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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Navee-Jackery-ECOVACS-EGO-GDs-FI.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>We’ve got plenty of low prices filling our Thursday Green Deals this week, starting with <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/16/earth-day-navee-e-scooters-v25-221-low-more-from-140/">Navee’s Earth Day EV Sale</a> that is seeing up to 50% combined discounts (thanks to the sitewide 15% bonus savings code) on e-scooters, like the budget-friendly <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/16/earth-day-navee-e-scooters-v25-221-low-more-from-140/">V25 Electric Scooter back at its $221 low</a>, among many others. We also spotted Jackery having a flash sale on its <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/16/jackery-explorer-2000-plus-power-station-units-and-accessories-from-799/">Explorer 2000 Plus Portable Power Station at a $999 low</a>, as well as two additional expanded solar bundles and an expansion battery price cut. From there, we have <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/16/ecovacs-new-goat-a2000-lidar-pro-robot-lawn-mower-1699-low-more/">ECOVACS’ new Goat A2000 LiDAR PRO Robotic Lawn Mower down at its $1,699 low</a> in a second-ever discount, as well as <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/16/ego-tool-56v-2-5ah-battery-down-at-129/">EGO’s 56V 2.5Ah Battery at $129</a>, which happens to be the best tracked price since June, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the other hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/14/velotric-earth-day-e-bike-bundles-fold-1-plus-1399-low-more/">Velotric Earth Day e-bike sale</a> with up to $562 savings, the massive $6,822 savings on <a href="https://9to5toys.com/2026/04/14/ecoflow-delta-pro-ultra-and-ultra-x-power-stations-best-prices-from-3853/">EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra + Ultra X power stations and bundles</a> at some of their best prices, 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/2026/04/16/navee-earth-day-e-scooter-sale-jackery-explorer-2000-plus-power-station-ecovacs-more/#more-463723">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Mercedes-C-Class-EV-interior.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The new all-electric C-Class is “the sportiest C-Class ever,” according to Mercedes-Benz. With its debut just days away, <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/mercedes-benz/">Mercedes</a> offered a first look at the interior, and it’s loaded with massive screens.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/16/mercedes-reveals-c-class-ev-interior-screens-images/#more-463718">more…</a>

Greenvolt Next y Molinos Afau han suscrito un acuerdo de venta de energía para la puesta en marcha de una planta fotovoltaica que incluye la integración de tecnología de baterías híbridas con funciones de alimentación ininterrumpida.

La administracion local de Leon ha finalizado la instalacion once sistemas fotovoltaicos en modalidad de autoconsumo colectivo para abastecer a 100 puntos de consumo mediante un esquema de vertido de excedentes en red de proximidad. El proyecto ha sido ejecutado por Norsol.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/07/loves-travel-stops-mobile-alabama-1200x628-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1350" /></div><p>Ohio is adding 64 more EV fast-charging sites as it ramps up its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) buildout again.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/16/ohio-drops-51m-on-64-new-ev-charging-sites-heres-where-theyll-go/#more-463716">more…</a>

<p>Utility-scale energy storage developer Lightshift Energy and the Blue Ridge Power Agency (BRPA) have announced a partnership culminating in a battery storage portfolio in rural Virginia. The two companies will... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/batteries/lightshift-energy-blue-ridge-power-agency-launch-rural-bess-portfolio/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Solar panel testing lab Kiwa PVEL has updated its Product Qualification Program (PQP). The revisions address growing concern areas for the global solar industry, including the rise of field failures related to spontaneous glass breakage, frame structural failures and increasingly severe hail events. &#8220;Across the industry, we continue to see increasing instances of spontaneous glass&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/increased-product-failures-leads-kiwa-pvel-to-update-solar-panel-testing-protocols/">Increased product failures leads Kiwa PVEL to update solar panel testing protocols</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has approved a motion from Tesla, residential solar and battery installer Sunrun, and residential solar installer SunStrong Management to auto-enroll participants in an emergency capacity resource programme.

