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Australia’s consumer watchdog has warned thousands of households to check their Tesla battery energy storage systems with a nationwide recall in place after reports of the manufacturer’s Powerwall 2 units catching fire and damaging homes.

The U.S. does not have a big enough power grid to accommodate rising energy demand — a fact that’s making electricity less affordable and reliable nationwide. But there’s broad public support for growing the grid and allowing more electricity, including cheap, clean energy, to come online. So says a new survey of…

California’s Legislature has approved a slate of policies aimed at curbing high and rising electricity costs, involving everything from short-term relief for high summertime utility bills to public financing of transmission grids — a big accomplishment in the waning days of the session. The affordability measures…

Brattle Group analyzed a gigawatt-hour virtual power plant test that may be the world’s largest as part of its review of California’s distributed peak-shaving program.

Scientists in China have investigated the hydrodynamic performance of a novel modular floating photovoltaic system. They did so using a novel hybrid approach, which integrates viscous-flow effects from computational fluid dynamics into a potential-flow solver. They analyzed the new system with varying numbers of panels, either in a single chain or a parallel configuration.

<p>California is forging ahead with plans to construct a seaport hub for the US floating offshore wind turbine industry, despite the loss of federal funds for the project.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/the-us-offshore-wind-industry-is-scheming-for-a-comeback/">The US Offshore Wind Industry Is Scheming For A Comeback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>As long as I&#8217;ve been covering electric vehicles, there&#8217;s been a debate about how useful (or not) plugin hybrid electric vehicles are. This week, two reader comments show that the debate rages on. First of all, we received the following comment from Tom Dillon via our contact form: &#8220;A few ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/the-phev-debate-lives-on/">The PHEV Debate Lives On</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>&#8220;Dieselgate&#8221; was the humongous emissions scandal in which Volkswagen and some other automakers were deceiving the public when it came to emissions from diesel-fueled vehicles by having them perform differently while being tested than during normal driving. If you weren&#8217;t around or weren&#8217;t paying attention during the height of this ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/organization-argues-were-entering-dieselgate-sequel/">Organization Argues We&#8217;re Entering Dieselgate Sequel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>I was checking press releases from automakers today, wondering if there were any lingering EV announcements related to the IAA motor show in Munich. And what do I find but a hydrogen-hype press release that looks decades out of date. Naturally, it&#8217;s tied to an event in Japan, where the ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/hyundai-hypes-ridiculous-hydrogen-dream-decades-out-of-date/">Hyundai Hypes Ridiculous Hydrogen Dream Decades Out of Date</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>We first ran into Barcelona-based electric mobility company Silence at EICMA in Milan, Italy, where they announced three new two-wheeled electric mobility vehicles. The critical technology underpinning Silence&#8217;s vehicles is a modular battery system built by Silence&#8217;s parent company Acciona. Their primary product for mobility applications is a 5.5 kilowatt-hour ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/barcelona-based-mobility-company-silence-is-building-an-ecosystem-around-modular-batteries/">Barcelona-Based Mobility Company Silence is Building an Ecosystem around Modular Batteries</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/3/2025/09/honda-wn7-electric-motorcycle-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Honda has officially unveiled the new WN7, its latest electric motorcycle and the first in a planned lineup of larger EV two-wheelers. Designed as a commuter-friendly electric motorcycle for the European market, the WN7 is part of Honda’s push toward carbon neutrality. </p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/honda-unveils-new-wn7-electric-motorcycle-but-with-a-huge-dealbreaker/#more-434625">more…</a>

<p>A decade ago, you could buy long-range electric cars or you could buy affordable electric cars. You couldn&#8217;t find a model that was both. However, battery prices dropped and dropped and dropped, and the Renault Zoe, Chevy Bolt EV, and Tesla Model 3 led us into an era of long-range ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/low-battery-prices-affordable-electric-cars-sweeping-into-europe/">Low Battery Prices &#038; Affordable Electric Cars Sweeping into Europe</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

China has published a national plan to promote large-scale energy storage facilities, encouraging investment and broader participation in the electricity market.

