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Spain is set to finalize a €670 million allocation under its Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. Within this package, €165 million will support seven pumped hydro storage projects under the Boralmac II program, adding more than 4.2 GW / 8 GWh of capacity across five regions.

CEA’s 2026 manufacturing quality report finds that yield rates vary widely based on the age of solar module assembly facilities, with mature Chinese firms nearing 100% and U.S. outlier facilities ranging all the way down to 30%.

The new draft law on electricity and renewable energy, developed by the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy, is entering its technical, legislative and public consultation phase, with anticipated changes to generation, transmission, distribution and regulatory frameworks.

<p>There are tons of new electric vehicle models coming out every month, but so many of them are similar to each other. It feels like there are just a handful of vehicle types and then a thousand variations of them. But this &#8230; this is something special. An electric Citroën ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/an-electric-citroen-2cv-for-less-than-15000-im-drooling/">An Electric Citroën 2CV for Less Than £15,000? I&#8217;m Drooling</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Ireland’s energy poverty problem is not an electricity access problem. Almost every Irish household is connected to electricity. The problem is whether households can keep a warm, healthy home without cutting back on food, medicine, transport, or other essentials. That makes Ireland different from countries where the main energy poverty ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/irelands-energy-poverty-problem-needs-flexible-electric-heat-not-fabric-first-delay/">Ireland’s Energy Poverty Problem Needs Flexible Electric Heat, Not Fabric-First Delay</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>ATLANTA — After two days of testimony from experts and advocates, it’s clear the Georgia Public Service Commission must find new ways to protect ratepayers from excessive fuel costs incurred by Georgia Power. In the hearing, three clean energy organizations urged the Commission to reform the way Georgia Power charges ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/georgia-public-service-commission-must-protect-ratepayers-in-fuel-cost-hearings/">Georgia Public Service Commission Must Protect Ratepayers in Fuel Cost Hearings</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Aviation is the only polluting sector escaping carbon pricing in Europe, with two-thirds of its CO2 emissions not covered by the ETS. Europe&#8217;s aviation sector’s 2025 emissions highest ever New analysis by T&#38;E reveals that in 2025, emissions from flights departing from airports in Europe surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/ryanairs-global-emissions-are-now-50-higher-than-in-2019-the-largest-increase-worldwide/">Ryanair’s Global Emissions Are Now 50% Higher Than In 2019, The Largest Increase Worldwide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is live in the Netherlands at last, the first European country to allow it. Tesla fans there are loving it, and Tesla fans more broadly are excited about the potential for broader rollout and for eventual Full Self-Driving (Unsupervised) — in other words, true full self ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/eu-skepticism-over-tesla-self-driving-tech/">EU Regulator Skepticism Over Tesla Self-Driving Tech</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/3/2026/05/nice-price_IDBUZZ.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Volkswagen aimed its all-electric ID.Buzz minivan squarely at an nostalgic baby boomer market that had aged out of $70,000 hippie nostalgia purchases by the time it arrived on US shores – but now VW that dealers are advertising the premium van for less than $49,000, VW’s new-age bus might be worth a second look.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/at-under-49000-volkswagens-id-buzz-might-finally-be-priced-right/#more-466633">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/2026-Chevrolet-Spark-EUV-Activ-Brazil-Press-Photos-Exterior-022-Side-Front-Three-Quarters-1536x1024-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Chevy resurrected Spark EUV nameplate with the launch of the all-new, affordable Chevy Spark EUV for 2026, with the hopes that its new, 220-mile range EV would be a “game changer” that helps accelerate the company’s EV transition in developing markets – and it’s now <em>officially</em> the best selling electric SUV in Brazil!</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/new-chevy-spark-euv-is-officially-the-best-selling-electric-suv-in-brazil/#more-466625">more…</a>

<p>Last May, Honda decided to &#8220;suspend&#8221; a massive EV factory it had planned to build in Canada, a blow to the North American EV market and overall EV transition. But why? “There are challenges with the US tariffs, unjustified tariffs in the auto sector,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said in ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/why-is-honda-still-suspending-15-billion-ev-factory-in-canada/">Why Is Honda Still Suspending $15 Billion EV Factory in Canada?</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/3/2026/05/range_semi-trailer.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>On this really quick episode of <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgS4GAD6HZo">Quick Charge</a></em>, we talk to Range Energy Vice President of Product Collin MacGregor about how his electric trailer can help reduce freight costs, support the grid, and more – WITHOUT asking operators to switch trucks.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/08/really-quick-charge-with-range-energy-electric-trailer-at-act-expo-2026/#more-466596">more…</a>

La media de 5,3 millones de barriles diarios vendidos en la última semana de abril confirman la tendencia al alza que se ha acelerado desde el inicio de la guerra contra Irán.

El Gobierno liderado por el conservador Luís Montenegro está preparando un proyecto para aplicar un impuesto sobre los beneficios extraordinarios de las empresas que se hayan visto favorecidas por la subida de precios de los hidrocarburos.

Este nuevo ciclo se activa tras la firma de la renovación anticipada de las concesiones de Neoenergia Coelba (Bahía), Neoenergia Cosern (Río Grande del Norte) y Neoenergia Elektro (São Paulo y Mato Grosso do Sul) por un periodo de 30 años.

Investigadores de la Universidad de Stanford han desarrollado un amplificador óptico compacto que potencia drásticamente las señales luminosas con un consumo energético mínimo.

Los inversores sopesan su optimismo por posibles avances hacia la paz EEUU-Irán frente a nuevos ataques en el estratégico estrecho de Ormuz.

Las bombas de calor podrían usar el agua de las minas abandonadas para proporcionar calefacción y refrigeración a los edificios a un costo relativamente bajo.

Se alcanzaron los 5,3 millones de barriles diarios. El precio del crudo subió casi un 50% y crece el temor por el almacenamiento.

Fonafe nombró a Mónica Rivera como presidenta de Egesur y a Durich Whittembury como director de SEAL, dos empresas eléctricas estatales.

Empresas españolas como Repsol, Endesa o Moeve, entre las que mayores ayudas se llevan.

Considera llevar a cabo un split de las acciones y Florentino Pérez prevé presentarse a la reelección como presidente.

<p>50 years after the debut of the original — Volkswagen is now unveiling the new ID. Polo GTI as the first electric GTI model in front of a large audience The challenge of the Nordschleife — three Golf GTI Clubsport 24h will take part in the classic endurance race in the ‘Green ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/volkswagen-celebrates-50-years-of-gti-world-premiere-of-the-electric-id-polo-gti-at-the-24h-nurburgring/">Volkswagen Celebrates 50 Years of GTI: World Premiere of the Electric ID. Polo GTI at the 24h Nürburgring</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Battery-electric concrete mixers are becoming one of heavy transport’s more interesting electrification stories, not because they are glamorous, but because they are difficult-looking vehicles that are proving easier to electrify than many expected. In China, they have moved from niche to major new-sales category in five years. Outside China, they ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/chinas-electric-concrete-mixer-boom-is-a-warning-to-slow-heavy-truck-markets/">China’s Electric Concrete Mixer Boom Is A Warning To Slow Heavy Truck Markets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Auto and truck manufacturers in the US have lobbied aggressively against exhaust emission standards, hurting their EV plans. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/08/automakers-have-only-themselves-to-blame-for-losses-on-ev-investments/">Automakers Have Only Themselves To Blame For Losses On EV Investments</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>