and constrained ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/06/better-flight-planning-can-cut-fuel-contrail-warming/">Better Flight Planning Can Cut Fuel &#038; Contrail Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Adding to three other solar arrays near Disney property in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, the company&#8217;s newest solar installation has pushed its Walt Disney World Resort over the proverbial solar... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/new-solar-farm-set-to-fully-power-walt-disney-worlds-daytime-needs/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/EcoFlow-Segway-Greenworks-GDs-FI.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Our mid-week Green Deals are seeing two EcoFlow sales, starting with the brand’s overall <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/06/ecoflow-mothers-day-sale-power-stations-power-banks-more-from-78/">Mother’s Day Sale with up to 64% discounts on power stations and accessories</a> (which gets a buy 2 get 10% off promotion), as well as two tiers of FREE gifts on orders over $600 and $3,000. Part of that sale is the <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/06/ecoflow-24-hour-flash-sale-2048wh-delta-2-max-power-station-new-829-low-more/">24-hour flash sale</a> window on four units, like <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/06/ecoflow-24-hour-flash-sale-2048wh-delta-2-max-power-station-new-829-low-more/">EcoFlow’s 2,048Wh DELTA 2 Max Portable Power Station at a new $829 low</a>. We also spotted <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/05/segway-e-scooters-and-e-bikes-max-g2-700-and-more-from-296/">Segway offering hundreds in savings on e-scooters and e-bikes starting from $296</a>, as well as some lows on Greenworks equipment – a deluxe 24V string trimmer/edger package alongside 24V, 40V, and 82V battery deals. That’s not all, as we have plenty more waiting for you below, and don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low prices on the <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/04/ride1up-portola-compact-folding-e-bikes-new-lows-starting-from-795/">Ride1Up Portola Compact Folding e-bikes starting from $795</a>, the rare discount hitting <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/05/ego-nexus-portable-power-station-with-5-0ah-batteries-1438/">EGO’s Nexus power station with 4x batteries</a>, 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/2026/05/06/ecoflow-mothers-day-power-station-sale-24-hour-flash-sale-segway-e-scooter-e-bike-sale-more/#more-466156">more…</a>

<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.