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<p>Big Players down, Hot Startups up Plugin vehicle registrations were down 6% year over year (YoY) in January, ending the month close to 1.2 million units. Both BEVs (-4% YoY) and PHEVs (-8%) had sales drops. This is a rare occasion where plugin sales are down in both powertrains, but ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/05/top-selling-electric-vehicles-in-the-world-january-2026/">Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — January 2026</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.4% in 2025 to their lowest level in...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-emissions-fall-2-4-in-2025-as-coal-hits-400-year-low/">Analysis: UK emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Renewable energy company Zelestra has broken ground on two projects in Texas, known as Echols Grove and Cedar Range. Totaling 441 MWdc, the projects are Zelestra&#8217;s largest the U.S. Zelestra... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/zelestra-proceeds-with-construction-of-two-texas-projects/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Lexus-2026-ES-EV-prices.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The luxury electric sedan is more affordable than expected. <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/lexus/">Lexus</a> revealed that the 2026 ES EV will be cheaper than the hybrid version, with prices starting under $50,000.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/05/lexus-announces-2026-es-ev-prices-start-at-under-50000/#more-458182">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/byd-flash-charger-installed.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1368" /></div><p>BYD unveiled its rumored 1,500kW charging station today, with the capability of charging two cars simultaneously at a rate much faster than we’ve seen elsewhere in the world. But this time, the company is planning to expand installation of its ‘flash chargers’ outside of China, too.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/05/byds-new-1500kw-flash-charger-is-over-3x-faster-than-anything-us-has/#more-458225">more…</a>

<p>VinGroup is on the move again. Its energy arm, VinEnergo, is asking the market to take a longer view of energy production as it disclosed an initial 10 GW international portfolio by signing development agreements across the Philippines, Denmark, and Sweden. In the course of three years, the company will ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/05/vinenergo-moves-offshore-with-10-gw-pipeline-a-target-that-will-take-some-proving/">VinEnergo Moves Offshore With 10 GW Pipeline &#038; A Target That Will Take Some Proving</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The European Commission has put forward a plan to boost production of EU-made, low-carbon steel,...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-the-eus-new-industry-and-made-in-europe-rules-mean-for-climate-action/">Q&amp;A: What the EU’s new industry and ‘Made in Europe’ rules mean for climate action</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>There has been much good news about electric vehicle charging recently, ranging from 8,000 new EV chargers to be installed in Canada and 10,000 planned for the UK. Now comes even more: 12,000 fast charging ports (400 kW) for Germany, and in just the next four years. German energy company ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/05/12000-new-ev-fast-chargers-planned-for-germany-in-four-years/">12,000 New EV Fast Chargers Planned For Germany In Four Years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefing-5-march-2026-new-five-year-climate-goals-revealed-at-two-sessions-meeting/">China Briefing 5 March 2026: New five-year climate goals revealed at ‘two sessions’ meeting</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>For International Women&#8217;s Month, I went searched for female power in the field of renewables, electric vehicles, and a clean Earth. This is the first of a couple of stories, and I hope we can get faster replies from our selection of women leaders for the good of Mother Earth. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/05/a-pseudo-book-review-solvable-how-we-healed-the-earth-and-how-we-can-do-it-again/">A Pseudo Book Review: Solvable: How We Healed The Earth, And How We Can Do It Again</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/3/2026/03/Volkswagen-Golf-EV-first-look.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/volkswagen/">Volkswagen’s</a> best-selling model of all time is going electric. The first image of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf EV reveals a fresh new look.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/05/first-look-volkswagen-golf-ev/#more-458209">more…</a>

Developer Avantus has closed a financing package of over US$300 million for the 100MWac/130MWdc solar, 400MWh BESS Kitt Solar and Energy Storage Project in Pinal County, Arizona, US.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Claire McConnell, VP business development for Redwood Materials’ energy storage business, Redwood Energy, about its recent backing from Google and Nvidia, and what it has planned next.

From Texas, US, Bimergen Energy has acquired eight BESS projects totalling 79.2MW. Meanwhile, Habitat Energy announced its first US co-located solar-plus-storage partnership with Birch Creek.

<p>Zelestra, a renewable energy company, has commenced construction on its two largest U.S. solar projects to date. Lead EPC McCarthy Building Cos. has started work on both the 253-MWDC Echols Grove in Lamar County, Texas, and the 188-MWDC Cedar Range in Hopkins County. “Following our rapid growth in 2025, Zelestra’s expansion in the U.S. energy&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/meta-signs-ppa-on-441-mw-texas-solar-project-portfolio/">Meta signs PPA on 441-MW Texas solar project portfolio</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

U.S. electricity net generation reached a record in 2025 based on data from our Electricity Data Browser. In 2025, the United States generated 4.43 terawatthours (TWh) of electricity, up 2.8% from 2024 generation, which previously had been the highest annual total in our Monthly Energy Review Data Browser dataset dating back to 1949.

El objetivo de Correos es instalar un total de 21 edificios en los próximos tres años, lo que permitiría un ahorro acumulado estimado de 4,3 millones de euros y una producción aproximada de 25.000 de MWh en el periodo 2024-2028, según sus estimaciones.

A la actual situación del mercado, la consultora añade un importante descenso de instalaciones fotovoltaicas en China de hasta el 43% para este año, en el que la estrategia de supervivencia de los principales proveedores mundiales de módulos no será tanto la cuota de mercado como la competitividad sostenida.

Ambos países contarán con paneles fotovoltaicos integrados en barreras acústicas a lo largo de autopistas. Se trata, en ambos casos, de proyectos piloto susceptibles de ampliarse en un futuro. En el proyecto de Italia los paneles han sido suministrado por el fabricante lituano Solitek.

Los prototipos desarrollados han permitido ya la producción de metano solar. El equipo investigador trabaja actualmente en la obtención de hidrocarburos de mayor peso molecular, con vistas a generar combustibles líquidos aptos para aplicaciones en transporte.

<p>Last week, First Solar presented its full-year 2025 results and guidance for 2026. Despite what appeared to be another routine quarterly update, analysts on Wall Street took a different view. In the days that followed, the company’s share price fell by double-digit percentages. To understand this more, I decided the next focus for this series&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/whats-next-for-first-solar/">What’s next for First Solar?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Large-scale BESS deployments in Romania are benefiting from country-specific drivers, helping Romania emerge as a busy grid-scale market.

El ayuntamiento ha instalado una instalación fotovoltaica de 9 kW en el tejado de la Casa Consistorial. Además, el IBE ha sacado a licitación la ejecución de una instalación fotovoltaica de autoconsumo compartido de 30 kW en el centro de salud municipal.

El fabricante francés de tecnología solar Heliup ha cerrado una ronda de financiación de 16 millones de euros para acelerar el despliegue a gran escala de sus paneles fotovoltaicos ligeros, diseñados específicamente para cubiertas C&#38;I. Por su parte, el fabricante lituano SoliTek ha actualizado su cartera de módulos fotovoltaicos producidos en Europa, incorporando células TOPCon G12R de alta eficiencia y vidrio termoendurecido.

In this second part of our interview with Wood Mackenzie energy storage analysts, we look at risk factors and mitigation across the European and US markets.