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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/Topolino-14000-EV-US.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/fiat-topolino/">Topolino</a> is about the size of a golf cart, but it’s actually a street-legal EV with an electric range of up to 46 miles.</p>

<p>The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has just awarded 10 grants to nonprofit organizations in the state for more rooftop solar power deployment. This is the third round of grants from the department&#8217;s Low-Income Services Solar Program (LISSP). This round of grants totals $2.4 million. The rooftop solar systems will ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/07/10-massachusetts-nonprofits-get-solar-grants/">10 Massachusetts Nonprofits Get Solar Grants</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/3/2026/07/Rivian-R2-used-flip-80k.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1594" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">A private seller in Littleton, Colorado has listed a brand-new 2027 Rivian R2 Performance on Cars.com for $79,900 — roughly $20,000 over what Rivian charges for the same vehicle.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The listing went up July 1, just weeks after Rivian started delivering the R2 to its first customers, and it comes with the kind of cover story flippers tend to lean on.</p>

<p>Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) in California is working with ForeFront Power to develop a solar, battery storage and EV charging fleet project to meet the district&#8217;s energy, transportation and resilience needs with clean, renewable, lower-cost electricity. The project is being funded in part via a U.S. EPA Clean School Bus (CSB) Program grant, which&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/california-school-district-to-use-solar-storage-and-electric-buses-to-transform-campus/">California school district to use solar, storage and electric buses to transform campus</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/3/2021/10/Tesla-4680-Battery-cell.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tesla is opening the doors of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg to outside startups through a new “Cell Giga Challenge,” inviting them to pilot technologies inside its live battery cell production line.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The program comes as Tesla ramps 4680 cell output at Grünheide toward a planned 18 GWh of annual capacity, one of the largest cell operations in Europe.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Ford-30000-EV-pickup-spotted-testing.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/ford/">Ford’s</a> midsize electric pickup was caught driving next to an Expedition, offering a better idea of its true size compared to the three-row SUV.</p>

<p>Solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry has completed a 2 GW addition to its Greenwood, South Carolina factory, marking the start of a greatly expanded manufacturing platform. Pushing ES Foundry&#8217;s domestic... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/pv-modules/es-foundry-completes-south-carolina-factory-expansion/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Welcome to Cited, your essential guide to new climate research. In the news ‘HEAT ALERT’:...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/cited-7-july-2026-impossible-heat-global-ocean-record-climate-change-and-the-ozone-hole/">Cited 7 July 2026: ‘Impossible’ heat | Global ocean record | Climate change and the ozone hole</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

Mientras BESS Cuevas, promovida por Sungrow Renewables, avanza en la fase final de autorizaciones administrativas, ALM Julben Solar y ALM Vadux Solar, que desarrolla ID Energy Group, continúan la tramitación ambiental tras haber obtenido en 2024 los permisos de acceso y conexión a la red de transporte.

La nueva generación del seguidor solar reduce el número de componentes, admite pendientes de hasta el 15%, desalineaciones entre filas de ±1 metro y ya ha sido seleccionada para proyectos en Portugal e Italia.

<p>By Will White &#124; Anyone in solar knows sites are built to withstand challenging weather. Wind, heat, hail, standing water, freeze-thaw cycles – none of this is unusual, and none... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/operations-maintenance/when-finding-the-fault-isnt-enough-ground-fault-detection/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>ES Foundry, the silicon solar manufacturer based in Greenwood, South Carolina, announced it has now reached its full 3-GW manufacturing capacity. The company began production on its first 1-GW line last year and has now completed its 2-GW expansion line. “This milestone is about execution,” said Alex Zhu, CEO of ES Foundry. “The U.S. solar&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/es-foundry-reaches-full-3-gw-production-capacity-at-cell-factory-in-sc/">ES Foundry reaches full 3-GW production capacity at cell factory in SC</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>A new solar installation near the Martha&#8217;s Vineyard Hospital in Massachusetts is showcasing a new energy model, its developer says, intersecting commercial solar with community benefits. Developed by PowerOptions Connect... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/marthas-vineyard-hospital-energizes-new-solar-project/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>The 100-MW Bexar Battery Energy Storage System, developed by Goshe Energy Storage, has reached commercial operations and NERC registration in Bexar County, Texas. As a facility exceeding the 75-MVA threshold, Bexar BESS was required to register as a NERC Category 1 Generation Owner (GO). Radian Generation partnered closely with Goshe Energy Storage during the final&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/bexar-bess-achieves-nerc-registration-in-ercot/">Bexar BESS achieves NERC registration in ERCOT</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>In June 2026, a record-breaking heatwave swept across Europe, with France among the first and hardest hit countries.&#160; In a&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-frances-june-heatwave-caused-more-than-2700-heat-related-deaths">Guest post: France’s June heatwave caused more than 2,700 heat-related deaths</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>In June 2026, a record-breaking heatwave swept across Europe, with France among the first and...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-frances-june-heatwave-caused-more-than-2700-heat-related-deaths/">Guest post: France’s June heatwave caused more than 2,700 heat-related deaths</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

La filial de redes de Endesa, e-distribución, valida en Aragón y Baleares el LV Line Manager, una unidad diseñada para regular la tensión por fase, equilibrar corrientes y filtrar armónicos en redes de 400 V, con objeto de facilitar la integración de renovables y autoconsumo.

System integrator HyperStrong will deploy sodium-ion BESS first in its home market of China, before bringing a product to the international markets, its president of technology said.

Eni Storage Systems has broken ground on a gigafactory in Italy set to build LFP cells for energy storage applications, while Chinese firm Hithium has won an €80 million grant from the Spanish government for a battery and BESS plant there.

Developers must use all the tools at their disposal and be aware of the frontline climate risks that battery storage projects in Southeast Asia will be subject to.

Chinese system integrators have cemented their dominance of the global battery energy storage system (BESS) market, capturing 76% of global market share in 2025.

This story originally appeared in New York Focus , a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. When renewable energy credits hit the market as soon as next month, New York City building owners will for the first time be able to support a clean energy project…

Energy-efficiency standards can make it more expensive to construct new buildings, but they save money for residents in the long run. In a new analysis, the Trump administration ignored the second half of that equation — a move that energy experts fear could undermine efficiency efforts nationwide. Late last month,…

New Zealand state-owned energy company from a Fast-track Approvals Panel to access contingent hydro storage at Lake Pūkaki in New Zealand.

<p>The Coyote Valley Casino &#38; Hotel in California&#8217;s Redwood Valley is home to the Golden State&#8217;s newest solar carport installation, with a 2.23 MW system reaching completion on June 29.... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/coyote-valley-casino-hotel-completes-solar-carport-installation/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>