<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-16-april-2026-billions-for-grid-petrochemical-plan-chinas-high-seas-bid/">China Briefing 16 April 2026: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China’s high-seas bid</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports will continue to increase as five LNG export projects start operations and ramp up production by the end of 2027. We also forecast increased natural gas pipeline exports, mainly to Mexico. In our forecast, net exports of U.S. natural gas (exports minus imports) grow 18% to 18.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026. In 2027, net exports increase another 10% to 20.5 Bcf/d.

LightSeeds, fabricante suizo de sistemas fotovoltaicos verticales integrados todo en uno (módulo-sistema de montaje-anclaje), recibe una ayuda para su expansión al mercado europeo.

<p>The RPSLinkIN 480-V battery system from Viridi has received UL 9540 listing from TÜV Rheinland. To achieve UL 9540 listing, Viridi completed UL 9540A testing to the residential, indoor, floor-mounted standard for the pack (RPS50kWh). The system met five performance criteria, with no smoke, gas or fire detected during testing. As a result, Viridi systems&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/viridi-rpslinkin-energy-storage-system-receives-ul-9540-listing/">Viridi RPSLinkIN energy storage system receives UL 9540 listing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Blue Ridge Power Agency (BRPA) is turning to Lightshift Energy to deploy a portfolio of battery energy storage projects across Virginia in collaboration with Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative (CBEC) and the City of Salem Electric Department, with the potential for more BRPA projects in the future. The first five projects are&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/lightshift-energy-lands-bess-portfolio-for-virginia-electric-co-ops/">Lightshift Energy lands BESS portfolio for Virginia electric co-ops</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The financing landscape in residential solar has largely become defined by third-party ownership (TPO) as that market segment’s federal investment tax credit (25D) expired at the end of 2025. Leased residential solar projects can still qualify for the commercial investment tax credit (48E), but array ownership is declining from it. “In the better part of&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/prepaid-leases-provide-pathway-to-home-owned-solar-projects/">Prepaid leases provide pathway to home-owned solar projects</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

ESN Premium discusses "long-term value creation" for infrastructure investors, with Daniel Burrows of BESS developer Eku Energy.

Amazon firma nueve PPAS en Australia por 430 MW, REDEN y Circle Energy codesarrollarán 200 MW BESS en España, Go Energy generará amoniaco en Arabia a partir de un proyecto híbrido de 600 MW, Enfinity Global construirá 120 MW en Italia, y Acciona Energía suministrará 800 GWh renovables en Italia para descarbonizar la industria.

Energy storage and battery market experts speak with Energy-Storage.news about current and possible supply chain and downstream impacts of the US and Israel's war on Iran.

Virginia, US Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation authorising the state to target  a total of 20.78GW of energy storage capacity.

Entre marzo y abril, los precios aumentaron de media un 5,5%, siendo los módulos full black los que registraron el mayor encarecimiento.

Gracias a la herramienta GenerApp creada por Circe es posible inferir el potencial riesgo de curtailment en un nodo determinado conociendo el modelo de planificación de la red de transporte y la evolución prevista de la generación y consumo en un área concreta.

Científicos de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid han identificado las pérdidas por backtracking subóptimo, que contribuye a explicar la brecha entre la producción simulada y la real en plantas fotovoltaicas en terrenos ondulados.

Czech investment group Wood &#038; Company (Wood &#038; Co) has hired construction and optimisation partners for large-scale battery storage projects in Finland and Sweden.

Canary Media’s &quot; Eating the Earth &quot; column explores the connections between the food we eat and the climate we live in. In late March, President Donald Trump dramatically expanded the federal mandates for farm-grown biofuels in cars, trucks, and tractors. In front of a cheering crowd that he called “ the single…

Enormous new batteries keep appearing on the grid, making it devilishly tricky to keep track of which is the biggest in a given region. That’s certainly the case in New England, where acute power needs and robust state climate goals are fueling a buildout of big batteries that keep breaking capacity records. Canary…

Motor gasoline in the United States is a blend of hydrocarbons and chemicals, with specific formulas varying by region and season. To meet federal air quality standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state regulators require different formulations, depending on air quality and location, which affect performance, cost, and emissions. In addition, warmer summer months require a different gasoline formulation than cooler winter months. Key differences between formulations include octane rating, volatility-commonly measured as Reid vapor pressure (RVP)-and emissions. This year, the EPA will relax federal enforcement of summer RVP standards to help reduce gasoline prices.