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<p>Sponsored by: This week on Projects Weekly, SUNation Energy has installed its 10,000th solar system on New York&#8217;s Long Island. Also in the Empire State, Dimension Energy has closed on... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/long-island-hits-solar-installation-milestone-projects-weekly/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>The most talked-about economics book of 2026 fits in your jacket pocket. Here are the five things you need to know. Gabriel Zucman is having a moment. The Paris-born Berkeley economist who coined the term “tax haven” and mapped the hidden wealth of nations is now one the most famous ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/06/we-need-to-tax-billionaires-at-2-economist-gabriel-zucman-just-explained-exactly-how/">We Need To Tax Billionaires At 2%, &#038; Economist Gabriel Zucman Just Explained Exactly How</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The clean energy boom is also creating physically demanding work, and the Bavarian tech company German Bionic has the exoskeleton to power such work, such as manufacturing the components that make the energy transition possible; turbine housings and blades, nacelle assemblies, solar panel frames; which demands thousands of repetitive lifts ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/06/german-bionic-cracks-the-energy-transitions-back-problem/">German Bionic Cracks The Energy Transition’s Back Problem</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The fact that fossil fuels are the primary contributor to climate change, and climate change impacts potentially cost trillions of dollars to humanity and the planet, seem to not register much with millions of individuals around the globe. However, if gas and diesel prices at the pump rise and the ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/06/ev-driver-fills-up-for-less-than-30-on-road-trip/">EV Driver &#8220;Fills Up&#8221; For Less Than $30 On Road Trip</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The Trump Administration has reaffirmed existing tariffs on imported metals but is reducing some rates for products with differing levels of metal content that will go into effect today. President Donald Trump imposed Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum in 2018, and they lasted beyond his first term. Last week, the White House&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/trump-metal-tariffs-stick-around-with-some-new-exceptions/">Trump metal tariffs stick around, with some new exceptions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

In 2025, the United States imported an average of 490,000 barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil from the Middle East Gulf region—Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Crude oil imports from the region are primarily medium sour grades of crude oil and flow mainly into the West Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States.

<p>With the pressure to bring solar projects online quickly and under budget, third-party commissioning can often be overlooked. While it may seem like a cost-saving measure upfront, bypassing independent verification can expose solar asset owners and operators to significant financial losses, long-term performance issues and avoidable risk. In reality, skipping third-party commissioning isn’t saving money&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/op-ed-skipping-3rd-party-commissioning-is-a-huge-risk-for-solar-projects/">Op-ed: Skipping 3rd-party commissioning is a huge risk for solar projects</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>By Kelsey Misbrener, Ampacity &#124; The introduction of terrain-following trackers changed the game for ground-mounted solar projects. By adapting to natural site contours, terrain-following trackers eliminate or reduce the need... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/mounting-solutions-guide/pile-height-verification-on-terrain-following-solar-tracker-sites/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>Although long-term solar hardware costs have plummeted, the rise in recent solar project costs is driven primarily by rising interest rates, which increase the cost of financing capital-heavy installations. Lenders have grown more conservative, change order tolerance has narrowed and yield shortfalls that might once have been absorbed are now threatening project viability. In this&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/designing-for-decades-tips-for-long-term-solar-project-success/">Designing for decades: Tips for long-term solar project success</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Five years ago, we launched Canary Media on a simple premise: that the energy transition, the greatest economic and industrial transformation of our lifetimes, deserved a newsroom entirely dedicated to covering it. We&#039;ve spent every day since reporting on the most central, urgent, complicated, hopeful, and contested…

At a recent city council meeting in Palo Alto, California, Erin Pei stepped up to the podium. Clad in an Arctic Circle sweatshirt, the 11th grader presented hair-raising facts about the health impacts of gas stoves and other appliances that burn fossil fuels. The Bay Area Air District has found that gas water…

In western Illinois, ComEd is tapping a rarely used technique to fast-track community solar installations — working with, not against, environmental groups and solar project developers. For years, utilities have explored the concept of flexible interconnection, in which solar projects are allowed to come online even…

La capital catalana desarrollará su primer hub público de recarga ultrarrápida, con 12 puntos y potencia de hasta 480 kW, mientras que Coria incorpora seis nuevos cargadores rápidos de 100 kW equipados con tecnología Ingeteam, modelo Rapid 60 duo.