Chinese PV module manufacturer Trina Solar has received the green light from the Victoria government in Australia to build a 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Australia's Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) has awarded 4.13GW/15.37GWh of battery storage capacity in its third tender round, exceeding initial targets and attracting 135GWh of bids.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Tesla-Semi-screens.webp?w=1600" /></div><p>Uber Freight is launching a ‘Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program’ in partnership with Tesla to lower the most significant barrier to electric Class 8 adoption: upfront cost.</p> <p>The buyer program pairs purchase subsidies for Tesla Semis with pre‑arranged dedicated freight and route planning around Tesla’s Semi Charger network, which is currently being deployed in the US.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/tesla-partners-uber-freight-offer-tesla-semi-electric-trucks-discounts/#more-434587">more…</a>

<p>BYD this week introduced its third generation electric bus platform that is built on 1000 volt technology for better charging and range. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/byd-unveils-3rd-generation-electric-bus-platform-with-1000-volt-architecture/">BYD Unveils 3rd-Generation Electric Bus Platform With 1000-Volt Architecture</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/3/2025/09/Tesla-Self-Driving-FSD-Hero.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla has agreed to settle another wrongful death lawsuit from a fatal crash involving Autopilot before the case could get to trial later this year.</p> <p>It’s one of many lawsuits involving several crashes involving Tesla’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised), after the floodgates were open following a watershed trial.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/tesla-settles-another-fatal-autopilot-crash-before-it-gets-to-trial/#more-434615">more…</a>

<p>This is part two of a two-part report on the state of Thailand&#8217;s electric vehicle adoption. I used YCP&#8217;s &#8220;Thailand&#8217;s EV Powerhouse: 2024 Guide to the EV Market in Thailand,&#8221; published in December 2024, as data and context reference. I have updated some of the data mentioned in that comprehensive ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/thailands-ev-industry-part-2-chinas-overwhelming-strategy-and-thailands-policy-implementation/">Thailand&#8217;s EV Industry, Part 2: China&#8217;s &#8220;Overwhelming&#8221; Strategy and Thailand&#8217;s Policy Implementation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Hot on the heels of the Fang Cheng Bao Ti7 PHEV SUV, BYD has started rolling out significant upgrades across its DM-i PHEV models. First up is the Seal 07 DM-i, a 5-meter-long family sedan that is essentially receiving a mid-cycle refresh a little over a year after it launched. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/16/byd-dm-i-models-refreshed-with-more-battery-range-phevs-step-up-their-game/">BYD DM-i Models Refreshed with More Battery Range: PHEVs Step Up Their Game</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/3/2025/09/Lucid-Gravity-update-towing-1.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Lucid (LCID) rolled out a software update for <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/lucid-gravity/">the Gravity</a>, which makes towing “a breeze” with helpful new features. Plus, Lucid is giving Gravity buyers the chance to try out exclusive new features still in development.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/lucid-launches-gravity-update-to-make-towing-a-breeze-and-more/#more-434568">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/its-electric-curbside-charger.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1280" /></div><p>California just awarded $1.1 million to Brooklyn-based EV charging company <a href="https://www.itselectric.us/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">it’s electric</a> to develop what would be the world’s first curbside vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV charger.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/california-curbside-v2g-ev-chargers/#more-434576">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Tesla-Cybertruck-crash-test.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1119" /></div><p>Tesla Cybertruck and the new Model 3 have both fallen short of the top marks in IIHS’ latest round of crash tests.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/tesla-cybertruck-model-3-miss-the-top-marks-latest-crash-tests/#more-434544">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/07/Hyundai-IONIQ-5-lease.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>With tariffs driving up EV prices and the $7,500 federal tax credit set to disappear on September 30, automakers are rolling out some of their best lease offers yet. That leaves just two weeks to lock in a deal. Here are September’s top EV lease specials, spotted by our friends at CarsDirect.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/best-ev-lease-deals-september/#more-432511">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Kia-PV5-taxi-11.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Is it an electric van? A mobile pop-up shop? Taxi? The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/kia-pv5/">PV5</a>, Kia’s first electric van, does it all. After launching an exclusive new variant, the Kia PV5 is set to shake up the taxi game.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/16/kias-new-pv5-electric-van-enters-taxi-game/#more-434539">more…</a>