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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Tesla-stripped-down-to-powertrain.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>A YouTuber bought a completely stripped-down Tesla Model 3 for just $2,000 — no body panels, no windshield, no seatbelts — and took it off-roading, drifting, and even jumping it. The wildest part? It still showed 212 miles of range on a full charge.</p> <p>The video, posted by Remmy Evans, is a testament to both the durability of Tesla’s drivetrain and the questionable decision-making that makes YouTube entertaining.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/youtuber-buys-stripped-tesla-model-3-go-kart-2000-212-miles-range/#more-464028">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/8X.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Packing just over 1,380 hp and up to 255 miles of all-electric range, the new, tri-motor, extended-range hybrid Zeekr X8 is redefining what buyers could and should expect from their next SUV – and parent company Geely’s global ambitions could mean the platform will make its way to North America. As a Volvo.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/a-1380-hp-volvo-xc-hybrid-the-new-zeekr-8x-makes-it-feel-inevitable/#more-463992">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/image_5bc2b5.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Every kid between 12 and 16 wants a Sur Ron-type Emoto this summer. The market has exploded to match that demand — and for riders on the smaller end of the size and budget spectrum, it’s hard to beat the <a href="https://hengyueusainc.sjv.io/0GmjQM">Yozma IN10</a>.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/yozma-in10-review-1200-somehow-buys-a-40mph-ultra-capable-mini-electric-dirtbike/#more-463461">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/996_electric_MAIN.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>In a move the company is calling breakthrough initiative, Lloyds Metals and Energy have successfully converted one of their massive, 650-ton class Liebherr R 996 excavators from diesel power to fully electric for the first time – and it won’t be the last!</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/massive-600-ton-liebherr-mining-excavator-converted-from-diesel-to-electric/#more-463961">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/electric-Cab-London-LEVC.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>It’s long been cheaper to own an electric car, due to lower fueling costs. But the upfront cost is now lower, according to UK’s largest auto-buying website Autotrader, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/17/new-uk-electric-car-price-petrol-ev-autotrader">reported by The Guardian</a>. And a large part of it is because of the availability of low-cost Chinese EVs, which are unavailable or subject to tariffs in many other countries.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/in-the-uk-evs-are-cheaper-than-petrol-cars-thanks-to-chinese-competition/#more-463895">more…</a>

<p>Despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the community solar movement continues to grow in the US.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/18/low-cost-community-solar-keeps-growing-despite-tide-of-negative-federal-policy/">Low-Cost Community Solar Keeps Growing Despite Tide Of Negative Federal Policy</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/3/2026/02/2024-Cadillac-Lyriq-GM-Energy-PowerBank-Home-Installation.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Almost everyone positions home solar panel systems with home batteries as backup grid power insurance – and while that can be vitally important in a whole host of “what if” scenarios, keeping the lights on is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do.</p> <p><strong>18APR2026</strong>: <a href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/backup-power-is-the-least-interesting-thing-your-home-battery-can-do/#:~:text=4.%20get%20away%20from%20it%20all" id="https://electrek.co/#:~:text=On%20yesterday%E2%80%99s%20Electrek%20Podcast" type="link">I forgot the best one</a>!</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/backup-power-is-the-least-interesting-thing-your-home-battery-can-do/#more-463187">more…</a>