El Boletín Oficial del Estado ha publicado en marzo un total de quince proyectos renovables, entre los que destacan dos sistemas de almacenamiento BESS de 200 MW ubicados en Badajoz y Cádiz, respectivamente.

El presupuesto total del contrato, dividido en tres lotes, asciende a 376.201 euros. Las empresas interesadas pueden presentar sus ofertas hasta el 21 de abril.

<p>In response to rising petrol and diesel costs and the uncertainty of where they will peak, March has seen a surge in Electric Vehicle sales across Australia and New Zealand. Reports of rapidly increasing search numbers — doubling each week — according to reports in the main stream media led ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/car-yards-empty-as-ev-sales-surge-in-australia/">Car Yards Empty As EV Sales Surge in Australia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>VinFast sold 3,520 electric vehicles in a single day in Vietnam — an operational benchmark that matters less for its volume than for what it reveals. This was not a sales spike. It was a systems test. Production, logistics, and delivery aligned at scale, without visible friction. For a relatively ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/vinfast-sells-over-3520-vehicles-in-a-day-markets-move-in-india-indonesia/">VinFast Sells Over 3,520 Vehicles In A Day, Markets Move In India &#038; Indonesia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>At the New York Auto Show on Wednesday, Hyundai announced a strategic departure on its vehicles. CEO Jose Munos announced that they are adding focus to the US market, which is Hyundai’s largest market. They are investing $26 billion in the US and building a steel plant, while planning for ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/whats-going-on-with-hyundai-ask-mary/">What’s Going On With Hyundai? Ask Mary?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The latest report from the WMO shows how the Earth is overheating and why. CleanTechnica readers already know the answers. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/climate-degradation-will-have-consequences-for-hundreds-and-thousands-of-years/">Climate Degradation Will Have Consequences For &#8220;Hundreds And Thousands Of Years&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>A Superfund site in New Mexico will soon host a 50-megawatt solar array, earmarked to produce green hydrogen for night-time clean power.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/superfund-site-still-on-track-for-solar-power-green-hydrogen/">Superfund Site Still On Track For Solar Power &#038; Green Hydrogen</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/3/2025/06/orange_EV.png?w=1600" /></div><p>APM Terminals has been electrifying its operations at the Port of Los Angeles over the last few years – and they’ve been able to effectively decarbonize and cut their fuel costs substantially. Those efforts have yielded another unexpected benefit, too: <strong>they’ve slashed truck idle times at the port by almost 85%</strong>.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/04/port-of-la-turns-to-electric-terminal-trucks-to-to-slash-dwell-times/#more-462279">more…</a>

<p>Seen through an Easter lens, the car dealership model looks a bit like the medieval Catholic church. It sat between ordinary people and the sacred object, translated doctrine, administered rituals, collected its dues, and reminded everyone that salvation could not be obtained directly. In the internal combustion car era, that ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/the-ev-reformation-at-the-dealership-door/">The EV Reformation At The Dealership Door</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Last night, I wrote about how Ford and Nissan EV sales collapsed in the US in 2025. Tesla sales also weren&#8217;t good, and the overall US EV market is clearly down following the ending if the $7,500 US EV tax credit. So, I was quite surprised to see that the ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/hyundai-ioniq-5-sales-actually-up-this-year/">Hyundai IONIQ 5 Sales Actually Up This Year!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Landfills are not designed for food waste, which is organic and can decompose naturally. While it&#8217;s easy to throw out dinner scraps with the garbage, it&#8217;s not the most environmentally-sound method to discard unwanted food. In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency admits that, while total emissions from municipal solid waste ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/are-landfills-the-wrong-place-to-dispose-of-food-waste/">Are Landfills The Wrong Place To Dispose Of Food Waste?</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/3/2026/04/Feature-Lower-Production-Cost.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>The new electric-drive Komatsu PC9000-12 is the largest hydraulic excavator in the brand’s storied history, capable of moving a massive, 80 tons of material, <em>per pass</em> – at a rate of more than 8,000 tons per hour of operation.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/04/biggest-ever-komatsu-pc9000-12-electric-excavator-goes-global/#more-462255">more…</a>