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<p>It’s been a while since we did an article on Brazil. Last time we checked in was in May 2025, when total EV sales soared to 14,600 units and market share rose to 6.5%. In the next few months, sales grew slightly and market share mostly stayed between 6% and ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/25/brazil-ev-sales-report-as-local-production-ramps-up-the-latin-american-giant-has-started-2026-at-9-8-ev-market-share/">Brazil EV Sales Report: As Local Production Ramps Up, The Latin American Giant Has Started 2026 At 9.8% EV Market Share</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>UK autonomous driving startup Wayve just added about $1.5 billion to its investment stack as it works toward full autonomy. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/25/wayve-attracts-fresh-investments-from-nvidia-microsoft-uber-mercedes/">Wayve Attracts Fresh Investments From NVIDIA, Microsoft, Uber, &#038; Mercedes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>NEW YORK — The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) announced today that it has relaunched the initiative, in a move that comes almost exactly one year after NZAM suspended activities in the wake of the departure of one of its biggest members, BlackRock. NZAM said its relaunch includes the support of more ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/25/relaunch-of-net-zero-asset-managers-initiative/">Relaunch of Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a confirmation hearing on Donald Trump’s nomination of Steve Pearce to run the Bureau of Land Management. During the hearing, Pearce was peppered with questions about his previous support for selling off vast swaths of federal public ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/25/sierra-club-statement-on-confirmation-hearing-on-nomination-of-steve-pearce-to-lead-blm/">Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation Hearing on Nomination of Steve Pearce to Lead BLM</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans passed a pair of bills this week that would undercut energy affordability and decrease energy reliability. Passed yesterday, H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, would make it easier to weaken or revoke federal appliance efficiency standards and harder to update them, locking families ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/25/house-passes-bills-that-would-worsen-energy-affordability-reliability/">House Passes Bills That Would Worsen Energy Affordability &#038; Reliability</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>As I was reading through the Sierra Club&#8217;s response to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last night, one line really jumped out at me, that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Donald Trump has &#8220;set the value of a human life to zero when conducting cost-benefit analyses.&#8221; ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/25/trump-epa-value-of-human-life-is-0/">Trump EPA: Value of Human Life is $0</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

El mercado respira SUV y aunque Mercedes-Benz propone una amplia gama de modelos, también ofrece otros como este E All Terrain que aúna lo mejor de dos mundos.

La demanda de inteligencia artificial está impulsando la demanda de energía, mientras que la adopción de vehículos eléctricos se ralentiza y entra en una fase más compleja, según BNEF.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Hyundai-new-midsize-pickup.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/hyundai/">Hyundai</a> looks to tap into a new market with its first midsize pickup. The pickup, potentially the IONIQ T7, may even share a body-on-frame platform with a rugged new 4WD SUV.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/hyundai-new-pickup-potential-4wd-suv-in-the-works/#more-457174">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/bbc14e90-3d13-41c6-8ed0-67c8206f8bf4.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1300" /></div><p>Fifteen schools in Wayne County, West Virginia, are getting solar power, and the district says the energy savings will fund teachers’ salaries.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/these-schools-went-solar-and-the-savings-will-pay-for-teachers/#more-457192">more…</a>

<p>Energy Secretary Chris Wright is a big fan of geothermal energy, but he just got caught robbing Peter to pay Paul.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/25/so-much-winning-for-geothermal-energy/">So Much Winning&#8230;For Geothermal Energy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>In August 2025, the Dept. of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released new guidelines related to safe harboring solar projects for the investment tax credit (ITC). Safe harboring allows companies to demonstrate a good-faith effort at starting a solar project to secure the applicable tax credits in place that year. Whereas utility-scale solar projects&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/senators-propose-to-bring-back-5-safe-harbor-to-utility-scale-solar-projects/">Senators propose to bring back 5% safe harbor to utility-scale solar projects</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/Anker-SOLIX-F3000-portable-power-station-with-expansion-battery.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Our mid-week Green Deals are giving us quite the savings on newer tech models, like Anker’s latest 48-hour flash sale that has dropped the <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/25/anker-solix-f3000-power-station-expanded-1999-low-more/">expanded Anker SOLIX F3000 Power Station bundle to its $1,999 low</a>, among alternate F3800 Plus bundle offers. Right behind it is the first official discount on <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/25/aiper-irrisense-2-smart-irrigation-system-first-discount-470/">Aiper’s newest IrriSense 2 Smart Irrigation System at $470</a>, as well as <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/02/25/schumacher-level-1-portable-ev-charger-new-88-low/">Schumacher’s Portable Level 1 EV Charger at a new $88 low</a>, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page.</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/2026/02/25/anker-solix-f3000-power-station-bundle-1999-low-aiper-irrisense-2-more/#more-457137">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Volvo-EX30-EV-more-affordable.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/volvo-ex30/">EX30</a> is Volvo’s most affordable electric vehicle, but a new entry-level trim is expected to bring the price down considerably.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/volvos-cheapest-ev-about-to-be-even-more-affordable/#more-457131">more…</a>