<p>It&#8217;s long been one of the most enigmatic things about this political era we&#8217;re in here in the United States. Well, since 2016 at least. How can someone who has such an immoral and sinful record get the votes of people who claim to vote based on Christian religious values ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/17/the-pope-world-is-being-ravaged-by-a-handful-of-tyrants/">The Pope: &#8220;World is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>This will be my first test drive report for CleanTechnica. Since I started off with that statement, let me say that I am nervous writing a test drive report for the US market, knowing how much knowledge and experience there is out there regarding EVs. I don’t even have one. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/17/byd-shark-6-is-a-predator-now-more-than-ready-to-eat-the-philippine-pickup-market/">BYD Shark 6 Is A Predator, Now More Than Ready To Eat The Philippine Pickup Market</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>During 2025, the U.S. electric power sector retired 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, the least since 2010. At the beginning of 2025, coal plant operators had planned to retire 8.5 GW of capacity; however, 4.8 GW of planned retirements were delayed to a future ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/17/u-s-coal-fired-generating-capacity-retired-in-2025-was-the-least-in-15-years/">U.S. Coal-Fired Generating Capacity Retired in 2025 Was the Least in 15 Years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>In our April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average following snow drought conditions in some states. Hydropower generation in 2025 increased to 245 billion kilowatthours (BkWh), about 4 BkWh more than the record-low generation year 2024. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/17/hydropower-generation-expected-to-recover-despite-snow-drought-in-the-west/">Hydropower Generation Expected to Recover Despite Snow Drought in the West</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

Después de comparar tarifas eléctricas para viviendas pequeñas en Milán y en Madrid, se puede concluir que las diferencias en el precio mayorista eléctrico y otros costes del sistema eléctrico marcan una importante diferencia entre ambas ciudades.

La compañía dijo que "los precios del combustible aeronáutico se han duplicado desde el inicio del conflicto en Irán, lo que afecta algunas de las rutas menos rentables y a vuelos que ahora no son factibles económicamente".

En el acumulado semanal, el WTI ha perdido 12,72 dólares por barril, equivalente a un 13,2 %, en una semana marcada por el alivio de las tensiones geopolíticas tras el anuncio del alto el fuego y la reapertura del enclave.

La compañía defiende que el origen fue multifactorial y que no cometió infracciones ni incumplió la normativa vigente.

La incertidumbre política obliga a minimizar la actividad en los principales proyectos de desarrollo offshore.

El nuevo hallazgo permite la deposición y disolución estable de litio durante más de 2000 horas en celdas simétricas, suprimiendo eficazmente la peligrosa formación de dendritas.

El proyecto 3Dstore, de IREC, UOC y CELSA, desarrolló un sistema de monitorización con baterías que permiten el mantenimiento predictivo en la siderurgia, anticipando averías para ahorrar cientos de miles de euros y optimizar energía.

El proyecto, construido en la meseta de Loess, en el noroeste del país, cuenta con una capacidad de 4,5 GW de energía eólica y 1,5 GW de energía solar.

Queensland cubrió el 62% de la demanda eléctrica con carbón en los últimos doce meses.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Pilot-Plant-Stack.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1440" /></div><p>Mangrove Lithium has opened what it says is North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery, a 1,000-tonne-per-year plant in Delta, British Columbia, aimed at strengthening the continent’s EV battery supply chain.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/17/north-america-just-got-its-first-new-kind-of-lithium-refinery/#more-463937">more…</a>

Nace una "alianza estratégica" que abarca toda la cadena de valor, desde la prospección y la minería de estos minerales hasta su refinado, reciclaje y transformación, apoyándose en el desarrollo de tecnologías que fomenten la eficiencia y la sostenibilidad.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/EVs-10000-discount-April.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>With gas prices surging, driving an EV sounds even more attractive right about now. This month, several automakers are offering discounts of up to $10,000 or more on popular EVs, including the <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/hyundai-ioniq-9/">Hyundai IONIQ 9</a> and Chevy Equinox EV.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/17/ev-deals-up-to-10000-discounts/#more-460360">more…</a>

<p>PowerSecure, a subsidiary of Southern Company, will construct a 1.25-MW solar and 21.6-MWh energy storage project for Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) in Moorcroft, Wyoming. This project is designed to help PRECorp address grid‑level peak demand challenges driven by industrial growth and rural load expansion, while reducing annual power costs for its members and strengthening system&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/powersecure-to-build-solar-and-storage-project-for-wyoming-utility-co-op/">PowerSecure to build solar and storage project for Wyoming utility co-op</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Batteries are reshaping the U.S. energy system , not to mention the automotive and defense industries. But the movement to unlock affordable battery recycling just hit another setback. The startup Ascend…