<p>Business Renewables Centre Canada (BRC) on Jan. 28 offered its outlook on the 2025-2026 solar market in Canada through an open webinar. While the power purchase agreement (PPA) market in... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/canada/brc-canada-reports-renewable-energy-growth-beyond-alberta/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/Model-Y-2-Along-the-Way-Tablet-CN.png-e1736950646574.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1392" /></div><p>A new study shows that used Tesla prices have climbed 4.3% since the federal EV tax credit expired on September 30, while nearly every other used electric vehicle has dropped an average of 3.6%. Used EV market share has plunged 20% over the same period.</p> <p>The data, from iSeeCars’ analysis of over 1.7 million used cars, paints a stark picture of a two-tier EV market emerging in the wake of the credit’s elimination, one where Tesla holds pricing power and everyone else scrambles to compensate.</p> <p>However, it appears to be a correction after Tesla’s used car prices were in free fall last year.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/used-tesla-prices-rise-4-3-while-rest-of-ev-market-drops-after-tax-credit-ends/#more-457130">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Ford-frunk-Mustang-Mach-E-1.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>If you want a frunk with your 2026 <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/ford-mach-e/">Mustang Mach-E</a>, it won’t be free. Ford is charging extra for the front trunk on 2026 models.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/free-frunk-ford-says-not-so-fast/#more-457112">more…</a>

German startup Solarsecure Tech has introduced a gateway designed to decouple PV inverters from manufacturer clouds and block unauthorized remote control commands.

SolarPower Europe has released new technical due diligence guidelines for utility-scale solar-plus-storage projects, covering risk, engineering and lifecycle standards for co-located PV and battery systems.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Waymo-Chicago.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>After Chicago residents began posting images of <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/waymo/">Waymo</a> vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that deployment.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/waymo-chicago-autonomous-rideshare/#more-457103">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/BYD-0-interest-EVs-2.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>After sales fell for a fifth straight month in January, <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/byd/">BYD</a> launched a New Year promotion offering 0% interest for 3 years and daily payments starting at less than $5.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/byd-cuts-ev-prices-0-interest-daily-payments-under-5/#more-457095">more…</a>

<p>Global industrial company MacLean-Fogg has acquired domestic roll-forming manufacturer OMCO and its solar racking and tracker businesses. “We are excited about this opportunity to take OMCO Solar to the next level, now with the backing of a great partner in MacLean-Fogg. We look forward to growing our team and adding even more value to our&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/maclean-fogg-acquires-omcos-solar-and-roll-forming-businesses/">MacLean-Fogg acquires OMCO&#8217;s solar and roll forming businesses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Germany’s energy storage market growth will be hampered by a regulatory decision to potentially charge utility-scale project operators fees for use of the grid, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

<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-25-february-2026-food-inflation-strikes-el-nino-looms-biodiversity-talks-stagnate/">Cropped 25 February 2026: Food inflation strikes | El Niño looms | Biodiversity talks stagnate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Arizona-based solar tracker and fixed-tilt manufacturer OMCO Solar has been acquired by MacLean-Fogg, a family-owned, U.S.-based manufacturing company. The partnership between OMCO and MacLean-Fogg has strong alignment and common values.... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/maclean-fogg-acquires-omco-solar-with-continued-growth-expected/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>